Total enrollment
10,424
+2,702 (+35%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Delaware
Ohio · Public K-12
In total, Delaware hosts 14 public K-12 schools with about 10,424 students, an average of 745 per campus.
7-year change in Delaware
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+4 (+40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 84%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
7%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley Local High School | High | 09-12 | 597 |
| Buckeye Valley Local Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 612 |
| Cheshire Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 |
| David Smith Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| Delaware Area Career Center South Campus | High | 06-12 | 315 |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| James Conger Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| John C Dempsey Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,278 |
| Laura Woodward Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Olentangy Berlin High School | High | 09-12 | 1,823 |
| Olentangy Berlin Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 886 |
| Olentangy Preschool at DACC | Elementary | PK-PK | 33 |
| Robert F Schultz Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 777 |
| Rutherford B Hayes High School | High | 09-12 | 1,612 |
About Delaware
Across Delaware, Ohio, 14 public schools serves about 10,424 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Schools in Delaware average about 745 students each, 59% meaningfully above the Ohio norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 35%: 7,722 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,424 in SY 2024-25. Delaware now counts 14 public schools, up from 10 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 84% to 74%.
On this page, the community for Delaware discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.