Total enrollment
5,650
+311 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Delaware City
Ohio · 5,650 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Delaware City totals about 5,650 students across 7 schools (an average of 807 students per school).
4-year change in Delaware City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Delaware City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #143 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,650 | #54 of 584 | #1,704 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #80 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #503 of 579 | #8,244 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.2% | #261 of 387 | #5,852 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #122 of 422 | #3,910 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Delaware City
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Ervin Carlisle Elementary School at 76.6% proficient to James Conger Elementary School at 57.7%, a gap of 18.9 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 101 Ohio districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,613 to 5,650 students (up 1%) and from 287 to 290 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B Hayes High School | Delaware | High | 09-12 | 1,612 |
| John C Dempsey Middle School | Delaware | Middle | 06-08 | 1,278 |
| Robert F Schultz Elementary School | Delaware | Elementary | KG-05 | 777 |
| Laura Woodward Elementary School | Delaware | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Ervin Carlisle Elementary School | Delaware | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| James Conger Elementary School | Delaware | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| David Smith Elementary School | Delaware | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
About Delaware City
Across 7 schools, Delaware City educates about 5,650 students in Ohio. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Delaware City comprises 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 807 in this district, above the Ohio typical of 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Delaware City has expanded 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,339 students to 5,650.
On this page, the community for Delaware City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.