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Delta County School District 50J

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Delta, Orchard City, Cedaredge, Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford.

Students

4,396

Schools

16

Spent per student

$14,596

CO $15,889

Students per teacher

17:1

Free or reduced lunch

56%

Debt

$28.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Delta County School District 50J

School Grade B+: better than 65% of Colorado districts
Spends 8% less per student than the CO average
17 students per teacher
Debt of $28.7M, about $6,531 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cedaredge.

PK–5Cedaredge Elementary SchoolThis district

6–8Cedaredge Middle SchoolThis district

9–12Cedaredge High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 30.4%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 47%

Graduation rate (4-year)83%

State average 81.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,596 per student · 8% below CO

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 51%Federal 15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,580’20

4,570’21

4,406’22

4,294’23

4,396’24

Down 4% since 2020.

Students

White 69%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

16 public schools.

Garnet Mesa Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta

488 students16:1

Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delta

371 students15:1

Cedaredge Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedaredge

346 students19:1

Hotchkiss Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hotchkiss

297 students14:1

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Paonia

247 students15:1

North Fork Montessori @ Crawford

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crawford

120 students15:1

North Fork School of Integrated Studies

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paonia

112 students16:1

Delta Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delta

498 students18:1

Cedaredge Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cedaredge

154 students16:1

Delta Academy of Applied Learning

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delta

25 students13:1

Delta High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Delta

626 students16:1

Cedaredge High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cedaredge

280 students16:1

North Fork High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Hotchkiss

265 students14:1

Grand Mesa Choice Academy

High · Grades 7–12 · Delta

68 students14:1

Vision Charter Academy

Other · Grades K–12 · Delta

311 students19:1

Backpack Early Learning Academy

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Delta

188 students188:1

Towns served

Delta 9,421Orchard City 3,221Cedaredge 2,398Paonia 1,661Hotchkiss 1,224Crawford 448

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.