B+
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
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 Paonia.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math 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
B−488 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−371 students15:1
Cedaredge Elementary School
B−346 students19:1
Hotchkiss Elementary School
B297 students14:1
Paonia K-8
A247 students15:1
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford
B+120 students15:1
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
A+112 students16:1
Delta Middle School
C+498 students18:1
Cedaredge Middle School
B−154 students16:1
Delta Academy of Applied Learning
A−25 students13:1
Delta High School
B626 students16:1
Cedaredge High School
A−280 students16:1
North Fork High School
B+265 students14:1
Grand Mesa Choice Academy
D68 students14:1
Vision Charter Academy
B−311 students19:1
Backpack Early Learning Academy
188 students188:1
Towns served
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.