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Delaware City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Delaware, Delaware and Troy.
Students
5,650
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,070
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$93.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Delaware City School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the OH average
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $93.3M, about $16,505 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Radnor.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBuckeye Valley Local School District
6–8Buckeye Valley Local Middle SchoolBuckeye Valley Local School District
9–12Buckeye Valley Local High SchoolBuckeye Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,070 per student · 15% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 29%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,339’20
5,484’21
5,595’22
5,648’23
5,650’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Robert F Schultz Elementary School
B777 students22:1
Laura Woodward Elementary School
C+621 students20:1
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School
B−533 students20:1
James Conger Elementary School
B−453 students21:1
David Smith Elementary School
B+376 students19:1
John C Dempsey Middle School
B1,278 students18:1
Rutherford B Hayes High School
B−1,612 students19:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.