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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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio 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.