Delta County Joint District No. 50
Delta County Joint District No. 50 is a public school district based in Delta, Colorado, serving 4,396 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 275 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $11,094 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Delta County Joint compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Delta County Joint | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,094 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,167 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 263 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 707 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield School District No. Re-2Rifle | 4,695 | 10 | $12,573 | 17.5 | #32 |
| Delta County Joint District No. 50Delta · this district | 4,396 | 16 | $11,094 | 16.7 | #33 |
| Durango School District No. 9-RDurango | 4,337 | 12 | $10,055 | 12.8 | #34 |
| Weld County School District No. Re-5JMilliken | 4,055 | 7 | $9,939 | 17.3 | #35 |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12Colorado Springs | 3,745 | 9 | $9,835 | 15.1 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArlingtonArlington, TN | 4,403 | $9,600 | n/a |
| Shaker Heights CityShaker Heights, OH | 4,400 | $19,908 | 14.9 |
| Middletown School DistrictMiddletown, CT | 4,394 | $24,328 | 11.9 |
| WinchesterWinchester, MA | 4,391 | $17,668 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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