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Delta County Joint District No. 50 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 295 students in Delta County Joint District No. 50. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Delta County Joint District No. 50 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
17 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delta County Joint District No. 50, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
81%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
35%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
70%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,576 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,877
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,576
$15,793
Best Delta County Joint District No. 50 Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vision Charter Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1080 Pioneer Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8226
Gr: 9-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Vision Charter Academy K-8
Charter School
263 Main Street Unit 1
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-8336
Gr: K-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 195:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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