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Delaware City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,259 students in Delaware City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Delaware City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,648 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delaware City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)58%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,063 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,127
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,063
$17,235
Best Delaware City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John C Dempsey Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
599 Pennsylvania Ave
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-1800
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-1800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,259 students
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