Delaware Area Career Center operates 1 public schools serving 253 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 315 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Delaware County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $61,336 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 70.0% local, 25.2% state, and 4.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $261,141 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #314 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 52.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 96.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% White, 6.7% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus accounts for 100.0% of all Delaware Area Career Center student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Delaware Area Career Center-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Delaware Area Career Center student-counselor ratio is 53:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Delaware Area Career Center chronic absenteeism rate is 96.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Delaware Area Career Center?
Delaware Area Career Center has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 253 students.
How much does Delaware Area Career Center spend per student?
Delaware Area Career Center spends $61,336 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #314 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Delaware Area Career Center?
The average teacher salary in Delaware Area Career Center is $261,141 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Delaware Area Career Center?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delaware County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Delaware Area Career Center?
Delaware Area Career Center students are 81.9% White, 6.7% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Delaware Area Career Center?
Delaware Area Career Center has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #314 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.