Delaware Community Schools

Listed by NCES as Delaware Community School Corp (district ID 1802660)

Public school district · Delaware County · Indiana · NCES district ID 1802660

Delaware Community Schools spent $12,100 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,329). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,569 students in 2024-25; 64.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,377 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Indiana: 88.1%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Indiana districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Delaware Community Schools in enrollment (2,461 to 2,719 students) and Delaware Community Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Delaware Community Schools, FY23Scott County School District 2 $13,918; Madison Consolidated Schools $13,828; Crawfordsville Community School Corporation $13,373; Danville Community School Corporation $12,334; Delaware Community Schools $12,100; MSD Steuben County $12,017; Washington Community Schools $12,014; Yorktown Community Schools $11,620; Western School Corporation $11,600; Northern Wells Community Schools $11,198; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16kScott County School District 2$13,918Madison Consolidated Schools$13,828Crawfordsville Community Schoo…$13,373Danville Community School Corp…$12,334Delaware Community Schools$12,100MSD Steuben County$12,017Washington Community Schools$12,014Yorktown Community Schools$11,620Western School Corporation$11,600Northern Wells Community Schoo…$11,198State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Delaware Community Schools, FY23Scott County School District 2 $13,918; Madison Consolidated Schools $13,828; Crawfordsville Community School Corporation $13,373; Danville Community School Corporation $12,334; Delaware Community Schools $12,100; MSD Steuben County $12,017; Washington Community Schools $12,014; Yorktown Community Schools $11,620; Western School Corporation $11,600; Northern Wells Community Schools $11,198; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16kScott County School District 2$13,918Madison Consolidated Schools$13,828Crawfordsville Community School Cor…$13,373Danville Community School Corporati…$12,334Delaware Community Schools$12,100MSD Steuben County$12,017Washington Community Schools$12,014Yorktown Community Schools$11,620Western School Corporation$11,600Northern Wells Community Schools$11,198State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Delaware Community Schools, FY23Scott County School District 2 $13,918; Madison Consolidated Schools $13,828; Crawfordsville Community School Corporation $13,373; Danville Community School Corporation $12,334; Delaware Community Schools $12,100; MSD Steuben County $12,017; Washington Community Schools $12,014; Yorktown Community Schools $11,620; Western School Corporation $11,600; Northern Wells Community Schools $11,198; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16kScott County School District 2$13,918Madison Consolidated Schools$13,828Crawfordsville Community School Corporation$13,373Danville Community School Corporation$12,334Delaware Community Schools$12,100MSD Steuben County$12,017Washington Community Schools$12,014Yorktown Community Schools$11,620Western School Corporation$11,600Northern Wells Community Schools$11,198State median, 1,000+ students $12,329
Current spending per student, Indiana districts closest in size to Delaware Community Schools, FY23Scott County School District 2 $13,918; Madison Consolidated Schools $13,828; Crawfordsville Community School Corporation $13,373; Danville Community School Corporation $12,334; Delaware Community Schools $12,100; MSD Steuben County $12,017; Washington Community Schools $12,014; Yorktown Community Schools $11,620; Western School Corporation $11,600; Northern Wells Community Schools $11,198; State median, 1,000+ students $12,329.10k12k14k16kScott County School District 2$13,918Madison Consolidated Schools$13,828Crawfordsville Community School Corpora…$13,373Danville Community School Corporation$12,334Delaware Community Schools$12,100MSD Steuben County$12,017Washington Community Schools$12,014Yorktown Community Schools$11,620Western School Corporation$11,600Northern Wells Community Schools$11,198State median, 1,000+ students $12,329

Where the money came from

$36,539,000 in revenue: 64.6% state, 24.9% local and 10.5% federal. Total spending including $4,363,000 of capital outlay was $37,174,000, or $14,331 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Delaware Community Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $23,613,000; Local $9,103,000; Federal $3,823,000; total $36,539,000.
  • State$23,613,000 65%
  • Local$9,103,000 25%
  • Federal$3,823,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 240 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,594 students in 2022-23, 2,555 students in 2023-24, 2,569 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Delaware Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,594, 2023-24: 2,555, 2024-25: 2,56901k2k3k2022-232,5942023-242,5552024-252,569
Delaware Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,594, 2023-24: 2,555, 2024-25: 2,56901k2k3k2022-232,5942023-242,5552024-252,569
Delaware Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,594, 2023-24: 2,555, 2024-25: 2,56901k2k3k2022-232,5942023-242,5552024-252,569
Delaware Community Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,594, 2023-24: 2,555, 2024-25: 2,56901k2k3k2022-232,5942023-242,5552024-252,569

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,594168.015.4
2023-242,555171.014.9
2024-252,569174.514.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$8,565,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,302 per student

Delaware Community Schools booked $8,565,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 168 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,982 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Indiana districts with a figure (state median $51,375, 357 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$6,719,00078.4%
Special education$1,396,00016.3%
Vocational$321,0003.7%
Other programs$129,0001.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,903 in 2018-19, $2,990 in 2019-20, $3,113 in 2020-21, $3,231 in 2021-22, $3,302 in 2022-23.

Delaware Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,903, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,113, 2021-22: $3,231, 2022-23: $3,30201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9032019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1132021-22$3,2312022-23$3,302
Delaware Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,903, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,113, 2021-22: $3,231, 2022-23: $3,30201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9032019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1132021-22$3,2312022-23$3,302
Delaware Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,903, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,113, 2021-22: $3,231, 2022-23: $3,30201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9032019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1132021-22$3,2312022-23$3,302
Delaware Community Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,903, 2019-20: $2,990, 2020-21: $3,113, 2021-22: $3,231, 2022-23: $3,30201k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9032019-20$2,9902020-21$3,1132021-22$3,2312022-23$3,302

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Delaware Community Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIndianaStudents tested
Math44%37.5%1,384

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 191 students in Delaware Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIndiana
Four-year graduation rate95% or more88.1%
Students in the class19177,216

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Royerton Elementary School59616.734.2%Eligible, no program
Albany Elementary School26711.760.3%Schoolwide program
Eaton Elementary School25613.557.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 602 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delta Middle School60216.744.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 848 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Delta High School84813.937.9%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Delaware Community Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Delaware Community Schools

  1. Indiana districts by spending per studentDelaware Community Schools ranks 141 of 240 Indiana districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,100).#141 of 240
  2. Every school district in IndianaDelaware Community Schools is the number 106 by size of 414 Indiana districts, with 2,594 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#106 of 414
  3. MSD Steuben CountyThe next larger Indiana district: 2,607 students in fall 2022, $12,017 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,017
  4. Western School CorporationThe next smaller Indiana district: 2,543 students in fall 2022, $11,600 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,600
  5. Compare Delaware Community Schools with MSD Steuben CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Delta High School, its largest high school848 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.848
  7. Teacher salary spending across IndianaDelaware Community Schools spent $50,982 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $51,375); spending, not a salary.$50,982
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Delaware Community Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Delaware Community Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,569 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Delaware Community Schools spend per student?
    $12,100 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Indiana median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,329 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,377 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Delaware Community Schools' money come from?
    $36,539,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.6% state, 24.9% local and 10.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Delaware Community Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 242 of the 2,394 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Delaware Community Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $8,565,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,302 per student. Divided by the 168 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,982 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Indiana districts (state median $51,375). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Indiana teacher salary at $54,126 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Delaware Community Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Delaware Community Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 37.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Delaware Community Schools?
    95% or more of the 191 students in Delaware Community Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.1% across Indiana. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Delaware Community Schools' NCES district ID?
    1802660. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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