Enrollment
315
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Delaware, OH
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Federal NCES profile for Delaware Area Career Center South Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390509801492
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Delaware · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.4:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 315
- students enrolled
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Delaware Area Career Center South Campus ranks #1 of 4 schools in Delaware, OH.
School address
District: Delaware Area Career Center · Ohio
NCES ID 390509801492 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delaware Area Career Center South Campus compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Delaware, Ohio, enrolling 315 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 70% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 315 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 53 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 96.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Delaware Area Career Center spends $54,195 per pupil, 270% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Delaware's public schools, it stands alongside Robert F Schultz Elementary School (777 students): Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.4:1 vs 22.9:1).
Delaware Area Career Center operates only this one school, so Delaware Area Career Center South Campus has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Delaware Area Career Center South Campus compares
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.4:1 | ▼ 70% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 315 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 70% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
96.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$54,195
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 53 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.9%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delaware Area Career Center, which includes Delaware Area Career Center South Campus.
$54,195
Per student
+270%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+227%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.0%
State 25.2%
Federal 4.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Delaware
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~315 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
How many students attend Delaware Area Career Center South Campus?
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus has 315 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Delaware, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware Area Career Center South Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is 5.4:1, which is 70% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 66% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delaware Area Career Center South Campus?
The largest demographic group at Delaware Area Career Center South Campus is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Delaware, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delaware Area Career Center South Campus?
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Delaware Area Career Center South Campus rank among schools in Delaware?
By Resource Investment Index, Delaware Area Career Center South Campus ranks #1 of 4 schools in Delaware, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Delaware on the city page.
Is Delaware Area Career Center South Campus a good school?
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Delaware Area Career Center?
None reported; Delaware Area Career Center operates only Delaware Area Career Center South Campus as a public school district in NCES's records.
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