Elementary school (grades K-5) · Delta, UT

Delta North School

Federal NCES profile for Delta North School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490054001337
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delta North School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#2 of 4
public schools in Delta · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
students per teacher
34.5%
free-lunch eligible

Delta North School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Delta North School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Delta, UT.

School address

Enrollment

427

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.3:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.5%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Delta North School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Delta North School

Delta North School is a mid-sized elementary school in Delta, Utah, enrolling 427 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 427 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 213 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #91.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 36/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 427 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Millard District also operates Delta Middle (613 students) and Delta High (592 students) alongside Delta North School.

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 Delta North School compares

Delta North School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▼ 5% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.5% ▲ 23% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 427 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 40% in Utah - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
24.6%
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
$11,618
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Delta North School is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millard District, which includes Delta North School.

$11,618
Per student
+19%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.2%
State 41.0%
Federal 13.7%

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.

How Delta North School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Delta Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Delta High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fillmore School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millard High Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fillmore Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Delta North School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Millard District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Delta North School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Delta North School

How many students attend Delta North School?

Delta North School has 427 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Delta, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Delta North School?

The student-teacher ratio at Delta North School is 20.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delta North School?

34.5% of students at Delta North School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delta North School?

The largest demographic group at Delta North School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Delta, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delta North School?

Delta North School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Delta North School rank among public schools in Delta?

By Resource Investment Index, Delta North School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Delta, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Delta on the city page.

Is Delta North School a good school?

Delta North School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 Millard District?

Besides Delta North School, Millard District also operates Delta Middle (613 students), Delta High (592 students), and Fillmore School (483 students). See the Millard District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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