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Schools in Delhi · Delhi Unified School District

Delhi’s public schools score below 51% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Delhi’s districts is 19%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delhi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#516of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.2K
▲ 9% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,276 students on the public path
In brief

Delhi’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 452 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delhi’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Delhi’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,192 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Delhi Middle, then Delhi High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delhi’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of California school districts, #516 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (452)Better than 58%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,287 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Delhi anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Delhi’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,295 in math, 1,279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delhi, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
7–8Delhi MiddleDelhi Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Delhi HighDelhi Unified School DistrictC+

Delhi’s public schools are run by Delhi Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delhi Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,276 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,192CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 46.7% · 1279 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 1295 students tested

Delhi vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Delhi’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelhiB−Delhi Unified

Every school in Delhi

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Delhiby address
Schendel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
458 students16:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
452 students19:1Rate it →
El Capitan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
289 students18:1Rate it →
Delhi Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
367 students17:1Rate it →
Delhi High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
710 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Delhi’s schools

Are Delhi’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Delhi children attend score below 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #516 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delhi in?

Delhi Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,276 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delhi kids go to high school?

Delhi High, with 710 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Delhi’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Delhi Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Delhi spend per student?

$23,192 in Delhi Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.