Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Orchard City’s public schools outscore 56% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Orchard City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Orchard City’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,596 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Orchard City’s grade
B: better than 56% of Colorado school districts, #108 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orchard City, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Orchard City · depends on your address
Delta High School
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Delta
Cedaredge High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cedaredge
North Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hotchkiss
10th grade in Orchard City · depends on your address
Delta High School
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Delta
Cedaredge High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cedaredge
North Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hotchkiss
11th grade in Orchard City · depends on your address
Delta High School
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Delta
Cedaredge High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cedaredge
North Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hotchkiss
12th grade in Orchard City · depends on your address
Delta High School
Grades 9–12 · 626 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Delta
Cedaredge High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cedaredge
North Fork High School
Grades 9–12 · 265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hotchkiss
Orchard City’s public schools are run by Delta County School District 50J, which also serves Cedaredge, Crawford, Delta and Hotchkiss and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Orchard City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Orchard City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard City | B | Delta County School District 50J |
Every school in Orchard City
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Orchard City’s schools
Are Orchard City’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Orchard City children attend outscore 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #108 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orchard City in?
Delta County School District 50J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,396 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orchard City kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Delta High School, Cedaredge High School and North Fork High School.
What is Orchard City’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Delta County School District 50J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Orchard City spend per student?
$14,596 in Delta County School District 50J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orchard City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orchard City → They have their own page.
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 Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.