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Schools in Paonia · Delta County School District 50J

Paonia’s public schools outscore 56% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Paonia, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 4 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 8% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
CO 16.3
Schools in town
2
1,530 students on the public path
In brief

Paonia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 120 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paonia’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paonia’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 56% of Colorado school districts. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 51%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,158 test results and a graduating class of 351 could put Paonia anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Paonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,139 in math, 2,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Paonia’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.

Delta County School District 50JGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 4,396 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$14,596CO $15,889 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 44.9% · 2177 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.8% · 2139 students tested

Paonia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Paonia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PaoniaBDelta County School District 50J

Every school in Paonia

5 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).

District schools in Paoniaby address
Paonia K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
247 students15:1Rate it →
North Fork School of Integrated Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
112 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Paoniain other towns
Delta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delta
B
626 students16:1Rate it →
Cedaredge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cedaredge
A−
280 students16:1Rate it →
North Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hotchkiss
B+
265 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Paonia’s schools

Are Paonia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Paonia children attend outscore 56% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paonia in?

Delta County School District 50J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,396 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paonia 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 Paonia’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 Paonia spend per student?

$14,596 in Delta County School District 50J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. 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 Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.