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Schools in Delphos · Delphos City School District

Delphos’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Delphos’s districts is 72%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delphos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#248of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
883 students on the public path
In brief

Delphos’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1282 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delphos’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,782 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Delphos’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Ohio school districts, #248 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1282)Better than 86%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 447 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Delphos anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Delphos’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Franklin Elementary SchoolDelphos City School DistrictA
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Delphos’s public schools are run by Delphos City School District, which also serves Marion and Washington. 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.

Delphos City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 943 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,782OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 448 students tested
Math72%
State average 52.2% · 446 students tested

Delphos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Delphos’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelphosA−Delphos City
JenningsA+Jennings Local
MarionB+Delphos City PK–12 · Elida Local K–12

Every school in Delphos

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

Also serving Delphosin other towns
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
370 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–8
A
248 students16:1Rate it →
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 6–12
A−
265 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Delphos’s schools

Are Delphos’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delphos children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #248 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delphos in?

Delphos City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 943 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Delphos’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Delphos City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Delphos spend per student?

$12,782 in Delphos City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.