Delaware County schools' student body comprised mostly of non-Hispanic white students in 2022-23 school year

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

By Delaware County Review

Feb 15, 2024

Among the many ethnicities represented in Delaware County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 41,290 students attending Delaware County schools, 69.4% were non-Hispanic white. Asian or Pacific Islander students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 11.2% of Delaware County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Delaware County, representing 70.7% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.7% when compared to the previous year.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

Ethnicities in Delaware County in 2022-23 School Year

Delaware County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
Prairie Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	92.3%	469
Buckeye Valley Local High School	Non-Hispanic White	90.4%	605
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	90.4%	427
Big Walnut Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	90.1%	617
Big Walnut High School	Non-Hispanic White	88.6%	1,122
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	88.5%	670
Big Walnut Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	87.7%	617
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	87.4%	430
General Rosecrans Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	86.7%	323
David Smith Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	84.7%	372
Hylen Souders Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	83.7%	375
Big Walnut Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	82.9%	392
Tyler Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	82.4%	603
Wyandot Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	81.5%	696
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80.8%	557
Robert F. Schultz Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.8%	754
James Conger Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.5%	434
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	79.1%	641
Eli Pinney Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	78.7%	564
Rutherford B. Hayes High School	Non-Hispanic White	76.7%	1,536
John C. Dempsey Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	76.7%	1,219
Willard Grizzell Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	76.7%	691
Olentangy Liberty Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	75.6%	1,008
Walnut Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	75%	597
Olentangy Liberty High School	Non-Hispanic White	74.8%	1,814
Olentangy Berlin High School	Non-Hispanic White	74.8%	1,594
Alcott Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	73%	518
Berkshire Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	71.6%	1,305
Laura Woodward Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	69.7%	561
Freedom Trail Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	69%	567
Hyatts Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	68.8%	935
Scioto Ridge Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	68.7%	498
Olentangy High School	Non-Hispanic White	67.9%	1,631
Robert Frost Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	67.5%	422
Indian Springs Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	65.1%	627
Liberty Tree Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	63.6%	695
Fouse Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	62.6%	486
Orange High School	Non-Hispanic White	61.6%	1,895
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	61.5%	1,030
Arrowhead Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	61.5%	597
Genoa Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	60.6%	748
Deer Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	60.1%	363
Alum Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	58.5%	656
Cheshire Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	57.2%	680
Westerville-North High School	Non-Hispanic White	54.4%	1,464
Westerville Central High School	Non-Hispanic White	53.9%	1,508
Olentangy Orange Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	53%	1,082
Shale Meadows Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	51.9%	613
Heritage Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	51.3%	688
Oak Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	50.6%	640
Glen Oak Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	43.1%	531
Heritage Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	41.4%	857
Olentangy Meadows Elementary School	Asian or Pacific Islander	40.6%	566