Delaware County: non-Hispanic white students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

By Delaware County Review

Dec 28, 2024

Among the many ethnicities represented in Delaware County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 40,756 students attending Delaware County schools, 68.2% were non-Hispanic white. Asian or Pacific Islander students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 12% of Delaware County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Delaware County, representing 69.4% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% 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 2023-24 School Year

Delaware County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91.8%	417
Prairie Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	91.4%	443
Buckeye Valley Local High School	Non-Hispanic White	91%	575
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	90.8%	564
Big Walnut Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	90.2%	602
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	88.5%	659
General Rosecrans Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	88.1%	344
Big Walnut High School	Non-Hispanic White	86.9%	1,166
Hylen Souders Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	84.7%	367
Big Walnut Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	84.4%	639
David Smith Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	83.7%	375
Tyler Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	82.6%	564
Big Walnut Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	82%	388
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	81.9%	529
Wyandot Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80.7%	722
Eli Pinney Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	80.3%	559
James Conger Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	78.5%	446
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	78.1%	617
John C. Dempsey Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	77.3%	1,241
Willard Grizzell Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	76.5%	676
Rutherford B. Hayes High School	Non-Hispanic White	75.6%	1,467
Olentangy Liberty Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	75.6%	1,025
Robert F. Schultz Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	75.2%	773
Walnut Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	74.5%	554
Olentangy Liberty High School	Non-Hispanic White	72.6%	1,772
Alcott Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	71.6%	517
Berkshire Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	71.3%	871
Olentangy Berlin High School	Non-Hispanic White	70.8%	1,676
Scioto Ridge Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	69.4%	660
Laura Woodward Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	68.5%	623
Robert Frost Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	67.8%	426
Olentangy High School	Non-Hispanic White	66.2%	1,652
Hyatts Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	63%	806
Genoa Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	62.9%	708
Indian Springs Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	61.6%	615
Freedom Trail Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	61.2%	614
Fouse Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	61.2%	479
Orange High School	Non-Hispanic White	60.9%	1,897
Deer Run Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	59.7%	345
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	59.4%	1,007
Liberty Tree Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	57.4%	632
Alum Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	57%	639
Arrowhead Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	54%	707
Westerville Central High School	Non-Hispanic White	53.6%	1,436
Cheshire Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	53.1%	776
Westerville-North High School	Non-Hispanic White	53%	1,471
Olentangy Orange Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	51.3%	1,043
Glen Oak Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	50.9%	617
Heritage Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	49.1%	599
Oak Creek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	48.8%	600
Shale Meadows Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	48.2%	689
Heritage Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	42.4%	604
Olentangy Meadows Elementary School	Asian or Pacific Islander	41.2%	563