📍 324 Liberty St, Delta, Cape Girardeau County, 63744
Delta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Delta, Cape Girardeau County. The school has 119 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Delta R-V school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Delta High enrolls 119 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.7% Black or African American and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 96% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
71 of the school's 119 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 53 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Delta High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-80, state senate district 27, state house district 146.
Delta High is one of 2 schools in DELTA R-V, based in DELTA, Missouri. The district serves 225 students district-wide and employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 119 students, Delta High is close to the district average of about 113 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant