Delhi Unified’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 31st to the 55th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 3 schools
from 31st to 55th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Harmony Elementary: 55th percentile, Solid
El Capitan Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
Schendel Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 1 school
at 20th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Delhi Middle: 20th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
High · 1 school
at 33rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
Delhi High: 33rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
The average elementary school in Delhi Unified had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Delhi Unified stand?
Delhi Middle is at the 20th percentile.
That’s higher than 20 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Delhi Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does the high school we score in Delhi Unified stand?
Delhi High is at the 33rd percentile.
That’s higher than 33 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Delhi Unified.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does Delhi Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
Delhi Unified spent $25,884 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
The typical California district spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Delhi Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction55%
Instruction support15%
Student services9%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$12.9 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 13 funded actions in 3 goals. That’s 25% of its $51.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 118 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 61% of the money. The plan itself puts 88% of it toward staff.
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD $4.9 million
Implement the Four Pillars of School Safety $1.6 million
Build Collective Leadership Capacity $1.4 million
10 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
3 of the plan’s 13 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name reading or English learners
Reading $1.2 million
English learners $5.0 million
Largest of these
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD$4.9 million
Promote Efficacy and Confidence in Literacy$1.2 million
Identify, define the needs, and address the gaps of LTELs$150,000
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $12.3 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $13.5 million and estimates it spent $13.5 million, the same as planned.
$13.5 million spent (estimated)$13.5 million planned
What changed
The total is $546,583 (4%) lower than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD, which went from $659,779 to $4.9 million.
Largest cuts
Strengthen supports and services for students with disabilities−$1.8 million
Leverage research-based Adopted Curriculum and Supplemental Materials−$1.1 million
Physical and Environmental Infrastructure−$1.1 million
Largest increases
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD+$4.2 million
Implement the Four Pillars of School Safety+$516,072
Ask: What did Strengthen supports and services for students with disabilities pay for, and what changes now that the 2026–27 plan gives it $1.8 million less?
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
36%
35%
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Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 1
29%
28%
down 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 2
14 in 100
12 in 100
2 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 2
4.2%
4.2%
no change
Goal 3 isn’t shown because it tracks other measures.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD · $4,879,000
Implement the Four Pillars of School Safety · $1,641,000
Build Collective Leadership Capacity · $1,387,000
The full plan3 goals, 35 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($12.9 million).
Where does the money go?
64% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Delhi USD will implement Inclusive Academic Instruction across all content areas aligning TK-12 in…$8.2 million64% of action budgets
“Delhi USD will implement Inclusive Academic Instruction across all content areas aligning TK-12 in research-based instructional practices and strategies to prepare students for college and career readiness” p. 20 ↗
6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $7.1 million (+$1.1 million)
Largest funded actions
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD$4.9 millionaction 1.4 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Promote Efficacy and Confidence in Literacy$1.2 millionaction 1.1 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $552,335 is state funding counted toward those services
Assessment Based System to address and enhance student needs$1.0 millionaction 1.3 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Strengthen supports and services for students with disabilities$0.6 millionaction 1.6 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Leverage research-based Adopted Curriculum and Supplemental Materials$0.3 millionaction 1.2 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
1 more funded action in this goal
Identify, define the needs, and address the gaps of LTELs · action 1.5 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Use the EL Roadmap to guide Designated and Integrated ELD+$4.2 million$0.7 million → $4.9 million · p. 79 ↗
Strengthen supports and services for students with disabilities−$1.8 million$2.4 million → $0.6 million · p. 79 ↗
Leverage research-based Adopted Curriculum and Supplemental Materials−$1.1 million$1.4 million → $0.3 million · p. 79 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Promote Efficacy and Confidence in Literacy · $1.4 million → $1.2 million · p. 79 ↗−$0.2 million
Assessment Based System to address and enhance student needs · $1.0 million → $1.0 million · p. 79 ↗+$4,646
Identify, define the needs, and address the gaps of LTELs · $184,600 → $150,000 · p. 79 ↗−$34,600
How the plan measures it · 19 measures · 3 quoted
ELA Statewide Assessments-CDE Dashboard (grades 3-8, 11)p. 20 ↗
Baseline
50.3 points below standard (2022-23)
Target for year 3
35 points below standard (2026-27)
Math Statewide Assessments-CDE Dashboard (grades 3-8, 11)p. 20 ↗
Baseline
80.2 points below standard (2022-2023)
Target for year 3
65 points below standard (2026-27)
% of students who have completed A-G courses that satisfy the requirements for entrance to the UC and the California State Universityp. 21 ↗
Baseline
56.0% (2022-23) prepared
Target for year 3
71.0% (2026-27)
16 more measures in the plan’s table.
Goal 2Delhi USD will prioritize connectedness and safety of all students and adults with inclusive behavior and…$2.7 million21% of action budgets
“Delhi USD will prioritize connectedness and safety of all students and adults with inclusive behavior and social-emotional instruction and interventions to foster a sense of belonging in partnership with our employees, families and community” p. 37 ↗
4 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.8 million (−$75,807)
Largest funded actions
Implement the Four Pillars of School Safety$1.6 millionaction 2.2 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Provide Universal Behavior and Social-Emotional Supports$1.0 millionaction 2.1 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Family Connection, Engagement and Partnership$0.1 millionaction 2.3 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Inclusive Education: Fostering Success for Homeless and Foster Youthunder $0.1 millionaction 2.4 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Implement the Four Pillars of School Safety+$0.5 million$1.1 million → $1.6 million · p. 80 ↗
Provide Universal Behavior and Social-Emotional Supports−$0.5 million$1.4 million → $1.0 million · p. 79 ↗
Inclusive Education: Fostering Success for Homeless and Foster Youth−$82,000$105,000 → $23,000 · p. 80 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Family Connection, Engagement and Partnership · $147,400 → $116,000 · p. 80 ↗−$31,400
Goal 3Delhi USD will develop and implement a systems plan for physical, environmental, and technology…$2.0 million15% of action budgets
“Delhi USD will develop and implement a systems plan for physical, environmental, and technology infrastructure, and expanded learning opportunities that will create a sense of pride in the Delhi Community” p. 47 ↗
3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.5 million (−$1.6 million)
Largest funded actions
Build Collective Leadership Capacity$1.4 millionaction 3.3 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Physical and Environmental Infrastructure$0.4 millionaction 3.1 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning$0.2 millionaction 3.2 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
Physical and Environmental Infrastructure−$1.1 million$1.5 million → $0.4 million · p. 80 ↗
Build Collective Leadership Capacity−$0.4 million$1.8 million → $1.4 million · p. 80 ↗
Building Technology Infrastructure for Learning−$95,371$325,000 → $229,629 · p. 80 ↗
How the plan measures it · 3 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 47 ↗.
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 2,276 students
1Hispanic or Latino92%
2White4%
3Asian3%
4Two or more races<1%
5American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
6Black or African American<1%
7Pacific Islander<1%
8Not reported<1%
9Filipino0%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.
Free or reduced-price meals
90%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 2,055 of 2,276 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Delhi Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 46% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (275 of 598 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in Delhi Unified rank highest?
Elementary: Harmony Elementary, 55th percentile (Solid). Middle: Delhi Middle, 20th percentile (Needs Support). High: Delhi High, 33rd percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Delhi Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in Delhi Unified good?
Delhi Unified’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 31st to the 55th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Delhi Unified has one public middle school we score, Delhi Middle, at the 20th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. Delhi Unified has one public high school we score, Delhi High, at the 33rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in Delhi Unified compare with California?
The average elementary school in Delhi Unified had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does Delhi Unified spend per student?
Delhi Unified spent $25,884 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Delhi Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Delhi Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $12.9 million into 13 funded actions in 3 goals, 25% of its $51.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $8.2 million, 64% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Delhi Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.