Delaware City School District

Delaware City Local School District is a public school district serving students in the city of Delaware, Ohio, United States. The school district enrolls about 5,595 students as of the 2022–2023 academic year.^[1] The Frank B. Willis Education Center (formerly the Intermediate School and High School) is home to the administrative offices of the district.

Delaware City School District
Address
74 W. William Street Delaware , Ohio, 43015 United States
Coordinates	40°17′56″N 83°4′19″W
District information
Motto	Achieving Excellence, Honoring Tradition
Grades	PreK-12
Superintendent	Heidi Kegley
Schools	7
NCES District ID	3904387[1]
Students and staff
Students	5,595 (2022-23)
Teachers	281.66 (FTE)
Student–teacher ratio	19.86
Other information
Website	www.dcs.k12.oh.us

Administration

The district is led by the Superintendent and the DCS Board of Education.^[2] The superintendent is appointed by the board and runs the district's day-to-day operations. As of August 1, 2019, Heidi Kegley is the district's superintendent.^[3] Members of the board are elected to 4-year terms by the citizens of the district.^[4] Each school year, a senior at Hayes High School is appointed by the school's principal to serve on the board for the duration of the school year. While this student does not have voting powers on the board, they do serve as a voice for the students of the district. The 2021–2022 academic year student board member is Katie Hejmanowski.

Board of education

• Ted Backus, President
• Janelle Gasaway
• Melissa Harris, Vice President
• Michael Wiener
• Jayna McDaniel-Browning

Schools

Elementary schools

• Ervin Carlisle Elementary School (K-5th)
• James Conger Elementary School (PreK-5th)
• Robert F. Schultz Elementary School (K-5th)
• David Smith Elementary School (K-5th)
• Laura Woodward Elementary School (PreK-5th)

Middle schools

• John C. Dempsey Middle School (6th-8th)

High schools

• Rutherford B. Hayes High School (9th-12th)