1851    State-funded public education led to numerous one-room schoolhouses being built in northeastern Delaware County.  Many are still standing today.

1889    Albany erected a new school building

1899    The trustee of Hamilton Township consolidated two outlying schools into the school at Royerton, using wagons to convey students to the school. 

1899    Albany School was enlarged.

1903    New school was built at Royerton at a cost of $17,000.

1905    Some Delaware Township students were sent to Albany.

1907    DeSoto School built at a cost of $12,000, consolidating five district schools.

1908    New school building was built in Eaton.

1914    New school building built at Albany.

1925    Eaton School was enlarged.

1930s  Students in Union Township went to Eaton.  Students in Hamilton Township went to Royerton.  Albany was a separate “School Town,” serving students from Albany, Delaware Township, and Niles Township.  Other Niles Township students were sent to Eaton and Dunkirk, in Jay County.

1937    New high school was constructed at Royerton.

1964    Five unit (Delaware, Hamilton, Niles, Union, and Albany) plan defeated at the primary election largely due to a very high negative vote in Albany.

1966    Delaware Metropolitan School District formed without Albany.

1967    High school students of Royerton, DeSoto, and Eaton were transferred to Royerton, forming Delta High School (“three equal sides”).  Middle school students were at North-Del Middle School at Eaton

1968    Albany joined the Delaware Metropolitan School District

1970    Delaware Metropolitan School District was transformed into the Delaware Community School Corporation. 

1974    New Delta High School (history) opened with Albany students attending.  North-Del Middle School students were transferred to Royerton.  Albany Middle School remained.