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Colonial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 242 students in Colonial School District.
Public Preschools in Colonial School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
9,531 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colonial School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
32 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
222 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,031 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
24%
# Black Students
4,362 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
46%
27%
# White Students
2,463 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
26%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
679
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
669
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
777
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
744
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
717
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
820
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
834
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
844
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
873
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
799
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,565 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,925 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,565
$20,598
Spending / Student
$19,925
$18,652
Best Colonial School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Colwyck Center
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4085
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4085
Grades: PK
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Leach (John G.) School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
Grades: PK-12
| 76 students
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