Colonial SD School District

230 Flourtown Rd
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Colonial SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,503 students in Colonial SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Colonial SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Colonial SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
5,264 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Colonial SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#39 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Colonial SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonial SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonial SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Colonial SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
324 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
350 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
517 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
3,752 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
311 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
485
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
401
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
399
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
379
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,706 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,856 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Colonial SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$168 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Colonial SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,706
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Colonial SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,856
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Colonial SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colonial SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 E Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 825-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,503 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,264 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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