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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 265 students in Colonial School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Colonial School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
28 Schools
# Students
9,132 Students
8,535 Students
# Teachers
651 Teachers
884 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
21%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
32 Students
26 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
202 Students
276 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,987 Students
2,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
24%
# Black Students
4,142 Students
2,154 Students
% Black Students
46%
25%
# White Students
2,354 Students
3,648 Students
% White Students
26%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
5 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
396 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
2,029
# Students in K Grade:
628
2,765
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
648
716
# Students in 3rd Grade:
741
485
# Students in 4th Grade:
755
449
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
465
# Students in 6th Grade:
769
93
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
100
# Students in 8th Grade:
830
86
# Students in 9th Grade:
752
87
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
81
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
366
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,508 is higher than the state median of $20,375. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,795 is higher than the state median of $18,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,508
$20,375
Spending / Student
$20,795
$18,450
Best Colonial School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leach (John G.) School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Landers Lane
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 429-4055
Grades: PK-12
| 88 students
Rank: #22.
The Colwyck Center
Magnet School
(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
| 177 students
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