Top Rankings
Colonial 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,552 students in Colonial School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Colonial School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Colonial School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School, with 93% 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 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
5,387 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
n/a
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Colonial School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
323 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
516 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
3,842 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
71%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
452
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
421
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
432
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
391
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
419
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,097 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,128 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,097
$23,649
Spending / Student
$31,128
$23,073
Best Colonial School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth-whitemarsh Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 E Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 825-1500
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
(610) 825-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
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