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 5 public middle schools serving 2,905 students in Colonial School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Colonial School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 61% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
32 Students
179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
202 Students
2,559 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,987 Students
8,825 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
4,142 Students
16,291 Students
% Black Students
46%
33%
# White Students
2,354 Students
19,204 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
2,371 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
328
# Students in K Grade:
628
1,548
# Students in 1st Grade:
718
1,737
# Students in 2nd Grade:
648
1,651
# Students in 3rd Grade:
741
1,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
755
1,683
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
1,900
# Students in 6th Grade:
769
9,577
# Students in 7th Grade:
845
10,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
830
11,117
# Students in 9th Grade:
752
2,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
1,897
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
1,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
1,797
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,132 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Btm 50% in DE)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education
