C
Colonial School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Wilmington, New Castle and Delaware City.
Students
8,575
Schools
15
Spent per student
$23,840
DE $22,312
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$70.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colonial School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Delaware districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the DE average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $70.0M, about $8,158 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
K–52 elementary schoolsChristina School District
6–82 middle schoolsChristina School District
9–123 high schoolsChristina School District
Test scores vs. DE
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 41.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,840 per student · 7% above DE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,795’20
9,531’21
9,132’22
8,778’23
8,575’24
Down 12.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 46%Hispanic 24%White 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary
B1,052 students16:1
Southern Elementary School
C+729 students13:1
Castle Hills Elementary School
C462 students12:1
Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School
C−436 students14:1
Pleasantville Elementary School
C389 students13:1
New Castle Elementary School
C−383 students13:1
Downie (Carrie) Elementary School
D324 students13:1
Wilmington Manor Elementary School
D291 students13:1
Bedford (Gunning) Middle School
C+846 students15:1
Read (George) Middle School
C662 students14:1
McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School
D615 students18:1
Penn (William) High School
C2,069 students18:1
The Colwyck Center
222 students9:1
Leach (John G.) School
D−95 students6:1
The Wallace Wallin School
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.