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 Pennsylvania 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 Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown 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.