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Colonial School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Whitemarsh, Plymouth and Conshohocken.
Students
5,657
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,317
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$160.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colonial School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $160.8M, about $28,418 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. PA
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,317 per student · 7% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,180’20
5,264’21
5,387’22
5,589’23
5,657’24
Up 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.