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Item: Colonial School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

318 East Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720-4214

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (302) 323-2700

www.colonialschooldistrict.org

Top Rankings

Colonial School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

15 Schools

237 Schools

# Students

8,575 Students

142,156 Students

# Teachers

595 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colonial School District	Delaware
Pre-K	228	64
Kind	619	220
1	695	235
2	645	236
3	735	251
4	660	239
5	725	243
6	691	248
7	689	253
8	755	254
9	714	294
10	477	268
11	480	253
12	462	248

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District Rank

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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#32 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colonial School District
2023	#32
2022	#33
2021	#30
2019	#30
2018	#32
2017	#29
2016	#27
2015	#23
2014	#25
2013	#23
2012	#22

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15%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	15%	31%
2022	14%	29%
2021	15%	27%
2019	25%	42%
2018	25%	43%
2017	29%	44%
2016	31%	43%
2015	31%	39%
2014	63%	70%
2013	64%	70%
2012	69%	73%

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29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2022	29%	42%
2021	30%	42%
2019	39%	53%
2018	25%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	48%	55%
2015	48%	52%
2014	66%	73%
2013	67%	73%
2012	67%	74%
2011	60%	62%

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11%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2022	11%	21%
2021	13%	24%

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84%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	84%	88%
2022	85%	88%
2021	70%	80%
2020	84%	88%
2019	84%	88%
2018	80%	87%
2017	80%	87%
2016	73%	85%
2015	80%	86%
2014	84%	87%
2013	71%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	0.67	0.71
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.67	0.70
2020	0.67	0.69
2019	0.67	0.69
2018	0.66	0.68
2017	0.66	0.68
2016	0.66	0.67
2015	0.66	0.66
2014	0.68	0.67
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.65	0.61
2009	0.65	0.61
2008	0.64	0.61
2007	0.64	0.59
2006	0.64	0.59
2005	0.63	0.58
2004	0.63	0.57
2003	0.61	0.57
2002	0.60	0.54
2001	0.59	0.53
2000	0.58	0.52
1999	0.56	0.52
1998	0.55	0.51
1997	0.54	0.50
1996	0.53	0.50
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.48
1993	0.49	0.47
1992	0.48	0.47
1991	0.47	0.46
1990	0.45	0.46
1989	0.46	0.46
1988	0.45	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

24%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	21%	20%
2023	21%	19%
2022	20%	19%
2021	20%	18%
2020	21%	18%
2019	21%	18%
2018	20%	17%
2017	20%	17%
2016	20%	16%
2015	20%	15%
2014	20%	15%
2013	20%	14%
2012	19%	13%
2011	18%	13%
2010	17%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	15%	10%
2007	15%	10%
2006	14%	9%
2005	12%	9%
2004	11%	8%
2003	10%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	6%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%
1997	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

46%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	48%	31%
2023	48%	31%
2022	48%	30%
2021	47%	30%
2020	46%	30%
2019	46%	30%
2018	47%	30%
2017	47%	30%
2016	46%	31%
2015	46%	31%
2014	44%	31%
2013	44%	31%
2012	43%	32%
2011	44%	32%
2010	46%	33%
2009	45%	33%
2008	46%	33%
2007	45%	33%
2006	43%	33%
2005	43%	32%
2004	42%	32%
2003	41%	31%
2002	41%	31%
2001	41%	31%
2000	42%	31%
1999	40%	30%
1998	39%	30%
1997	38%	29%
1996	36%	29%
1995	35%	29%
1994	35%	28%
1993	33%	28%
1992	31%	27%
1991	30%	27%
1990	30%	26%
1989	30%	26%
1988	29%	26%

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% White

23%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	25%	39%
2023	26%	41%
2022	26%	42%
2021	26%	42%
2020	27%	44%
2019	27%	44%
2018	29%	45%
2017	29%	45%
2016	30%	46%
2015	31%	47%
2014	31%	48%
2013	32%	49%
2012	33%	50%
2011	34%	50%
2010	34%	52%
2009	35%	52%
2008	36%	53%
2007	37%	54%
2006	40%	55%
2005	42%	56%
2004	44%	57%
2003	46%	58%
2002	47%	60%
2001	49%	61%
2000	50%	62%
1999	53%	63%
1998	55%	63%
1997	57%	65%
1996	59%	65%
1995	60%	65%
1994	60%	67%
1993	63%	67%
1992	65%	68%
1991	66%	68%
1990	67%	69%
1989	67%	69%
1988	68%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,970 is higher than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,146 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$206 MM

$2,882 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	$206 MM	$17 MM
2022	$200 MM	$16 MM
2021	$206 MM	$17 MM
2020	$200 MM	$16 MM
2019	$183 MM	$15 MM
2018	$172 MM	$14 MM
2017	$163 MM	$10 MM
2016	$151 MM	$9 MM
2015	$143 MM	$8 MM
2014	$140 MM	$10 MM
2012	$133 MM	$10 MM
2011	$131 MM	$9 MM
2010	$143 MM	$8 MM
2009	$142 MM	$13 MM
2008	$146 MM	$13 MM
2007	$146 MM	$15 MM
2006	$124 MM	$12 MM
2005	$110 MM	$19 MM
2004	$121 MM	$18 MM
2003	$115 MM	$19 MM
2002	$109 MM	$19 MM
2001	$111 MM	$31 MM
2000	$94 MM	$40 MM
1999	$90 MM	$29 MM
1998	$84 MM	$28 MM
1997	$78 MM	$33 MM
1996	$74 MM	$25 MM
1995	$80 MM	$30 MM

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Spending

$190 MM

$2,610 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	$190 MM	$16 MM
2022	$189 MM	$17 MM
2021	$190 MM	$16 MM
2020	$189 MM	$17 MM
2019	$169 MM	$15 MM
2018	$153 MM	$14 MM
2017	$157 MM	$10 MM
2016	$152 MM	$8 MM
2015	$148 MM	$9 MM
2014	$139 MM	$10 MM
2012	$138 MM	$10 MM
2011	$136 MM	$10 MM
2010	$148 MM	$9 MM
2009	$147 MM	$14 MM
2008	$152 MM	$15 MM
2007	$155 MM	$12 MM
2006	$123 MM	$11 MM
2005	$127 MM	$19 MM
2004	$125 MM	$18 MM
2003	$118 MM	$19 MM
2002	$115 MM	$19 MM
2001	$116 MM	$27 MM
2000	$91 MM	$28 MM
1999	$82 MM	$30 MM
1998	$78 MM	$30 MM
1997	$74 MM	$31 MM
1996	$75 MM	$29 MM
1995	$73 MM	$24 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,970

$20,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	$22,508	$13,353
2022	$20,156	$13,288
2021	$20,984	$14,596
2020	$20,156	$13,288
2019	$18,475	$12,812
2018	$17,507	$12,040
2017	$16,459	$10,275
2016	$15,669	$8,850
2015	$14,757	$7,010
2014	$14,196	$10,387
2012	$13,730	$9,994
2011	$13,172	$7,729
2010	$14,154	$7,010
2009	$13,532	$11,002
2008	$14,027	$11,080
2007	$14,047	$13,608
2006	$11,854	$9,843
2005	$10,496	$15,717
2004	$11,729	$15,094
2003	$11,139	$10,065
2002	$10,402	$9,726
2001	$10,551	$9,535
2000	$8,832	$11,535
1999	$8,515	$8,322
1998	$7,981	$7,777
1997	$7,488	$8,495
1995	$7,880	$8,422
1992	$5,758	$7,087

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Spending / Student

$22,146

$18,361

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colonial School District	Delaware
2023	$20,795	$12,396
2022	$19,051	$13,299
2021	$19,388	$13,550
2020	$19,051	$13,299
2019	$17,126	$12,699
2018	$15,579	$12,076
2017	$15,814	$10,624
2016	$15,817	$8,233
2015	$15,232	$7,367
2014	$14,089	$10,067
2012	$14,177	$10,576
2011	$13,710	$8,052
2010	$14,609	$7,367
2009	$14,022	$12,421
2008	$14,613	$12,914
2007	$14,926	$11,382
2006	$11,745	$9,416
2005	$12,129	$15,826
2004	$12,119	$14,562
2003	$11,397	$9,898
2002	$11,003	$9,616
2001	$11,025	$8,265
2000	$8,555	$8,101
1999	$7,735	$8,629
1998	$7,416	$8,517
1997	$7,094	$8,151
1995	$7,170	$6,685
1992	$6,082	$5,923

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Colonial School District?

Colonial School District manages 15 public schools serving 8,575 students.

What is the rank of Colonial School District?

Colonial School District is ranked #31 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Delaware school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Colonial School District?

46% of Colonial School District students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Colonial School District?

Colonial School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What is Colonial School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,146 is higher than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 84% (Top 50% in DE)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education