Colonial School District operates 14 public schools serving 9,132 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,575 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in New Castle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,668 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.1% local, 53.5% state, and 11.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $96,881 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #12 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 337:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.6% African American, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White across the district's schools.
Penn (William) High School accounts for 24.1% of all Colonial School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Colonial School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Colonial School District school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Colonial School District school enrollment ranges from 95 students (lowest) to 2,069 students (highest), a spread of 1,974 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Colonial School District student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Colonial School District is typically wider than the Colonial School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Colonial School District chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Colonial School District has 14 schools, including 1 high, 8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 9,132 students.
How much does Colonial School District spend per student?
Colonial School District spends $21,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #12 in Delaware.
What is the average teacher salary in Colonial School District?
The average teacher salary in Colonial School District is $96,881 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Colonial School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in New Castle County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Colonial School District?
Colonial School District students are 44.6% African American, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colonial School District?
Colonial School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #12 out of 40 districts in Delaware. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.