Colonial SD

Public school district · Montgomery County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4219470

Colonial SD spent $22,679 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,594). Its 7 schools enrolled 5,657 students in 2024-25; 16.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,317 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Colonial SD in enrollment (5,227 to 5,602 students) and Colonial SD itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Colonial SD, FY23Colonial SD $22,679; Centennial SD $20,642; Ridley SD $20,526; Owen J Roberts SD $18,560; Coatesville Area SD $18,549; Northampton Area SD $18,355; Mt Lebanon SD $18,029; Central York SD $16,361; Penn Manor SD $14,369; Canon-McMillan SD $14,313; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25kColonial SD$22,679Centennial SD$20,642Ridley SD$20,526Owen J Roberts SD$18,560Coatesville Area SD$18,549Northampton Area SD$18,355Mt Lebanon SD$18,029Central York SD$16,361Penn Manor SD$14,369Canon-McMillan SD$14,313State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Colonial SD, FY23Colonial SD $22,679; Centennial SD $20,642; Ridley SD $20,526; Owen J Roberts SD $18,560; Coatesville Area SD $18,549; Northampton Area SD $18,355; Mt Lebanon SD $18,029; Central York SD $16,361; Penn Manor SD $14,369; Canon-McMillan SD $14,313; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25kColonial SD$22,679Centennial SD$20,642Ridley SD$20,526Owen J Roberts SD$18,560Coatesville Area SD$18,549Northampton Area SD$18,355Mt Lebanon SD$18,029Central York SD$16,361Penn Manor SD$14,369Canon-McMillan SD$14,313State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Colonial SD, FY23Colonial SD $22,679; Centennial SD $20,642; Ridley SD $20,526; Owen J Roberts SD $18,560; Coatesville Area SD $18,549; Northampton Area SD $18,355; Mt Lebanon SD $18,029; Central York SD $16,361; Penn Manor SD $14,369; Canon-McMillan SD $14,313; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25kColonial SD$22,679Centennial SD$20,642Ridley SD$20,526Owen J Roberts SD$18,560Coatesville Area SD$18,549Northampton Area SD$18,355Mt Lebanon SD$18,029Central York SD$16,361Penn Manor SD$14,369Canon-McMillan SD$14,313State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Colonial SD, FY23Colonial SD $22,679; Centennial SD $20,642; Ridley SD $20,526; Owen J Roberts SD $18,560; Coatesville Area SD $18,549; Northampton Area SD $18,355; Mt Lebanon SD $18,029; Central York SD $16,361; Penn Manor SD $14,369; Canon-McMillan SD $14,313; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25kColonial SD$22,679Centennial SD$20,642Ridley SD$20,526Owen J Roberts SD$18,560Coatesville Area SD$18,549Northampton Area SD$18,355Mt Lebanon SD$18,029Central York SD$16,361Penn Manor SD$14,369Canon-McMillan SD$14,313State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$155,200,000 in revenue: 16.8% state, 81.5% local and 1.7% federal. Total spending including $6,640,000 of capital outlay was $147,785,000, or $27,297 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Colonial SD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $25,998,000; Local $126,515,000; Federal $2,687,000; total $155,200,000.
  • State$25,998,000 17%
  • Local$126,515,000 82%
  • Federal$2,687,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,387 students in 2022-23, 5,589 students in 2023-24, 5,657 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Colonial SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,387, 2023-24: 5,589, 2024-25: 5,65702k4k6k2022-235,3872023-245,5892024-255,657
Colonial SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,387, 2023-24: 5,589, 2024-25: 5,65702k4k6k2022-235,3872023-245,5892024-255,657
Colonial SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,387, 2023-24: 5,589, 2024-25: 5,65702k4k6k2022-235,3872023-245,5892024-255,657
Colonial SD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,387, 2023-24: 5,589, 2024-25: 5,65702k4k6k2022-235,3872023-245,5892024-255,657

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,387not reportednot reported
2023-245,589413.713.5
2024-255,657412.113.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Colonial SD scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 60% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts75%54%2,314
Math60%34%2,322

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

96% of the 371 students in Colonial SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate96%87.5%
Students in the class371136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 2,752 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Colonial Elementary School85714.621.1%Eligible, no program
Plymouth Elementary School61214.426.5%Schoolwide program
Ridge Park Elementary School5259.321.7%Not Title I
Whitemarsh Elementary School51115.311.0%Not Title I
Conshohocken Elementary School24713.627.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 1,268 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Colonial Middle School1,26813.624.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,637 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS1,63714.929.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Colonial SD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Colonial SD

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentColonial SD ranks 25 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,679).#25 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaColonial SD is the number 59 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 5,414 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#59 of 775
  3. Owen J Roberts SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 5,427 students in fall 2022, $18,560 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,560
  4. Coatesville Area SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 5,400 students in fall 2022, $18,549 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,549
  5. Compare Colonial SD with Owen J Roberts SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Plymouth-Whitemarsh SHS, its largest high school1,637 students in 2024-25, 14.9 per teacher.1,637
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Colonial SD

  1. How many schools and students are in Colonial SD?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 5,657 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Colonial SD spend per student?
    $22,679 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,317 per student, up 2.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Colonial SD's money come from?
    $155,200,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 16.8% state, 81.5% local and 1.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Colonial SD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 288 of the 7,137 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Colonial SD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Colonial SD scored proficient or above: 75% in reading and 60% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Colonial SD?
    96% of the 371 students in Colonial SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Colonial SD's NCES district ID?
    4219470. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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