At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,575
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$23,018
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$12,885
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 9,361
- Teachers (FTE)
- 661
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.2:1
What current records say about Colonial School District
Colonial School District operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in New Castle, Delaware. NCES reports 8,575 students and 595 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Delaware agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 19 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $23,018 in current expenditure per pupil and $12,885 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 3 of 19 in Delaware. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 12.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 19.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 595
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $210,204,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Colonial School District
New Castle, Delaware
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 39.6763, -75.5859
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White22.5%
- Hispanic23.6%
- Black46.4%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Colonial School District
15 current directory entries
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Showing 1–15 of 15 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford (Gunning) Middle School | Middle06–08 | 846 | 15.1:1 | |
| Castle Hills Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 462 | 12.2:1 | |
| Downie (Carrie) Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 324 | 13:1 | |
| Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 436 | 13.6:1 | |
| Leach (John G.) School | OtherPK–12 | 95 | 6.3:1 | |
| McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School | Middle06–08 | 615 | 17.6:1 | |
| New Castle Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 383 | 13.2:1 | |
| Penn (William) High School | High09–12 | 2,069 | 17.7:1 | |
| Pleasantville Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 389 | 13.4:1 | |
| Read (George) Middle School | Middle06–08 | 662 | 13.5:1 | |
| Southern Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 729 | 12.8:1 | |
| The Colwyck Center | OtherPK–PK | 222 | 8.9:1 | |
| The Wallace Wallin School | OtherUG–UG | 0 | Not reported | |
| Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 1,052 | 15.9:1 | |
| Wilmington Manor Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 291 | 13.2:1 |