Colonial School District

318 EAST BASIN RD
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
(302) 323-2700

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District Information

Overview

Students & Faculty

Financial Details

Graduation Rates

District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	49.9%	72.1%
Dropout Rate	8.5%	6.0%
Per Pupil Spending	$11,257	$12,330
Students Per Teacher	16.4	15.1
Number of Schools	14	-
Number of Students	10,465	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	640	-

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	10,465	16.4

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	35
Kindergarten Students	908
1st Grade Students	936
2nd Grade Students	891
3rd Grade Students	774
4th Grade Students	868
5th Grade Students	883
6th Grade Students	858
7th Grade Students	844
8th Grade Students	917
9th Grade Students	534
10th Grade Students	600
11th Grade Students	474
12th Grade Students	469
Ungraded Students	-

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	30
Asian or Pacific Islander	296
Hispanic	1,656
Black (Non-Hispanic)	4,590
White (Non-Hispanic)	3,419

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	5,161
Female	4,830

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	640	16.4
Prekindergarten Teachers	6	-
Kindergarten Teachers	37	-
Elementary Teachers	310	-
Secondary Teachers	287	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	-	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	79
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	40

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	28
Elementary	10
Secondary	18
Other	-

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	13
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	349
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	27
LEA Administrative Support Staff	23
School Administrators	33
School Administrative Support Staff	32
Student Support Services	69
Other Support Services Staff	165

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$146,306,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$45,586,000	31.2%
Property Tax	$37,428,000	25.6%
Other School Systems	$3,985,000	2.7%
School Lunch	$1,494,000	1.0%
District Activity Receipts	$20,000	0.01%
Interest Earnings	$1,817,000	1.2%
Miscellaneous	$842,000	0.6%

Total State Revenues	$91,439,000	62.5%
General Formula Assistance	$60,709,000	41.5%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$20,212,000	13.8%
Transportation Programs	$4,614,000	3.2%
Other Programs	$5,904,000	4.0%

Total Federal Revenues	$9,281,000	6.3%
Through State - Title I	$2,454,000	1.7%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$2,712,000	1.9%
Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools	$125,000	0.09%
Through State - Title V, Part A	$26,000	0.02%
Through State - Vocational and Tech Education	$264,000	0.2%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$2,368,000	1.6%
Through State - Other	$1,332,000	0.9%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$117,411,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$74,442,000	63.4%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$38,008,000	32.4%
Student Support	$5,237,000	3.6%
Instructional Staff Support	$2,505,000	1.7%
General Administration Support	$1,187,000	0.8%
School Administration Support	$7,479,000	5.1%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$10,501,000	7.2%
Student Transportation Support	$5,808,000	4.0%
Other Support Services	$5,291,000	3.6%

Total Other Expenditures	$4,961,000	4.2%
Food Services	$4,961,000	3.4%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		49.9%
Total Diploma Count		397
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		19

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	200	8.5%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Colonial School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 14
Students: 10,465
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 640

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)	School Rating (Sort by)

BEDFORD (GUNNING) MIDDLE SCHOOL
801 Cox Neck Rd New Castle, DE Public \| 6-8	947	20.2	4 out of 5 1 Review	-

CASTLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
502 Moores Ln New Castle, DE Public \| PK-5	725	15.1	Review This School	-

COLWYCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12 Landers Ln New Castle, DE Public \| KG-5	364	12.6	Review This School	-

COMMODORE MACDONOUGH SCHOOL
903 Delaware St New Castle, DE Public \| PK-12	-	-	Review This School	-

DOWNIE (CARRIE) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1201 Delaware St New Castle, DE Public \| KG-5	432	15.4	3 out of 5 1 Review	-

EISENBERG (HARRY O.) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
27 Landers Ln New Castle, DE Public \| KG-5	573	15.1	3 out of 5 2 Reviews	-

LEACH (JOHN G.) SCHOOL
10 Landers Ln New Castle, DE Public \| PK-12	98	6.5	Review This School	-

MCCULLOUGH (CALVIN R. ) MIDDLE SCHOOL
20 Chase Ave New Castle, DE Public \| 6-8	815	16.3	Review This School	-

PENN (WILLIAM) HIGH SCHOOL
713 East Basin Rd New Castle, DE Public \| 9-12	2,044	16.0	Review This School	-

PLEASANTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
16 Pleasant St New Castle, DE Public \| KG-5	528	14.3	Review This School	-

READ (GEORGE) MIDDLE SCHOOL
314 East Basin Rd New Castle, DE Public \| 6-8	848	18.8	Review This School	-

SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
795 Cox Neck Rd New Castle, DE Public \| PK-5	902	16.7	Review This School	-

WILMINGTON MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 East Roosevelt Ave New Castle, DE Public \| KG-5	496	16.5	Review This School	-

WRANGLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4050 Wrangle Hill Rd Bear, DE Public \| KG-5	1,219	16.7	Review This School	-

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