Colonial School District

District Information

Superintendent

Jeffrey Menzer

Address

318 East Basin Road
New Castle, DE 19720

Phone

(302) 323-2700

Website

http://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/

Title IX Coordinator

Holly G. Sage

Title IX Phone

(302) 323-2712
Visit the district registration page

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 8,273 (as of  September 30, 2024)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Black45.65%
Hispanic24.77%
White22.06%
Multiracial4.80%
Asian2.24%
Native American0.28%
Pacific Islander0.21%

Residence Characteristics

Foster Care
0.53%
Homeless
3.11%
Migrant
*
Military Family
*

Student Characteristics

English Learners
14.65%
Low Income
31.85%
Students with Disabilities
26.08%

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

24.7%

English Language Arts Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

17.6%

Mathematics Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

Advanced Placement

AP courses offered and exam pass rates by school year
School year AP subjects offered Students & courses Test subjects Exams taken Exams passed Pass rate
2021–2022194372334216147.08%
2022–2023173702236716544.96%
2023–2024184022341914534.61%

Advanced Placement courses and exam outcomes — 2023–2024 school year (most recent)

Graduation Rates

89.31%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

82.14%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

85%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Attendance

70.61%

On-Track Attendance
Students missing less than 10% of school days

70.21%

College and/or Career Ready
Class of 2024

Indicators include: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT Essay, Dual Enrollment, ASVAB, Multi-Literacy, Industry Recognized Credentials, and Work-Based Learning programs.

Graduates enrolling in college 18438.9% Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Graduate College Enrollment (% of Graduates)

Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Percent of graduates enrolling in college by institution type
Institution type % of graduates Graduates
Delaware Public College26.85%127
Non-Delaware Public College5.5%26
Delaware Private College2.96%14
Non-Delaware Private College3.59%17

Data Note: All data sourced from Delaware Department of Education ESSA API. Performance metrics, enrollment, and demographics are from the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the full Delaware Report Card for the most up-to-date information and the Data Dictionary for explanations of all metrics.