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Colonial School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (302) 323-2700
  • 318 E Basin Rd
  • New Castle, DE-4200
  • Website
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About this district

Colonial School District is a public school district in Delaware. They serve 10,000 students across 15 schools, and its teachers have had 1,360 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    15
  • Students
    10,000
  • Teachers
    629

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Colonial School District Demographics

70%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Colonial School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Colonial School District had a total revenue of $171.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 35.8% came from local sources, 56.6% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Colonial School District had a per-pupil revenue of $17,190 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 35.8% came from local sources, 56.6% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Colonial School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 25, 2024

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Colonial School District

$618,845
raised using DonorsChoose
1,360
projects funded
386
teachers funded
2,878
donors
79
projects for basic supplies
205
projects for technology
251
projects for books
81
projects for art supplies

Colonial School District has received support from 1,343 individuals from Delaware and 1,535 individuals out-of-state.

Colonial School District Schools

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