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Area Cooperative Educational Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,138 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,139 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Area Cooperative Educational Services School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
31%
# Black Students
359 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
32%
13%
# White Students
276 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
24%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
45
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $85,626 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,733 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$85,626
$26,037
Spending / Student
$74,733
$25,109
Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
Grades: K-8
| 467 students
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