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Alternative Center For Education (Closed 2004)

3455 West 72nd Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030

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Alternative Center For Education serves 108 students in grades 8-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alternative Center For Education
9	1
10	29
11	21
12	57

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Total Students

108 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education
2024	108
2023	108
2022	108
2021	108
2020	108
2019	108
2018	108
2017	108
2016	108
2015	108
2003	108
2002	130
2001	119
2000	143
1999	118
1998	142
1997	163
1996	160
1995	152
1994	156
1993	138
1992	150
1991	151
1990	149
1989	153

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	11
2000	10
1999	11
1998	11
1997	11
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	12
1990	11
1989	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	10:1	15:1
2023	10:1	17:1	15:1
2022	10:1	17:1	16:1
2021	10:1	17:1	15:1
2020	10:1	17:1	16:1
2019	10:1	17:1	16:1
2018	10:1	17:1	17:1
2017	10:1	17:1	17:1
2016	10:1	17:1	17:1
2015	10:1	17:1	17:1
2003	10:1	17:1	17:1
2002	11:1	17:1	18:1
2001	11:1	18:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	11:1	18:1	17:1
1998	13:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	18:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	19:1
1994	15:1	19:1	19:1
1993	12:1	18:1	19:1
1992	14:1	18:1	18:1
1991	12:1	18:1	19:1
1990	13:1	18:1	19:1
1989	14:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	6%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	6%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	9%
2002	5%	3%	10%
2001	2%	3%	10%
2000	2%	3%	10%
1999	3%	3%	10%
1998	6%	3%	10%
1997	1%	3%	9%
1996	3%	3%	9%
1995	7%	3%	9%
1994	3%	2%	8%
1993	1%	2%	7%
1992	3%	2%	7%
1991	1%	2%	7%
1990	2%	2%	7%
1989	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

53%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	53%	36%
2023	53%	35%	73%
2022	53%	35%	72%
2021	53%	34%	71%
2020	53%	34%	73%
2019	53%	34%	73%
2018	53%	34%	75%
2017	53%	34%	75%
2016	53%	33%	75%
2015	53%	33%	73%
2003	53%	24%	50%
2002	48%	23%	46%
2001	51%	22%	41%
2000	45%	21%	38%
1999	42%	20%	36%
1998	43%	19%	34%
1997	42%	19%	32%
1996	33%	18%	30%
1995	34%	18%	29%
1994	38%	17%	29%
1993	34%	17%	27%
1992	34%	17%	27%
1991	35%	16%	25%
1990	40%	16%	24%
1989	37%	16%	24%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2002	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1993	2%	5%	1%
1992	3%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	3%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

41%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	41%	50%
2023	41%	51%	17%
2022	41%	52%	18%
2021	41%	52%	18%
2020	41%	53%	17%
2019	41%	53%	17%
2018	41%	53%	17%
2017	41%	53%	17%
2016	41%	54%	18%
2015	41%	54%	19%
2003	40%	66%	37%
2002	44%	67%	40%
2001	45%	68%	45%
2000	52%	70%	48%
1999	52%	71%	50%
1998	50%	72%	53%
1997	56%	72%	56%
1996	54%	73%	58%
1995	53%	74%	59%
1994	56%	75%	61%
1993	59%	75%	63%
1992	57%	75%	64%
1991	60%	76%	65%
1990	51%	76%	66%
1989	56%	76%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	0.55	0.62
2023	0.55	0.62	0.42
2022	0.55	0.61	0.44
2021	0.55	0.61	0.45
2020	0.55	0.60	0.43
2019	0.55	0.60	0.43
2018	0.55	0.60	0.41
2017	0.55	0.60	0.41
2016	0.55	0.60	0.41
2015	0.55	0.60	0.43
2003	0.56	0.51	0.61
2002	0.58	0.50	0.62
2001	0.54	0.49	0.63
2000	0.53	0.47	0.62
1999	0.56	0.46	0.61
1998	0.57	0.46	0.60
1997	0.51	0.45	0.58
1996	0.60	0.45	0.57
1995	0.60	0.43	0.56
1994	0.55	0.41	0.55
1993	0.54	0.41	0.53
1992	0.56	0.40	0.52
1991	0.52	0.40	0.52
1990	0.58	0.40	0.50
1989	0.55	0.40	0.49

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Eligible for

20%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	20%	39%
2023	20%	33%	63%
2022	20%	30%	62%
2021	20%	33%	62%
2020	20%	33%	65%
2019	20%	33%	65%
2018	20%	35%	68%
2017	20%	35%	68%
2016	20%	34%	70%
2015	20%	34%	65%
2003	20%	22%	36%
2002	17%	21%	27%
2001	17%	20%	30%
2000	24%	21%	28%
1999	30%	21%	28%
1998	27%	22%	30%
1996	17%	22%	28%
1995	11%	22%	30%
1994	12%	21%	28%
1993	1%	20%	22%
1989	1%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2024	15%	6%
2023	15%	7%	14%
2022	15%	6%	13%
2021	15%	7%	14%
2020	15%	8%	13%
2019	15%	8%	13%
2018	14%	8%	11%
2017	14%	8%	11%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2003	15%	7%	13%
2002	7%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westminster Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Alternative Center For Education?

108 students attend Alternative Center For Education.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Alternative Center For Education students are Hispanic, 41% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alternative Center For Education?

Alternative Center For Education has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Alternative Center For Education offer ?

Alternative Center For Education offers enrollment in grades 8-12

What school district is Alternative Center For Education part of?

Alternative Center For Education is part of Westminster Public Schools.