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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 51% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education
2025	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
1988	149
1987	146

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education
2025	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
1988	13
1987	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 (1987-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	10:1	15:1
2003	10:1	16:1	17:1
2002	11:1	17:1	18:1
2001	11:1	17:1	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	14:1	19:1	19:1
1993	13:1	19:1	19:1
1992	14:1	18:1	18:1
1991	13:1	18:1	19:1
1990	14:1	18:1	19:1
1989	14:1	18:1	20:1
1988	11:1	18:1	18:1
1987	13:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	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 (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	5%	3%
2003	5%	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%	2%	9%
1994	3%	3%	8%
1993	1%	2%	7%
1992	3%	2%	7%
1991	1%	2%	7%
1990	2%	2%	7%
1989	2%	2%	6%
1988	1%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

53%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	53%	37%
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	32%	18%	30%
1995	33%	18%	29%
1994	38%	17%	29%
1993	34%	17%	27%
1992	34%	17%	27%
1991	35%	17%	25%
1990	40%	16%	24%
1989	37%	16%	24%
1988	40%	15%	24%

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White

41%

49%

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	41%	49%
2003	41%	66%	37%
2002	45%	67%	40%
2001	45%	68%	45%
2000	52%	69%	48%
1999	52%	70%	50%
1998	50%	71%	53%
1997	56%	72%	56%
1996	55%	73%	58%
1995	54%	74%	59%
1994	56%	74%	61%
1993	59%	75%	63%
1992	57%	75%	64%
1991	60%	75%	65%
1990	51%	76%	66%
1989	56%	76%	67%
1988	56%	77%	68%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

51%

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	0.55	0.62
2003	0.55	0.51	0.61
2002	0.57	0.50	0.62
2001	0.54	0.49	0.63
2000	0.53	0.48	0.62
1999	0.56	0.47	0.61
1998	0.57	0.46	0.60
1997	0.51	0.45	0.58
1996	0.59	0.44	0.57
1995	0.60	0.42	0.56
1994	0.55	0.42	0.55
1993	0.54	0.41	0.53
1992	0.56	0.41	0.52
1991	0.52	0.41	0.52
1990	0.58	0.40	0.50
1989	0.55	0.40	0.49
1988	0.53	0.39	0.49

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Eligible for

20%

39%

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Showing 1994–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	20%	39%
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 (2000-2025)
Year	Alternative Center For Education	Colorado	Westminster Public Schools
2025	15%	5%
2003	15%	7%	13%
2002	7%	7%	11%
2001	11%	7%	11%
2000	9%	7%	12%

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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.

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