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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 33 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District.
Public High Schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
31%
% Black
33%
15%
% White
23%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $84,807 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,018 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$84,807
$26,157
Spending / Student
$74,018
$25,225
Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
The Bridge At Aces
Alternative School
261 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
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