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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 588 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
165,817 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
13,492 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Area Cooperative Educational Services School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.2%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
32%
% Black
32%
15%
% White
23%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $88,904 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $77,594 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$88,904
$26,315
Spending / Student
$77,594
$25,377
Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Gr: 6-9 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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