Area Cooperative Educational Services School District

Item: Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

350 State Street
North Haven, CT 06473

Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 498-6817

www.aces.org

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Area Cooperative Educational Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
6	4	8
7	9	10
8	11	11
9	2	205
10	3	198
11	3	194
12	1	183

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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 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#178 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	#178
2022	#176
2021	#173
2019	#167
2018	#177
2017	#176
2016	#177
2015	#175
2014	#30
2013	#174
2012	#163

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21%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	41%
2022	18%	40%
2021	20%	39%
2019	31%	48%
2018	26%	47%
2017	25%	46%
2016	21%	44%
2015	19%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	71%	82%
2012	77%	83%

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32%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2022	32%	50%
2021	29%	51%
2019	40%	58%
2018	26%	57%
2017	37%	57%
2016	35%	58%
2015	35%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	73%	80%
2012	76%	80%
2011	73%	79%

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27%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2022	27%	47%
2021	33%	49%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	0.60	0.67
2022	0.60	0.66
2021	0.60	0.66
2020	0.61	0.64
2019	0.61	0.64
2018	0.61	0.63
2017	0.61	0.63
2016	0.70	0.62
2015	0.70	0.61
2014	0.72	0.61
2013	0.72	0.59
2012	0.71	0.58
2011	0.70	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54
2009	0.69	0.55
2008	0.68	0.53
2007	0.67	0.52
2006	0.66	0.52
2005	0.63	0.51
2004	0.60	0.50
2003	0.59	0.49
2002	0.58	0.49
2001	0.57	0.48
2000	0.54	0.47
1999	0.56	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	5%	3%

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% Hispanic

35%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	25%	30%
2022	26%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2020	27%	25%
2019	27%	25%
2018	26%	24%
2017	26%	24%
2016	30%	23%
2015	29%	22%
2014	29%	21%
2013	28%	20%
2012	26%	19%
2011	27%	19%
2010	26%	18%
2009	25%	17%
2008	23%	17%
2007	23%	16%
2006	20%	16%
2005	17%	15%
2004	17%	15%
2003	16%	14%
2002	16%	14%
2001	8%	13%
2000	6%	13%
1999	6%	13%

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% Black

33%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	27%	12%
2022	27%	13%
2021	24%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	26%	13%
2017	26%	13%
2016	31%	13%
2015	30%	13%
2014	29%	13%
2013	29%	13%
2012	31%	13%
2011	31%	13%
2010	31%	14%
2009	27%	14%
2008	30%	14%
2007	28%	14%
2006	27%	13%
2005	24%	14%
2004	23%	14%
2003	22%	13%
2002	22%	14%
2001	31%	14%
2000	28%	13%
1999	28%	13%

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% White

23%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	27%	48%
2022	26%	49%
2021	24%	50%
2020	26%	53%
2019	26%	53%
2018	29%	55%
2017	29%	55%
2016	34%	56%
2015	36%	57%
2014	35%	58%
2013	35%	60%
2012	36%	61%
2011	36%	62%
2010	39%	64%
2009	43%	64%
2008	43%	65%
2007	45%	66%
2006	48%	67%
2005	54%	67%
2004	57%	68%
2003	58%	69%
2002	59%	69%
2001	58%	70%
2000	62%	71%
1999	60%	71%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$98 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	$98 MM	$36 MM
2022	$106 MM	$35 MM
2021	$98 MM	$36 MM
2020	$106 MM	$35 MM
2019	$124 MM	$34 MM
2018	$82 MM	$34 MM
2017	$83 MM	$33 MM
2016	$70 MM	$33 MM
2015	$62 MM	$31 MM
2014	$70 MM	$33 MM
2012	$68 MM	$32 MM
2011	$68 MM	$32 MM
2010	$62 MM	$31 MM
2009	$72 MM	$29 MM
2008	$68 MM	$30 MM
2007	$63 MM	$30 MM
2006	$63 MM	$28 MM
2005	$60 MM	$26 MM
2004	$57 MM	$25 MM
2003	$54 MM	$23 MM
2002	$63 MM	$22 MM
2001	$50 MM	$19 MM
2000	$43 MM	$21 MM
1999	$39 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	$85 MM	$35 MM
2022	$88 MM	$35 MM
2021	$85 MM	$35 MM
2020	$88 MM	$35 MM
2019	$112 MM	$34 MM
2018	$77 MM	$32 MM
2017	$18 MM	$30 MM
2016	$34 MM	$31 MM
2015	$16 MM	$27 MM
2014	$20 MM	$30 MM
2012	$19 MM	$29 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$16 MM	$27 MM
2009	$17 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$3 MM	$26 MM
2005	$5 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$3 MM	$22 MM
2002	$8 MM	$21 MM
2001	$8 MM	$19 MM
2000	$5 MM	$18 MM
1999	$2 MM	$17 MM
1998	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$84,807

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	$85,626	$26,903
2022	$87,585	$24,008
2021	$80,535	$26,923
2020	$87,585	$24,008
2019	$97,353	$23,941
2018	$61,366	$23,158
2017	$58,895	$23,565
2016	$36,011	$22,784
2015	$31,903	$17,550
2014	$36,440	$19,634
2012	$34,990	$18,596
2011	$33,968	$17,741
2010	$29,797	$17,550
2009	$34,526	$15,687
2008	$32,219	$16,010
2007	$30,024	$15,930
2006	$30,071	$14,244
2005	$28,578	$13,640
2004	$28,166	$12,449
2003	$24,901	$11,783
2002	$29,643	$11,418
2001	$38,314	$10,826
2000	$35,673	$11,568
1999	$41,578	$10,371
1998	$43,755	$8,710

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Spending / Student

$74,018

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District	Connecticut
2023	$74,733	$26,369
2022	$72,441	$23,951
2021	$70,290	$26,388
2020	$72,441	$23,951
2019	$87,620	$23,978
2018	$57,473	$21,691
2017	$13,163	$21,170
2016	$17,614	$21,429
2015	$8,449	$15,389
2014	$10,167	$17,604
2012	$9,591	$16,359
2011	$8,917	$16,380
2010	$7,891	$15,389
2009	$8,169	$15,388
2008	$7,543	$15,218
2007	$7,015	$14,297
2006	$1,318	$13,208
2005	$2,470	$12,366
2004	$3,582	$11,610
2003	$1,310	$11,112
2002	$3,831	$10,951
2001	$5,920	$10,705
2000	$4,017	$10,279
1999	$2,045	$9,820
1998	$1,178	$8,369

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Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

The Bridge At Aces

Alternative School

261 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545

Gr: 6-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,150 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education