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Side By Side Charter School District

Item: Side By Side Charter School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

10 Chestnut St.
Norwalk, CT 06854

Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 857-0306

www.sbscharter.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 236 students in Side By Side Charter School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public School in Side By Side Charter School District have an score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

1 School

1,008 Schools

# Students

236 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	38	79
Kind	22	150
1	23	172
2	21	177
3	22	185
4	22	176
5	24	184
6	23	185
7	23	186
8	18	187

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District Rank

Side By Side Charter 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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District
2023	#101
2022	#115
2021	#122
2019	#124
2018	#97
2017	#96
2016	#114
2015	#104
2013	#172
2012	#170
2011	#172

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	52%	41%
2022	42%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	52%	48%
2018	52%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	47%	44%
2015	42%	40%
2013	77%	82%
2012	77%	83%
2011	67%	83%

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50-54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	50%
2021	42%	51%
2019	52%	58%
2018	52%	57%
2017	57%	57%
2016	57%	58%
2015	62%	56%
2013	72%	80%
2012	67%	80%
2011	67%	79%
2010	67%	78%

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60-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2022	64%	47%
2021	54%	49%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	13.1%	19.3%
2022	12.6%	22.9%
2021	20.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	0.59	0.67
2022	0.61	0.66
2021	0.62	0.66
2020	0.66	0.64
2019	0.66	0.64
2018	0.67	0.63
2017	0.67	0.63
2016	0.68	0.62
2015	0.70	0.61
2014	0.73	0.61
2013	0.74	0.59
2012	0.75	0.58
2011	0.75	0.57
2010	0.73	0.54
2009	0.73	0.55
2008	0.72	0.53
2007	0.72	0.52
2006	0.71	0.52
2005	0.71	0.51
2004	0.70	0.50
2003	0.69	0.49
2002	0.68	0.49
2001	0.65	0.48
2000	0.68	0.47
1999	0.66	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	5%
2012	10%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	12%	4%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	4%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

61%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	58%	30%
2022	56%	29%
2021	55%	28%
2020	50%	25%
2019	50%	25%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	46%	23%
2015	43%	22%
2014	41%	21%
2013	36%	20%
2012	33%	19%
2011	31%	19%
2010	31%	18%
2009	30%	17%
2008	31%	17%
2007	29%	16%
2006	31%	16%
2005	30%	15%
2004	28%	15%
2003	28%	14%
2002	36%	14%
2001	31%	13%
2000	36%	13%
1999	27%	13%

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% Black

22%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	25%	12%
2022	27%	13%
2021	25%	13%
2020	28%	13%
2019	28%	13%
2018	28%	13%
2017	28%	13%
2016	30%	13%
2015	30%	13%
2014	26%	13%
2013	29%	13%
2012	29%	13%
2011	30%	13%
2010	33%	14%
2009	34%	14%
2008	33%	14%
2007	34%	14%
2006	32%	13%
2005	35%	14%
2004	33%	14%
2003	30%	13%
2002	25%	14%
2001	25%	14%
2000	25%	13%
1999	25%	13%

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% White

10%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	48%
2022	11%	49%
2021	12%	50%
2020	13%	53%
2019	13%	53%
2018	14%	55%
2017	14%	55%
2016	16%	56%
2015	16%	57%
2014	18%	58%
2013	21%	60%
2012	23%	61%
2011	24%	62%
2010	24%	64%
2009	25%	64%
2008	26%	65%
2007	29%	66%
2006	30%	67%
2005	29%	67%
2004	35%	68%
2003	39%	69%
2002	37%	69%
2001	44%	70%
2000	41%	71%
1999	49%	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	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,453 is less than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	$3 MM	$36 MM
2022	$3 MM	$35 MM
2021	$3 MM	$36 MM
2020	$3 MM	$35 MM
2019	$5 MM	$34 MM
2018	$5 MM	$34 MM
2017	$3 MM	$33 MM
2016	$3 MM	$33 MM
2015	$2 MM	$31 MM
2014	$3 MM	$33 MM
2012	$2 MM	$32 MM
2011	$2 MM	$32 MM
2010	$2 MM	$31 MM
2009	$2 MM	$29 MM
2008	$2 MM	$30 MM
2007	$2 MM	$30 MM
2006	$2 MM	$28 MM
2005	$2 MM	$26 MM
2004	$2 MM	$25 MM
2003	$2 MM	$23 MM
2002	$2 MM	$22 MM
2001	$2 MM	$19 MM
2000	$2 MM	$21 MM
1999	$1 MM	$18 MM
1998	$1 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	$3 MM	$35 MM
2022	$3 MM	$35 MM
2021	$3 MM	$35 MM
2020	$3 MM	$35 MM
2019	$4 MM	$34 MM
2018	$6 MM	$32 MM
2017	$3 MM	$30 MM
2016	$4 MM	$31 MM
2015	$3 MM	$27 MM
2014	$3 MM	$30 MM
2012	$3 MM	$29 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$27 MM
2009	$3 MM	$28 MM
2008	$2 MM	$28 MM
2007	$2 MM	$27 MM
2006	$2 MM	$26 MM
2005	$2 MM	$24 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$2 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$21 MM
2001	$2 MM	$19 MM
2000	$2 MM	$18 MM
1999	$1 MM	$17 MM
1998	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,085

$26,354

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	$13,085	$26,903
2022	$12,551	$24,008
2021	$13,140	$26,923
2020	$12,551	$24,008
2019	$21,657	$23,941
2018	$20,757	$23,158
2017	$11,496	$23,565
2016	$13,593	$22,784
2015	$9,723	$17,550
2014	$11,332	$19,634
2012	$10,431	$18,596
2011	$10,386	$17,741
2010	$9,849	$17,550
2009	$10,489	$15,687
2008	$10,135	$16,010
2007	$9,247	$15,930
2006	$8,145	$14,244
2005	$8,128	$13,640
2004	$8,438	$12,449
2003	$7,553	$11,783
2002	$8,180	$11,418
2001	$8,148	$10,826
2000	$8,492	$11,568
1999	$8,069	$10,371
1998	$8,000	$8,710

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Spending / Student

$13,453

$25,414

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Side By Side Charter School District	Connecticut
2023	$13,453	$26,369
2022	$12,547	$23,951
2021	$13,511	$26,388
2020	$12,547	$23,951
2019	$16,352	$23,978
2018	$27,106	$21,691
2017	$12,466	$21,170
2016	$14,839	$21,429
2015	$10,677	$15,389
2014	$12,460	$17,604
2012	$11,957	$16,359
2011	$11,906	$16,380
2010	$10,815	$15,389
2009	$11,170	$15,388
2008	$10,435	$15,218
2007	$8,911	$14,297
2006	$8,651	$13,208
2005	$8,634	$12,366
2004	$8,996	$11,610
2003	$7,345	$11,112
2002	$7,986	$10,951
2001	$8,359	$10,705
2000	$10,790	$10,279
1999	$8,094	$9,820
1998	$9,564	$8,369

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Best Side By Side Charter School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Side By Side Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

10 Chestnut St.
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 857-0306

Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Side By Side Charter School District?

Side By Side Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 236 students.

What is the rank of Side By Side Charter School District?

Side By Side Charter School District is ranked #98 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Side By Side Charter School District?

61% of Side By Side Charter School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Side By Side Charter School District?

Side By Side Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Side By Side Charter School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,453 is less than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education