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Venture Academy-meriden School District (Closed 2018)

883 Paddock Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450

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Venture Academy-meriden School District serves 40 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Venture Academy-meriden School District
9	12
10	12
11	8
12	8

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Total Students

40 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District
2025	40
2024	40
2023	40
2022	40
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

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State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

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12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

57%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	57%	32%
2024	57%	31%
2023	57%	30%	60%
2022	57%	29%	60%
2021	57%	28%	58%
2020	57%	25%	56%
2019	57%	25%	56%
2018	58%	24%	54%
2017	58%	24%	54%
2016	53%	23%	52%

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Black

20%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	20%	12%
2024	20%	12%
2023	20%	12%	12%
2022	20%	13%	11%
2021	20%	13%	11%
2020	20%	13%	10%
2019	20%	13%	10%
2018	20%	13%	9%
2017	20%	13%	9%
2016	24%	13%	9%

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White

15%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	15%	46%
2024	15%	47%
2023	15%	48%	22%
2022	15%	49%	23%
2021	15%	50%	25%
2020	15%	53%	28%
2019	15%	53%	28%
2018	15%	55%	31%
2017	15%	55%	31%
2016	17%	56%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2016-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	0.62	0.67
2024	0.62	0.67
2023	0.62	0.67	0.58
2022	0.62	0.66	0.58
2021	0.62	0.66	0.59
2020	0.62	0.64	0.60
2019	0.62	0.64	0.60
2018	0.60	0.63	0.61
2017	0.60	0.63	0.61
2016	0.64	0.62	0.62

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Eligible for

88%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2017-2025)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2025	88%	38%
2024	88%	37%
2023	88%	36%	63%
2022	88%	34%	57%
2021	88%	36%	66%
2020	88%	35%	63%
2019	88%	35%	63%
2018	87%	31%	62%
2017	87%	31%	62%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2017-2018)
Year	Venture Academy-meriden School District	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Meriden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Venture Academy-meriden School District?

40 students attend Venture Academy-meriden School District.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Venture Academy-meriden School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What grades does Venture Academy-meriden School District offer ?

Venture Academy-meriden School District offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Venture Academy-meriden School District part of?

Venture Academy-meriden School District is part of Meriden School District.

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