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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,138 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,139 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-bsFeUAE.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-bjr8C32.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_sci_percent/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-sLrlY4.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
408 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
31%
# Black Students
359 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
32%
13%
# White Students
276 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
24%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
45
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $85,626 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,733 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$12,920 MM
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Spending
$85 MM
$12,459 MM
![This chart displays total spending of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total spending of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-DhU1oL.png)
Revenue / Student
$85,626
$26,037
![This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_revenue_ratio/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-OtbHTK.png)
Spending / Student
$74,733
$25,109
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Area Cooperative Educational Services School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/77900000/77900070/area-cooperative-educational-services-school-district-chart-Z4iY77.png)
Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #22.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
Grades: K-8
| 467 students
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