Summary:
The Capitol Region Education Council in Connecticut operates five public magnet high schools serving grades 6-12 or 9-12. These schools vary in size, with enrollments ranging from 388 to 775 students, and offer specialized programs in areas like aerospace, science, and the arts.
Among the standout schools in the district, the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ranks 69th out of 141 Connecticut high schools and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science compared to the other schools and state averages. The Academy of Science and Innovation also performs well, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state in those subjects. However, the schools exhibit significant differences in academic performance, suggesting the quality of education can vary within the same district.
While all the schools have higher-than-average 4-year graduation rates, they also share a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be an area for the district to address. The schools serve predominantly low-income student populations, as indicated by their wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, and the district's resource allocation across the schools appears uneven, with spending per student ranging from $19,155 to $26,029.
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