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Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

123

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,287

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

896 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226

(860) 465-5636

District: Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS

Feeder schools for Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT):

Elementary:	Brooklyn Elementary School
Middle:	Brooklyn Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2011 → 50th in 2015

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

Connecticut avg48%

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2015	54.0	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	97 of 193	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	123 of 188	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.2	39 of 189	79.4%	★★★★☆

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Schools Near Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Public, Magnet	9-12	896 Main Street	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-5636	123	16	7.7	31.7%	61 (49.6%)	3 (2.4%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.3%)							(n/a)	43.3			$54,287
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
Windham High School	Public	9-12	355 High St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 465-2480	633	64	9.8	71.6%	76 (12.0%)	21 (3.3%)	517 (81.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)							(n/a)	26.9			$25,626
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)							(n/a)				$27,219
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)							(n/a)	50.0			$33,610
E. O. Smith High School	Public	9-12	1235 Storrs Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 487-0877	1,010	86	11.7	27.3%	726 (71.9%)	34 (3.4%)	146 (14.5%)	73 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)							(n/a)				$23,963
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7346	395	40	9.8	22.5%	343 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)							(n/a)	79.4			$24,395
Coventry Academy	Public	7-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 742-3532	11	3	3.4	54.5%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
RHAM High School	Public	9-12	85 Wall St.	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	No	(860) 228-9474	714	77	9.3	18.1%	605 (84.7%)	7 (1.0%)	68 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	86.8	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%	79	32^nd of 145 public high schools	77.9%	14	69.3	82.3	50.3	$27,942
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%	63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3	$25,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)

What is the racial makeup of Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)?

Students at Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) are 50% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 5% Not Specified, 2% African American.

How many students attend Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT).

What district is Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) in?

Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS

What schools feed into Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)?

Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brooklyn Elementary School
Middle : Brooklyn Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Public, Magnet	9-12	896 Main Street	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-5636	123	16	7.7	31.7%	61 (49.6%)	3 (2.4%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.3%)								(n/a)	43.3			$54,287
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%		35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
Windham High School	Public	9-12	355 High St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 465-2480	633	64	9.8	71.6%	76 (12.0%)	21 (3.3%)	517 (81.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)								(n/a)	26.9			$25,626
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)				$27,219
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	50.0			$33,610
E. O. Smith High School	Public	9-12	1235 Storrs Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 487-0877	1,010	86	11.7	27.3%	726 (71.9%)	34 (3.4%)	146 (14.5%)	73 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)								(n/a)				$23,963
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7346	395	40	9.8	22.5%	343 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)	79.4			$24,395
Coventry Academy	Public	7-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 742-3532	11	3	3.4	54.5%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
RHAM High School	Public	9-12	85 Wall St.	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	No	(860) 228-9474	714	77	9.3	18.1%	605 (84.7%)	7 (1.0%)	68 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	86.8	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%		79	32^nd of 145 public high schools	77.9%	14	69.3	82.3	50.3	$27,942
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%		63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3	$25,384