At a glance
Reported students
32
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
17.83
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
1.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Connecticut high enrollment
6th percentile
Compared with 209 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
509
The Bridge at ACES: 32 reported students.
State peer staffing position
1st percentile
1.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about The Bridge at ACES
The Bridge at ACES is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Hamden. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Area Cooperative Educational Services. NCES reports 32 students for 2024–25.
Among 209 high schools in Connecticut with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 650 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 1.8:1, below the Connecticut median of 11.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (46.9%) and Black (40.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking The Bridge at ACES
- 1How do the reported 1.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.83 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White9.4%
- Hispanic46.9%
- Black40.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Area Cooperative Educational Services
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Elementary · Grades KG–08
509 reported students
ACES Chase Academy
Middle · Grades 06–10
556 reported students