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"There are significant differences in achievement between
rich students and poor, white and African-American and Hispanic
students, and students with disabilities and those without. Gaps
exist not just between communities, but within every community
and within every school."
"Closing Connecticut's achievement gaps while improving
the achievement of every student is the greatest challenge of
this decade, the first great educational challenge of the new
Century"-- Theodore S. Sergi, Commissioner of Education,
Welcome Back Address, August 15, 2002.
- In the 2000-2001 school year there were a total of 537,340
students in grades K-12 in Connecticut.
- In the 2000-2001 school year there were a total of 537,340
students in grades K-12 in Connecticut.
- In 2001, only 59% of Connecticut's high school graduates attended
4 year colleges; the average SAT score was 1005.
- Minority students make up an increasing proportion of total
public school enrollment. In 2000-01, minority students represented
29.9% of the total enrollment, up from 22.9% in 1986-87.
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Amer. Indian
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1,495
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0.3
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1,559
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0.3
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Asian Ameri.
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14,887
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2.6
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15,597
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2.8
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Black
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76,184
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13.6
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77,158
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13.7
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Hispanic
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70,818
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12.4
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73,925
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13.2
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White
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390,570
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71.2
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393,925
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70.0
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TOTAL
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553,954
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100
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562,164
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100
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Gender
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Male
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286,106
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51.6
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290,527
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51.7
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Female
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267,848
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48.4
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271,637
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48.3
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1
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10
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1
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99
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111
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60
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129
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22
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211
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1,734
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6,087
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162
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3
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3,082
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11,068
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1,797
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3,981
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117
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2,790
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8,685
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323
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638
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2
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242
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1,205
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27
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60
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3
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26
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116
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895
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895
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3,942
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10,905
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285
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3
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7,156
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22,291
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Note: The highest sanction served following an offense was
reported above. This table was created in March 8, 2002.
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Alcohol Offense
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619.0
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5.0
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4,189.0
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Drug Offense
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1,054.0
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10.0
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14,776.0
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Vandalism Offense
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1,600.0
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2.0
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5,324
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Violent Offense
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31,965.0
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2.0
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100,470.0
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Weapon Offense
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969.0
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5.0
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11,137.0
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Other Offense
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114,493.0
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1.0
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238,423.0
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Missing Offense
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8,505.0
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1.0
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15,000
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Youth who are suspended for drug offenses stay out of school
longer than youth suspended for violent conduct. The category
of other offense represents the largest number of days lost by
students but is not defined anywhere.
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- Every 3 minutes a public student was suspended from school.
- 54% of 4th graders read below the proficient level. (1998)
- The high school completion rate is 90.1% (1997-1999).
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CT has one of the highest per pupil expenditures in the nation.
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1991-92
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7,687
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1992-93
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7,809
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1993-94
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8,013
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1994-95
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8,194
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1995-96
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8,300
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1996-97
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8,517
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1997-98
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8,785
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1998-99
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9,365
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1999-00
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9,736
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2000-01
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10,212
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Statewide
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3.7%
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Hartford
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8.0%
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Bridgeport
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11.3%
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New Haven
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10.6%
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- CT schools are required by law to provide bilingual education
if there are 20 or more LEP students with the same dominant
language.
- The percentages of all public school students for whom English
is not the primary language, increased from 11.3% 1990 to 12.4%
in 2000.
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