Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)

Set in Willimantic, Connecticut, Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus, operated by Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS. It works with 123 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 84% leaner than typical.

Within Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS, which oversees 2 schools and 267 students, Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) lists that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 50%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) is one campus in the mix.

Natchaug School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)'s enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 117 (now 123). The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 50% over that span.

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