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Bridgeport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 5,194 students in Bridgeport School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Bridgeport School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Bridgeport School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bridgeport Military Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
36 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
19,112 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
1,411 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
47%
Graduation Rate
74%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
99 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
382 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,016 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
29%
# Black Students
5,515 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
29%
15%
# White Students
1,707 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
9%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
922
182
# Students in K Grade:
1,522
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,503
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,404
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,466
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,440
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,481
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,369
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,356
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,455
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,704
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,303
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,237
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
950
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,372 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,276
$26,037
Spending / Student
$21,372
$25,109
Best Bridgeport School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aerospace/hydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3343
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3343
Grades: 9-12
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3413
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3413
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
Rank: #33.
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3372
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3372
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
Rank: #44.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Lincoln Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students
Rank: #55.
Warren Harding High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
379 Bond St
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-2751
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-2751
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students
Rank: #66.
Bridgeport Military Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Iranistan Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-3961
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-3961
Grades: 9-12
| 308 students
Rank: #77.
Bassick High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1181 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,009 students
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