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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 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 4,788 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 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Bridgeport School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aerospace/hydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
36 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
19,129 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
1,380 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
51%
Graduation Rate
76%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
115 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
397 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,600 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
27%
# Black Students
5,728 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
30%
15%
# White Students
1,834 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
10%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
898
281
# Students in K Grade:
1,526
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,438
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,529
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,501
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,564
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,505
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,417
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,519
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,444
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,557
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,300
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
895
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,036
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,353 is less than the state median of $25,071. 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
$21,257
$25,998
Spending / Student
$21,353
$25,071
Best Bridgeport School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aerospace/hydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
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
| 317 students
Rank: #22.
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3372
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-3372
Grades: 9-12
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| 401 students
Rank: #44.
Central High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Lincoln Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7377
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bassick High 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
| 969 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Warren Harding High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
379 Bond St
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-2751
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 275-2751
Grades: 9-12
| 1,124 students
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