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Item: Bridgeport School District
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45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 275-1037

www.bridgeportedu.net

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Bridgeport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

35 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

19,481 Students

149,422 Students

# Teachers

1,295 Teachers

12,526 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	758	16
Kind	1,131	24
1	1,248	26
2	1,312	27
3	1,279	27
4	1,168	26
5	1,229	43
6	1,268	154
7	1,425	186
8	1,474	187

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District Rank

Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#193 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District
2023	#193
2022	#190
2021	#193
2019	#190
2018	#191
2017	#194
2016	#193
2015	#191
2014	#122
2013	#189
2012	#187

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11%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	11%	41%
2022	12%	40%
2021	9%	39%
2019	16%	48%
2018	15%	47%
2017	14%	46%
2016	10%	44%
2015	9%	40%
2014	22%	80%
2013	55%	82%
2012	59%	83%

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23%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2022	23%	50%
2021	19%	51%
2019	29%	58%
2018	15%	57%
2017	24%	57%
2016	23%	58%
2015	24%	56%
2014	17%	78%
2013	49%	80%
2012	50%	80%
2011	49%	79%

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18%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2022	18%	47%
2021	18%	49%

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73%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	73%	88%
2022	74%	89%
2021	76%	90%
2020	71%	90%
2019	76%	90%
2018	75%	90%
2017	74%	89%
2016	66%	88%
2015	64%	88%
2014	72%	88%
2013	67%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.4%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	28.4%	19.3%
2022	27.3%	22.9%
2021	27.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	0.58	0.67
2022	0.59	0.66
2021	0.61	0.66
2020	0.64	0.64
2019	0.64	0.64
2018	0.63	0.63
2017	0.63	0.63
2016	0.62	0.62
2015	0.61	0.61
2014	0.62	0.61
2013	0.61	0.59
2012	0.61	0.58
2011	0.61	0.57
2010	0.61	0.54
2009	0.61	0.55
2008	0.61	0.53
2007	0.61	0.52
2006	0.62	0.52
2005	0.62	0.51
2004	0.62	0.50
2003	0.62	0.49
2002	0.63	0.49
2001	0.63	0.48
2000	0.63	0.47
1999	0.63	0.47
1998	0.63	0.46
1997	0.63	0.46
1996	0.63	0.45
1995	0.63	0.44
1994	0.64	0.43
1993	0.64	0.43
1992	0.65	0.41
1991	0.65	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

61%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	57%	30%
2022	55%	29%
2021	53%	28%
2020	49%	25%
2019	49%	25%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	49%	23%
2015	49%	22%
2014	49%	21%
2013	49%	20%
2012	49%	19%
2011	49%	19%
2010	48%	18%
2009	47%	17%
2008	46%	17%
2007	46%	16%
2006	45%	16%
2005	44%	15%
2004	43%	15%
2003	43%	14%
2002	42%	14%
2001	43%	13%
2000	43%	13%
1999	43%	13%
1998	43%	12%
1997	44%	12%
1996	44%	12%
1995	43%	12%
1994	44%	11%
1993	43%	11%
1992	42%	10%
1991	43%	10%

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% Black

27%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	30%	12%
2022	31%	13%
2021	32%	13%
2020	34%	13%
2019	34%	13%
2018	35%	13%
2017	35%	13%
2016	36%	13%
2015	37%	13%
2014	38%	13%
2013	39%	13%
2012	39%	13%
2011	39%	13%
2010	40%	14%
2009	41%	14%
2008	42%	14%
2007	42%	14%
2006	43%	13%
2005	43%	14%
2004	43%	14%
2003	43%	13%
2002	43%	14%
2001	42%	14%
2000	43%	13%
1999	43%	13%
1998	42%	13%
1997	42%	13%
1996	42%	14%
1995	42%	13%
1994	41%	13%
1993	41%	13%
1992	41%	13%
1991	40%	13%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	9%	48%
2022	9%	49%
2021	11%	50%
2020	13%	53%
2019	13%	53%
2018	14%	55%
2017	14%	55%
2016	12%	56%
2015	11%	57%
2014	10%	58%
2013	8%	60%
2012	8%	61%
2011	8%	62%
2010	8%	64%
2009	9%	64%
2008	9%	65%
2007	9%	66%
2006	9%	67%
2005	10%	67%
2004	10%	68%
2003	11%	69%
2002	11%	69%
2001	12%	70%
2000	11%	71%
1999	11%	71%
1998	12%	72%
1997	10%	72%
1996	10%	72%
1995	11%	73%
1994	11%	74%
1993	12%	74%
1992	13%	75%
1991	13%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,703 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$473 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	$473 MM	$41 MM
2022	$454 MM	$39 MM
2021	$407 MM	$36 MM
2020	$378 MM	$35 MM
2019	$412 MM	$34 MM
2018	$440 MM	$34 MM
2017	$417 MM	$33 MM
2016	$471 MM	$33 MM
2015	$355 MM	$31 MM
2014	$381 MM	$33 MM
2012	$358 MM	$32 MM
2011	$356 MM	$32 MM
2010	$355 MM	$31 MM
2009	$389 MM	$29 MM
2008	$391 MM	$30 MM
2007	$332 MM	$30 MM
2006	$319 MM	$28 MM
2005	$284 MM	$26 MM
2004	$271 MM	$25 MM
2003	$271 MM	$23 MM
2002	$260 MM	$22 MM
2001	$234 MM	$19 MM
2000	$225 MM	$21 MM
1999	$208 MM	$18 MM
1998	$194 MM	$17 MM
1997	$186 MM	$18 MM
1996	$183 MM	$18 MM
1995	$177 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$462 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	$462 MM	$40 MM
2022	$455 MM	$38 MM
2021	$408 MM	$35 MM
2020	$383 MM	$35 MM
2019	$406 MM	$34 MM
2018	$446 MM	$32 MM
2017	$404 MM	$30 MM
2016	$446 MM	$31 MM
2015	$347 MM	$27 MM
2014	$388 MM	$30 MM
2012	$366 MM	$29 MM
2011	$361 MM	$29 MM
2010	$347 MM	$27 MM
2009	$384 MM	$28 MM
2008	$377 MM	$28 MM
2007	$328 MM	$27 MM
2006	$315 MM	$26 MM
2005	$282 MM	$24 MM
2004	$271 MM	$23 MM
2003	$270 MM	$22 MM
2002	$261 MM	$21 MM
2001	$230 MM	$19 MM
2000	$247 MM	$18 MM
1999	$214 MM	$17 MM
1998	$190 MM	$16 MM
1997	$187 MM	$17 MM
1996	$181 MM	$17 MM
1995	$176 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,255

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,724	$30,398
2022	$23,884	$29,114
2021	$21,194	$26,923
2020	$18,869	$24,008
2019	$20,323	$23,941
2018	$21,317	$23,158
2017	$19,881	$23,565
2016	$22,392	$22,784
2015	$16,826	$17,550
2014	$18,382	$19,634
2012	$17,807	$18,596
2011	$17,598	$17,741
2010	$17,595	$17,550
2009	$19,019	$15,687
2008	$18,799	$16,010
2007	$15,634	$15,930
2006	$14,678	$14,244
2005	$12,776	$13,640
2004	$11,880	$12,449
2003	$12,054	$11,783
2002	$11,406	$11,418
2001	$10,425	$10,826
2000	$10,095	$11,568
1999	$9,371	$10,371
1998	$8,737	$8,710
1997	$8,483	$9,041
1995	$8,497	$8,640
1992	$7,470	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$23,703

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,161	$29,705
2022	$23,968	$28,339
2021	$21,290	$26,388
2020	$19,124	$23,951
2019	$19,980	$23,978
2018	$21,622	$21,691
2017	$19,267	$21,170
2016	$21,215	$21,429
2015	$16,468	$15,389
2014	$18,686	$17,604
2012	$18,181	$16,359
2011	$17,867	$16,380
2010	$17,221	$15,389
2009	$18,757	$15,388
2008	$18,082	$15,218
2007	$15,444	$14,297
2006	$14,518	$13,208
2005	$12,668	$12,366
2004	$11,853	$11,610
2003	$12,024	$11,112
2002	$11,470	$10,951
2001	$10,247	$10,705
2000	$11,077	$10,279
1999	$9,621	$9,820
1998	$8,560	$8,369
1997	$8,559	$8,599
1995	$8,423	$8,373
1992	$7,231	$7,767

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 73% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education