Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

4691 Bearcat Blvd
Bridgeport, MI 48722-9581
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 501 students in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bridgeport High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
1,448 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#786 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
5%
35%
17%
45%
13%
38%
67%
81%
(2022-23)
58.3%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
68%
18%
% White
14%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,354
$18,606
Spending / Student
$12,761
$17,784

Best Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridgeport High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4691 Bearcat Blvd
Bridgeport, MI 48722
(989) 777-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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