Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 5,644 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Bridgeport School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
36 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
19,351 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
1,355 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
60%
31%
% Black
28%
15%
% White
8%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,108 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$409 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,013
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,108
$25,225
Best Bridgeport School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
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
| 330 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
| 366 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
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
Central High 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
| 1,704 students
Rank: #55.
Warren Harding High 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
| 1,201 students
Rank: #66.
Bridgeport Military Academy
(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
| 296 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 1,033 students
Rank: #88.
Wilbur Cross School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1775 Reservoir Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Grades: PK-9
| 310 students
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