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Bridgeport School District

45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 275-1037

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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

36 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

19,351 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

1,355 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	1,034	72
Kind	1,418	99
1	1,483	99
2	1,460	101
3	1,380	80
4	1,367	80
5	1,371	66
6	1,428	25
7	1,337	20
8	1,316	19
9	1	0

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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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#190 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District
2022	#190
2021	#193
2019	#190
2018	#191
2017	#194
2016	#193
2015	#191
2014	#122
2013	#189
2012	#187
2011	#183

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12%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
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%
2011	58%	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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74%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
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%
2012	66%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

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 Over Years (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

60%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

28%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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 $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.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$407 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2021	$407MM	$36MM
2020	$378MM	$35MM
2019	$412MM	$34MM
2018	$440MM	$34MM
2017	$417MM	$33MM
2016	$471MM	$33MM
2015	$355MM	$31MM
2014	$381MM	$33MM
2012	$358MM	$32MM
2011	$356MM	$32MM
2010	$355MM	$31MM
2009	$389MM	$29MM
2008	$391MM	$30MM
2007	$332MM	$30MM
2006	$319MM	$28MM
2005	$284MM	$26MM
2004	$271MM	$25MM
2003	$271MM	$23MM
2002	$260MM	$22MM
2001	$234MM	$19MM
2000	$225MM	$21MM
1999	$208MM	$18MM
1998	$194MM	$17MM
1997	$186MM	$18MM
1996	$183MM	$18MM
1995	$177MM	$17MM
1992	$151MM	$14MM
1990	$130MM	$12MM

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Spending

$409 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
2021	$408MM	$35MM
2020	$383MM	$35MM
2019	$406MM	$34MM
2018	$446MM	$32MM
2017	$404MM	$30MM
2016	$446MM	$31MM
2015	$347MM	$27MM
2014	$388MM	$30MM
2012	$366MM	$29MM
2011	$361MM	$29MM
2010	$347MM	$27MM
2009	$384MM	$28MM
2008	$377MM	$28MM
2007	$328MM	$27MM
2006	$315MM	$26MM
2005	$282MM	$24MM
2004	$271MM	$23MM
2003	$270MM	$22MM
2002	$261MM	$21MM
2001	$230MM	$19MM
2000	$247MM	$18MM
1999	$214MM	$17MM
1998	$190MM	$16MM
1997	$187MM	$17MM
1996	$181MM	$17MM
1995	$176MM	$16MM
1992	$146MM	$14MM
1990	$126MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,013

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
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

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Spending / Student

$21,108

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bridgeport School District	Connecticut
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 36 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,351 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 74% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education