Item: The Bridge Academy School District
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The Bridge Academy School District

160 Pulaski Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608

Bottom 50%

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 281 students in The Bridge Academy School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

�� School in The Bridge Academy School District have an score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

1 School

1,010 Schools

# Students

281 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
7	52	184
8	49	186
9	52	205
10	49	198
11	42	194
12	37	183

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District Rank

The Bridge Academy 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District
2023	#189
2022	#193
2021	#186
2019	#189
2018	#196
2017	#191
2016	#196
2015	#190
2014	#19
2013	#180
2012	#180

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17%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	17%	41%
2022	12%	40%
2021	5%	39%
2019	12%	48%
2018	12%	47%
2017	12%	46%
2016	7%	44%
2015	7%	40%
2014	62%	80%
2013	67%	82%
2012	67%	83%

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20-24%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2022	22%	50%
2021	32%	51%
2019	32%	58%
2018	12%	57%
2017	27%	57%
2016	22%	58%
2015	27%	56%
2014	62%	78%
2013	67%	80%
2012	57%	80%
2011	52%	79%

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20-24%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2022	22%	47%
2021	17%	49%

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(21-22)

80-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2022	84%	89%
2021	74%	90%
2020	74%	90%
2019	74%	90%
2018	74%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	74%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	84%	88%
2013	84%	86%
2012	74%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	0.53	0.67
2022	0.52	0.66
2021	0.50	0.66
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.64
2018	0.53	0.63
2017	0.53	0.63
2016	0.52	0.62
2015	0.52	0.61
2014	0.56	0.61
2013	0.57	0.59
2012	0.58	0.58
2011	0.62	0.57
2010	0.45	0.54
2009	0.44	0.55
2008	0.45	0.53
2007	0.47	0.52
2006	0.45	0.52
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.54	0.50
2003	0.54	0.49
2002	0.52	0.49
2001	0.53	0.48
2000	0.53	0.47
1999	0.57	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

46%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	46%	30%
2022	43%	29%
2021	41%	28%
2020	40%	25%
2019	40%	25%
2018	40%	24%
2017	40%	24%
2016	37%	23%
2015	37%	22%
2014	37%	21%
2013	38%	20%
2012	36%	19%
2011	36%	19%
2010	30%	18%
2009	29%	17%
2008	30%	17%
2007	33%	16%
2006	51%	16%
2005	43%	15%
2004	41%	15%
2003	39%	14%
2002	37%	14%
2001	36%	13%
2000	41%	13%
1999	43%	13%

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% Black

49%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	51%	12%
2022	55%	13%
2021	58%	13%
2020	57%	13%
2019	57%	13%
2018	56%	13%
2017	56%	13%
2016	59%	13%
2015	59%	13%
2014	55%	13%
2013	54%	13%
2012	54%	13%
2011	49%	13%
2010	68%	14%
2009	69%	14%
2008	68%	14%
2007	65%	14%
2006	75%	13%
2005	54%	14%
2004	54%	14%
2003	56%	13%
2002	59%	14%
2001	59%	14%
2000	55%	13%
1999	49%	13%

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% White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	48%
2022	2%	49%
2021	1%	50%
2020	1%	53%
2019	1%	53%
2018	3%	55%
2017	3%	55%
2016	1%	56%
2015	1%	57%
2014	2%	58%
2013	1%	60%
2010	1%	64%
2009	2%	64%
2008	2%	65%
2007	2%	66%
2005	3%	67%
2004	5%	68%
2003	5%	69%
2002	3%	69%
2001	4%	70%
2000	4%	71%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	8%	2%
2011	11%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,345 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 $14,249 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

$4 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	$4 MM	$36 MM
2022	$4 MM	$35 MM
2021	$4 MM	$36 MM
2020	$4 MM	$35 MM
2019	$4 MM	$34 MM
2018	$3 MM	$34 MM
2017	$4 MM	$33 MM
2016	$4 MM	$33 MM
2015	$3 MM	$31 MM
2014	$3 MM	$33 MM
2012	$3 MM	$32 MM
2011	$3 MM	$32 MM
2010	$3 MM	$31 MM
2009	$3 MM	$29 MM
2008	$3 MM	$30 MM
2007	$3 MM	$30 MM
2006	$2 MM	$28 MM
2005	$2 MM	$26 MM
2004	$2 MM	$25 MM
2003	$1 MM	$23 MM
2002	$1 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	$4 MM	$35 MM
2022	$4 MM	$35 MM
2021	$4 MM	$35 MM
2020	$4 MM	$35 MM
2019	$4 MM	$34 MM
2018	$4 MM	$32 MM
2017	$4 MM	$30 MM
2016	$5 MM	$31 MM
2015	$3 MM	$27 MM
2014	$4 MM	$30 MM
2012	$3 MM	$29 MM
2011	$3 MM	$29 MM
2010	$3 MM	$27 MM
2009	$3 MM	$28 MM
2008	$3 MM	$28 MM
2007	$2 MM	$27 MM
2006	$2 MM	$26 MM
2005	$2 MM	$24 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$1 MM	$22 MM
2002	$1 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,345

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	$14,396	$26,903
2022	$13,772	$24,008
2021	$14,345	$26,923
2020	$13,772	$24,008
2019	$15,399	$23,941
2018	$12,161	$23,158
2017	$14,288	$23,565
2016	$15,319	$22,784
2015	$9,636	$17,550
2014	$11,866	$19,634
2012	$10,949	$18,596
2011	$11,151	$17,741
2010	$10,076	$17,550
2009	$12,576	$15,687
2008	$10,842	$16,010
2007	$10,610	$15,930
2006	$9,699	$14,244
2005	$9,880	$13,640
2004	$13,366	$12,449
2003	$8,114	$11,783
2002	$8,161	$11,418

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Spending / Student

$14,249

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	The Bridge Academy School District	Connecticut
2023	$14,300	$26,369
2022	$13,740	$23,951
2021	$14,249	$26,388
2020	$13,740	$23,951
2019	$14,915	$23,978
2018	$14,502	$21,691
2017	$15,046	$21,170
2016	$16,376	$21,429
2015	$10,931	$15,389
2014	$13,567	$17,604
2012	$11,768	$16,359
2011	$11,985	$16,380
2010	$11,430	$15,389
2009	$12,378	$15,388
2008	$10,388	$15,218
2007	$9,633	$14,297
2006	$8,758	$13,208
2005	$9,046	$12,366
2004	$13,017	$11,610
2003	$8,349	$11,112
2002	$8,397	$10,951

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Best The Bridge Academy School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

The Bridge Academy

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

160 Pulaski Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 336-9999

Gr: 7-12 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to The Bridge Academy School District?

The Bridge Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 281 students.

What is the rank of The Bridge Academy School District?

The Bridge Academy School District is ranked #188 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in The Bridge Academy School District?

49% of The Bridge Academy School District students are Black, 46% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of The Bridge Academy School District?

The Bridge Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is The Bridge Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,249 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education