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Bridgeport, CT
Public School Ratings




Bridgeport Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Bridgeport School District details

Bridgeport School District
45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604

19,591 Students enrolled in District

36 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Bridgeport School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Connecticut

1

(10 is best)

Better than 2.7% of all CT school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
46%
21%
49%
15%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
A.b. Skane Center School
2977 North Madison Ave.
Bridgeport, CT, 06606
PK-KG
Aerospace/hydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne School
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT, 06606
09-12
Barnum School
495 Waterview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT, 06608
PK-08
Bassick High School
1181 Fairfield Ave.
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
09-12
Beardsley School
500 Huntington Rd.
Bridgeport, CT, 06610
PK-06
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho School
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT, 06606
09-12
Black Rock School
545 Brewster St.
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
PK-08
Blackham School
425 Thorme St.
Bridgeport, CT, 06606
PK-08
Bridgeport Military Academy School
160 Iranistan Avenue
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
09-12
Bryant School
230 Poplar St.
Bridgeport, CT, 06605
PK-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 8.6% 48.6%
Black 28.4% 13.1%
Hispanic 60.6% 32.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 5.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 86.2% 41.8%
Free lunch eligible 81.7% 36.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.5% 5.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,522 $245,324,000 53.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,199 $23,498,000 5.2%
Staff $346 $6,785,000 1.5%
General Administration $122 $2,391,000 0.5%
School Administration $1,084 $21,229,000 4.7%
Operation $1,775 $34,769,000 7.6%
Transportation $1,239 $24,279,000 5.3%
Other $921 $18,049,000 4.0%
Total Support $6,687 $131,000,000 28.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,027 $78,892,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $23,236 $455,216,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,675 $7,010,630,000 52.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,758 $901,035,000 6.7%
Staff $861 $441,247,000 3.3%
General Administration $502 $257,276,000 1.9%
School Administration $1,289 $660,926,000 4.9%
Operation $1,935 $991,940,000 7.4%
Transportation $1,184 $606,803,000 4.5%
Other $745 $382,041,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,273 $4,241,268,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,207 $2,156,640,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $26,155 $13,408,538,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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