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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bridgeport School District

45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (203) 275-1037
www.bridgeportedu.net

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 2026 school year, there are 28 public preschools serving 13,757 students in Bridgeport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Bridgeport School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
36 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
19,802 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K1,07279
Kind1,30095
11,471108
21,502109
31,48096
41,34285
51,39374
61,41126
71,37020
81,41620
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District Rank

Bridgeport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#193 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBridgeport School District
2023#193
2022#190
2021#193
2019#190
2018#191
2017#194
2016#193
2015#191
2014#122
2013#189
2012#187
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11%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202311%41%
202212%40%
20219%39%
201916%48%
201815%47%
201714%46%
201610%44%
20159%40%
201422%80%
201355%82%
201259%83%
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23%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202223%50%
202119%51%
201929%58%
201815%57%
201724%57%
201623%58%
201524%56%
201417%78%
201349%80%
201250%80%
201149%79%
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18%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202218%47%
202118%49%
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73%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202373%89%
202274%89%
202176%90%
202071%90%
201976%90%
201875%90%
201774%89%
201666%88%
201564%88%
201472%88%
201367%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
20240.570.67
20230.580.67
20220.590.66
20210.610.66
20200.640.64
20190.640.64
20180.630.63
20170.630.63
20160.620.62
20150.610.61
20140.620.61
20130.610.59
20120.610.58
20110.610.57
20100.610.54
20090.610.55
20080.610.53
20070.610.52
20060.620.52
20050.620.51
20040.620.50
20030.620.49
20020.630.49
20010.630.48
20000.630.47
19990.630.47
19980.630.46
19970.630.46
19960.630.45
19950.630.44
19940.640.43
19930.640.43
19920.650.41
19910.650.41
19900.650.41
19890.660.39
19880.660.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
20243%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20153%5%
20143%6%
20133%5%
20123%5%
20113%5%
20104%4%
20093%5%
20083%4%
20073%4%
20063%4%
20053%4%
20044%3%
20033%4%
20024%3%
20013%3%
20003%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19974%3%
19964%2%
19954%2%
19944%2%
19934%2%
19924%2%
19914%2%
19904%2%
19894%2%
19884%2%
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% Hispanic
61%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202459%31%
202357%30%
202255%29%
202153%28%
202049%25%
201949%25%
201848%24%
201748%24%
201649%23%
201549%22%
201449%21%
201349%20%
201249%19%
201149%19%
201048%18%
200947%17%
200846%17%
200746%16%
200645%16%
200544%15%
200443%15%
200343%14%
200242%14%
200143%13%
200043%13%
199943%13%
199843%12%
199744%12%
199644%12%
199543%12%
199444%11%
199343%11%
199242%10%
199143%10%
199042%10%
198941%9%
198841%9%
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% Black
27%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
202428%12%
202330%12%
202231%13%
202132%13%
202034%13%
201934%13%
201835%13%
201735%13%
201636%13%
201537%13%
201438%13%
201339%13%
201239%13%
201139%13%
201040%14%
200941%14%
200842%14%
200742%14%
200643%13%
200543%14%
200443%14%
200343%13%
200243%14%
200142%14%
200043%13%
199943%13%
199842%13%
199742%13%
199642%14%
199542%13%
199441%13%
199341%13%
199241%13%
199140%13%
199041%13%
198941%12%
198840%12%
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% White
8%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
20248%47%
20239%48%
20229%49%
202111%50%
202013%53%
201913%53%
201814%55%
201714%55%
201612%56%
201511%57%
201410%58%
20138%60%
20128%61%
20118%62%
20108%64%
20099%64%
20089%65%
20079%66%
20069%67%
200510%67%
200410%68%
200311%69%
200211%69%
200112%70%
200011%71%
199911%71%
199812%72%
199710%72%
199610%72%
199511%73%
199411%74%
199312%74%
199213%75%
199113%75%
199013%75%
198914%77%
198815%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%4%
20211%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,628 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$407 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
2023$407 MM$36 MM
2022$378 MM$35 MM
2021$407 MM$36 MM
2020$378 MM$35 MM
2019$412 MM$34 MM
2018$440 MM$34 MM
2017$417 MM$33 MM
2016$471 MM$33 MM
2015$355 MM$31 MM
2014$381 MM$33 MM
2012$358 MM$32 MM
2011$356 MM$32 MM
2010$355 MM$31 MM
2009$389 MM$29 MM
2008$391 MM$30 MM
2007$332 MM$30 MM
2006$319 MM$28 MM
2005$284 MM$26 MM
2004$271 MM$25 MM
2003$271 MM$23 MM
2002$260 MM$22 MM
2001$234 MM$19 MM
2000$225 MM$21 MM
1999$208 MM$18 MM
1998$194 MM$17 MM
1997$186 MM$18 MM
1996$183 MM$18 MM
1995$177 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$409 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
2023$408 MM$35 MM
2022$383 MM$35 MM
2021$408 MM$35 MM
2020$383 MM$35 MM
2019$406 MM$34 MM
2018$446 MM$32 MM
2017$404 MM$30 MM
2016$446 MM$31 MM
2015$347 MM$27 MM
2014$388 MM$30 MM
2012$366 MM$29 MM
2011$361 MM$29 MM
2010$347 MM$27 MM
2009$384 MM$28 MM
2008$377 MM$28 MM
2007$328 MM$27 MM
2006$315 MM$26 MM
2005$282 MM$24 MM
2004$271 MM$23 MM
2003$270 MM$22 MM
2002$261 MM$21 MM
2001$230 MM$19 MM
2000$247 MM$18 MM
1999$214 MM$17 MM
1998$190 MM$16 MM
1997$187 MM$17 MM
1996$181 MM$17 MM
1995$176 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,534
$26,315

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,276$26,903
2022$18,869$24,008
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
1992$7,470$7,942
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Spending / Student
$20,628
$25,377

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBridgeport School DistrictConnecticut
2023$21,372$26,369
2022$19,124$23,951
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
1992$7,231$7,767
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Best Bridgeport School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Winthrop School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Eckart St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7769
Gr: PK-8 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4510 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-1801
Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Park City Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1526 Chopsey Hill Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7547
Gr: PK-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Black Rock School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
545 Brewster St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7500
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Hallen School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
68 Omega Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8216
Gr: PK-6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Thomas Hooker School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
138 Roger Williams Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7185
Gr: PK-8 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
High Horizons Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7807
Gr: PK-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Madison School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
376 Wayne St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7186
Gr: PK-6 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Classical Studies Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Linwood Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-7188
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Jettie S. Tisdale School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Hollister Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-8037
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Beardsley School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Huntington Rd.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7184
Gr: PK-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Bryant School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Poplar St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 576-7303
Gr: PK-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
Blackham School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Thorme St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7951
Gr: PK-8 | 1,088 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1414.
Waltersville School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Hallett Street
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2400
Gr: PK-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
Barnum School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Waterview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 275-2300
Gr: PK-8 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1616.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 275-1285
Gr: PK-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1717.
Geraldine Johnson School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
475 Lexington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2500
Gr: PK-8 | 825 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Edison School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Boston Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7183
Gr: PK-6 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Hall School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
290 Clermont Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7560
Gr: PK-6 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2020.
Read School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Ezra St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-8030
Gr: PK-8 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2121.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
680 Park Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8032
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2222.
James J. Curiale School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Laurel Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 576-8437
Gr: PK-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2323.
Paul Laurence Dunbar School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
445 Union Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
(203) 576-7194
Gr: PK-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
Columbus School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 275-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2525.
Luis Munoz Marin School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
479 Helen St.
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-8202
Gr: PK-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
Wilbur Cross School
(Math: 4% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1775 Reservoir Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 275-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2727.
Cesar Batalla School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
606 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 579-8501
Gr: PK-8 | 990 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
A.b. Skane Center
2977 North Madison Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-7181
Gr: PK-K | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,802 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in CT)
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