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Bridgeport, Connecticut - 36 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Bridgeport School District #74 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,908 per pupil, Bridgeport School District ranks #152 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
19,337
Total Enrollment
36
Schools
$20,908
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bridgeport School District operates 36 public schools serving 19,337 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 28 combined, 7 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,908 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.0% local, 61.5% state, and 18.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #74 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 36 schools offering Advanced Placement (71 AP courses district-wide), a 440.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.3% African American, 8.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School, enrolling 1,803 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hall School, at 162 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bridgeport School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Bridgeport School District school enrollment ranges from 162 students (lowest) to 1,803 students (highest), a spread of 1,641 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bridgeport School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bridgeport School District student-counselor ratio is 441:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bridgeport School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bridgeport School District is typically wider than the Bridgeport School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bridgeport School District?
Bridgeport School District has 36 schools, including 7 high, 28 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 19,337 students.
How much does Bridgeport School District spend per student?
Bridgeport School District spends $20,908 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #74 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Bridgeport School District?
Bridgeport School District students are 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 27.3% African American, 8.0% White, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 36 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bridgeport School District?
Bridgeport School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #74 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.