Capital Preparatory Harbor School District operates 1 public schools serving 772 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 775 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,585 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 6.0% local, 76.5% state, and 17.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #170 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 33.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% African American, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Capital Preparatory Harbor School accounts for 100.0% of all Capital Preparatory Harbor School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Capital Preparatory Harbor School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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 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.
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 772 students.
How much does Capital Preparatory Harbor School District spend per student?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District spends $13,585 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #170 in Connecticut.
What is the average rent near Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District students are 64.6% African American, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?
Capital Preparatory Harbor School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #170 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.