An equity score of 36/100 ranks The Bridge Academy District #133 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,954 per pupil, The Bridge Academy District ranks #173 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
The Bridge Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 280 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $16,954 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 20 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.5% local, 68.4% state, and 23.1% 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 36/100, ranked #133 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 281:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.8% African American, 45.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Bridge Academy, enrolling 281 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Bridge Academy accounts for 100.0% of all The Bridge Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Bridge Academy District a distant remainder — means The Bridge Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
The Bridge Academy District reports 61.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
The Bridge Academy District student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within The Bridge Academy District is typically wider than the The Bridge Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
The Bridge Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in The Bridge Academy District?
The Bridge Academy District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 280 students.
How much does The Bridge Academy District spend per student?
The Bridge Academy District spends $16,954 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #133 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of The Bridge Academy District?
The Bridge Academy District students are 49.8% African American, 45.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Bridge Academy District?
The Bridge Academy District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #133 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.