Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, IL

Bridgeport Grade School

Federal NCES profile for Bridgeport Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172213002482
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridgeport Grade School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

37
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
314
students enrolled

Bridgeport Grade School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-62 students YoY

Bridgeport Grade School shrank from 363 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-17.1%).

Teacher FTE held 23.6 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-62 students YoY 172213002482 · Bridgeport, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

314 enr · 13.7:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Red Hill Jr/Sr High School (396 students)

Bridgeport Grade School shrank from 363 students in 2022-23 to 301 in 2023-24 (-17.1%). Teacher FTE held 23.6 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Bridgeport Grade School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bridgeport Grade School reports 314 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bridgeport Grade School compares

Bridgeport Grade School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 2% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 314 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Illinois - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,607
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.7%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Bridgeport Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Red Hill Cusd 10 reports $12,607 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bridgeport Grade School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Red Hill Jr/Sr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Sumner Attendance Center Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bridgeport Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Red Hill Cusd 10 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Bridgeport

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bridgeport Grade School

How many students attend Bridgeport Grade School?

Bridgeport Grade School has 314 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, IL. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 301 (2023-24), down 62.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport Grade School is 13.7:1, which is 2% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridgeport Grade School?

The largest demographic group at Bridgeport Grade School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgeport Grade School?

Bridgeport Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Red Hill Cusd 10?

Besides Bridgeport Grade School, Red Hill Cusd 10 also operates Red Hill Jr/Sr High School (396 students) and Sumner Attendance Center (193 students). See the Red Hill Cusd 10 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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