High school (grades 9-12) · Bridgeport, WV

Bridgeport High School

Federal NCES profile for Bridgeport High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540051000284
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bridgeport High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for West Virginia
817
students enrolled

Bridgeport High School has class sizes larger than 85% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bridgeport High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bridgeport, WV.

School address

Bridgeport, WV 26330
District: Harrison County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540051000284 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Bridgeport High School held near 814 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 51.4 → 49.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 540051000284 · Bridgeport, WV High · MID · TRAD

817 enr · 16:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Johnson Elementary School (742 students)

Bridgeport High School held near 814 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 51.4 → 49.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Bridgeport High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bridgeport High School reports 817 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 High School compares

Bridgeport High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 22% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 817 top 6% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
817
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 85% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.3%
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
$14,396
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.0%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Asian 3.1%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Bridgeport High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harrison County Schools reports $14,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bridgeport High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Johnson Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert C Byrd High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Nutter Fort Primary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Bridgeport Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Big Elm Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harrison County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~817 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bridgeport High School

How many students attend Bridgeport High School?

Bridgeport High School has 817 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bridgeport, WV. CCD year-over-year: 808 (2022-23) → 814 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bridgeport High School is 16:1, which is 22% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Bridgeport High School is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridgeport High School?

Bridgeport High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bridgeport High School rank among public schools in Bridgeport?

By Resource Investment Index, Bridgeport High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Bridgeport, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Harrison County Schools?

Besides Bridgeport High School, Harrison County Schools also operates Johnson Elementary School (742 students), Robert C Byrd High School (689 students), and Nutter Fort Primary School (593 students). See the Harrison County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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