Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT

Capital Preparatory Harbor School

Federal NCES profile for Capital Preparatory Harbor School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090022101803Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Capital Preparatory Harbor School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools.

#33 of 34
schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for Connecticut
59.2%
free-lunch eligible

Capital Preparatory Harbor School has class sizes larger than 99% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks #33 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.

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

+9 students YoY

Capital Preparatory Harbor School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 090022101803 · Bridgeport, CT Other · MID · CHARTER

775 enr · 25.8:1 · 59.2% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Partee Elementary School (775 students)

Capital Preparatory Harbor School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 39.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Capital Preparatory Harbor School compares

Capital Preparatory Harbor School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.8:1 ▲ 113% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.2% ▲ 63% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 775 top 12% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
775
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.2%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.8:1
students per teacher - 113% above state mean
Top 99% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.4%
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
$14,623
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $24,680
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8%
Two or More 0.6%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 64.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Capital Preparatory Harbor School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Capital Preparatory Harbor School District reports $14,623 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Bridgeport

6 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 Capital Preparatory Harbor School

How many students attend Capital Preparatory Harbor School?

Capital Preparatory Harbor School has 775 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT. CCD year-over-year: 772 (2022-23) → 781 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Harbor School?

The student-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Harbor School is 25.8:1, which is 113% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capital Preparatory Harbor School?

59.2% of students at Capital Preparatory Harbor School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Preparatory Harbor School?

The largest demographic group at Capital Preparatory Harbor School is African American at 64.6% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Preparatory Harbor School?

Capital Preparatory Harbor School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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).

How does Capital Preparatory Harbor School rank among schools in Bridgeport?

By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory Harbor School ranks #33 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bridgeport on the city page.

What other schools are in Capital Preparatory Harbor School District?

None; Capital Preparatory Harbor School District is a single-school charter district, and Capital Preparatory Harbor School is its only campus.

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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