Enrollment
441
Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT
Six-Six Magnet School
Federal NCES profile for Six-Six Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090091000340
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Six-Six Magnet School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Connecticut schools.
- #10 of 34
- schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Connecticut
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Six-Six Magnet School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Six-Six Magnet School ranks #10 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.
School address
District: Cooperative Educational Services · Connecticut
NCES ID 090091000340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 36.4% Connecticut avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Six-Six Magnet School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians
What stands out at Six-Six Magnet School
Six-Six Magnet School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, enrolling 441 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.4% lands close to the Connecticut typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 441 students, its enrollment sits close to the Connecticut median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.
Among 249 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #209, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 441 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Bridgeport's public schools, it stands alongside Achievement First Bridgeport Academy (1,090 students): Six-Six Magnet School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 20.6:1).
Cooperative Educational Services operates only this one school, so Six-Six Magnet School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Six-Six Magnet School compares
Six-Six Magnet School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Connecticut | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 12.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▼ 5% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 441 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 24% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 44.9%
African American 22.9%
White 21.5%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Six-Six Magnet School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.
Programs
Similar other schools in Bridgeport
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy
Standard public school
1,090 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Blackham School
Standard public school
1,088 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Cesar Batalla School
Standard public school
990 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Read School
Standard public school
863 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Geraldine Johnson School
Standard public school
825 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Capital Preparatory Harbor School
Standard public school
775 students 25.8:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~441 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Six-Six Magnet School
How many students attend Six-Six Magnet School?
Six-Six Magnet School has 441 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Six-Six Magnet School?
The student-teacher ratio at Six-Six Magnet School is 10.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Six-Six Magnet School?
34.4% of students at Six-Six Magnet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Six-Six Magnet School?
The largest demographic group at Six-Six Magnet School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Six-Six Magnet School?
Six-Six Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Six-Six Magnet School rank among schools in Bridgeport?
By Resource Investment Index, Six-Six Magnet School ranks #10 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.
Is Six-Six Magnet School a good school?
Six-Six Magnet School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cooperative Educational Services?
None reported; Cooperative Educational Services operates only Six-Six Magnet School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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