At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
20,022
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
36
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$20,514
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$12,760
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 18,110
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,499
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.1:1
What current records say about Bridgeport School District
Bridgeport School District operates 36 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. NCES reports 20,022 students and 1,371.5 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Connecticut agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 1 of 168 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $20,514 in current expenditure per pupil and $12,760 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 158 of 167 in Connecticut. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 24.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 17.7%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,371.5
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $396,676,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Bridgeport School District
Bridgeport, Connecticut
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.1805, -73.1930
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.7%
- Hispanic61%
- Black26.7%
- Asian1.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Bridgeport School District
36 current directory entries
Search the full district by school name or level, or browse the alphabetical directory. Add schools to your comparison as you go.
Showing 1–24 of 36 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.B. Skane Center | ElementaryPK–KG | 183 | 11.4:1 | |
| Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne | High09–12 | 324 | 11.6:1 | |
| Barnum School | ElementaryPK–08 | 588 | 13.4:1 | |
| Bassick High School | High09–12 | 1,075 | 17.1:1 | |
| Beardsley School | ElementaryPK–06 | 327 | 14.2:1 | |
| Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho | High09–12 | 376 | 13:1 | |
| Black Rock School | ElementaryPK–08 | 439 | 14.9:1 | |
| Blackham School | ElementaryPK–08 | 1,088 | 17.5:1 | |
| Bridgeport Military Academy | High09–12 | 321 | 14.3:1 | |
| Bryant School | ElementaryPK–06 | 317 | 12.2:1 | |
| Central High School | High09–12 | 1,803 | 18.6:1 | |
| Cesar Batalla School | ElementaryPK–08 | 990 | 15.2:1 | |
| Classical Studies Academy | ElementaryPK–08 | 351 | 14:1 | |
| Columbus School | ElementaryPK–08 | 546 | 13.7:1 | |
| Edison School | ElementaryPK–06 | 181 | 11.9:1 | |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy | ElementaryPK–08 | 450 | 15.5:1 | |
| Geraldine Johnson School | ElementaryPK–08 | 825 | 15.4:1 | |
| Hall School | ElementaryPK–06 | 162 | 10.1:1 | |
| Hallen School | ElementaryPK–06 | 280 | 16.5:1 | |
| High Horizons Magnet School | ElementaryPK–08 | 443 | 17:1 | |
| Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc | High09–12 | 386 | 12.9:1 | |
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School | ElementaryPK–08 | 492 | 14.5:1 | |
| James J. Curiale School | ElementaryPK–08 | 509 | 15:1 | |
| Jettie S. Tisdale School | ElementaryPK–08 | 547 | 11.9:1 |