Bridgeport Public Schools, Connecticut

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Bridgeport Public Schools
District details
School board members: 9
Students: 19,337 (2022-2023)
Schools: 36 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Bridgeport Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Fairfield and Greater Bridgeport counties). During the 2023 school year, 19,337 students attended one of the district's 36 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Bridgeport Public Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Christine Baptiste-Perez
Albert Benejan Grajales
Akisha Cassermere
Maritza Estremera Jimenez
Willie Medina
Jennifer Perez
Robert Traber
Andre Woodson
Joseph Sokolovic	2017

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$48,365,000	$2,509	12%
Local:	$90,856,000	$4,713	22%
State:	$267,400,000	$13,872	66%
Total:	$406,621,000	$21,095

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$408,467,000	$21,190
Total Current Expenditures:	$355,071,000	$18,420
Instructional Expenditures:	$222,344,000	$11,534	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$25,630,000	$1,329	6%
Administration:	$39,741,000	$2,061	10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$67,356,000	$3,494	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$16,312,000	$846
Construction:	$11,420,000	$592
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$3,255,000	$168
Interest on Debt:	$5,000,000	$259

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	9	25-29	7	8	6-9	6-9	17
2018-2019	16	40-44	12	14	30-34	20-24	29
2017-2018	15	35-39	12	14	25-29	15-19	25
2016-2017	14	34	11	12	11-19	15-19	25
2015-2016	10	25-29	8	9	11-19	11-19	17
2014-2015	9	25-29	8	8	20-29	<=10	16
2013-2014	22	PS	25-29	15-19			21-39
2012-2013	55	75-79	50	55	40-59	40-59	65
2011-2012	59	80-84	54	60	60-79	40-59	70
2010-2011	58	77	53	58	55-59	>=50	71

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	19	40-44	16	18	30-34	15-19	28
2018-2019	29	45-49	26	27	35-39	35-39	42
2017-2018	28	45-49	25	25	40-49	30-34	43
2016-2017	24	44	22	21	20-29	25-29	36
2015-2016	23	40-44	22	21	30-39	20-29	34
2014-2015	24	40-44	22	22	30-39	20-29	36
2013-2014	17	PS	15-19	15-19			21-39
2012-2013	49	70-74	47	48	40-59	40-59	63
2011-2012	50	69	48	48	60-79	21-39	65
2010-2011	49	62	46	48	60-64	>=50	63

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	71	>=90	73	68	>=50	>=50	65-69
2018-2019	76	>=90	77	74	PS	>=50	75-79
2017-2018	75	>=90	77	70	>=50	>=50	80-84
2016-2017	74	>=80	78	68	>=50	>=50	75-79
2015-2016	66	>=90	69	60	PS	>=50	70-74
2014-2015	64	>=80	65	60	PS	>=50	65-69
2013-2014	72	80-89	74	69	>=50	>=50	65-69
2012-2013	67	80-89	71	61	80-89	PS	65-69
2011-2012	66	70-79	73	59	90-94		60-64
2010-2011	60	80-89	67	50	PS		65-69

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	19,337	1.3
2021-2022	19,085	-1.0
2020-2021	19,276	-4.3
2019-2020	20,111	-1.4
2018-2019	20,396	-1.6
2017-2018	20,729	-1.5
2016-2017	21,040	0.1
2015-2016	21,015	-0.2
2014-2015	21,047	1.4
2013-2014	20,753	2.9
2012-2013	20,155	0.1
2011-2012	20,126	-0.4
2010-2011	20,205	0.2
2009-2010	20,161	-1.4
2008-2009	20,451	-1.8
2007-2008	20,824	-2.0
2006-2007	21,248	-2.1
2005-2006	21,701	-2.6
2004-2005	22,264	-2.5
2003-2004	22,828	1.5
2002-2003	22,493	-1.3
2001-2002	22,796	1.6
2000-2001	22,432	0.5
1999-2000	22,310	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Bridgeport Public Schools (%)	Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.5	0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	2.0	5.2
Black	29.1	12.6
Hispanic	57.4	30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	1.9	4.5
White	8.9	47.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Bridgeport Public Schools had 1,446.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.37.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	57.75
Kindergarten:	88.50
Elementary:	887.75
Secondary:	402.75
Total:	1,446.75

Bridgeport Public Schools employed 37.00 district administrators and 73.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	37.00
District Administrative Support:	50.50
School Administrators:	73.00
School Administrative Support:	76.50

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	301.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	42.60
Total Guidance Counselors:	46.85
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	22.85
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	24.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	13.50
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	152.70
Other Support Services:	665.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

Bridgeport Public Schools operates 36 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
A.B. Skane Center	187	PK-PK
Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering And Physical Sciences Magne	307	9-12
Barnum School	580	PK-8
Bassick High School	1,009	9-12
Beardsley School	307	PK-6
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho	392	9-12
Blackham School	1,068	PK-8
Black Rock School	445	PK-8
Bridgeport Military Academy	308	9-12
Bryant School	311	PK-6
Central High School	1,677	9-12
Cesar Batalla School	1,054	PK-8
Classical Studies Academy	396	PK-8
Columbus School	542	PK-8
Edison School	184	PK-6
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	395	PK-8
Geraldine Johnson School	806	PK-8
Hallen School	261	PK-6
Hall School	183	PK-6
High Horizons Magnet School	414	PK-8
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc	392	9-12
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School	482	PK-8
James J. Curiale School	523	PK-8
Jettie S. Tisdale School	567	PK-8
John Winthrop School	600	PK-8
Luis Munoz Marin School	724	PK-8
Madison School	427	PK-6
Multicultural Magnet School	396	KG-8
Park City Magnet School	488	PK-8
Paul Laurence Dunbar School	368	PK-8
Read School	730	PK-8
Roosevelt School	466	PK-8
Thomas Hooker School	262	PK-8
Waltersville School	451	PK-8
Warren Harding High School	1,109	9-12
Wilbur Cross School	301	PK-8

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