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Bridgeport Public Schools is a public school district in Connecticut. They
serve 21,000 students across 45
schools, and its teachers have
had 11,382 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
45
Schools
21,000
Students
1,497
Teachers
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Bridgeport Public Schools Demographics
64%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Bridgeport Public Schools had a total revenue of
$439.9 million
in the 2016-17 school year.
21.4% came from local sources,
69.0% from state sources, and
9.6% from federal sources.
Bridgeport Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of
$20,949
per pupil in the 2016-17 school year.
21.4% came from local sources,
69.0% from state sources, and
9.6% from federal sources.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Last updated Apr 25, 2025
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Bridgeport Public Schools
$5.5 million
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
11,382
projects
funded
1,864
teachers
funded
21,115
donors
1,402
projects
for
basic supplies
1,611
projects for
technology
1,495
projects for
books
702
projects
for
art supplies
Bridgeport Public Schools has received support from
10,413 individuals from Connecticut and
10,702 individuals out-of-state.