| Index | Bridgeport | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 44 | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bridgeport | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.0% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.3% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.5% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.7% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.9% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 44 public schools, 13 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Bridgeport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bridgeport, CT schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bridgeport, CT, an average of 75.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Darien, CT | 21,519 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Westport, CT | 27,511 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Trumbull, CT | 36,477 | 79% | 64.0% |
| Southport, CT | 1,710 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Orange, CT | 13,928 | 75% | 55.7% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 145,014 | 25% | 48.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paterson, NJ | 145,484 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Savannah, GA | 145,492 | 30% | 36.8% |
| Torrance, CA | 144,430 | 61% | 26.7% |
| Thornton, CO | 144,186 | 32% | 33.2% |
| Bellevue, WA | 146,145 | 72% | 49.9% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 145,014 | 25% | 48.3% |
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