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Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Commissioner for the Connecticut State Department of Education
Charlene M. Russell-Tucker, Commissioner for the Connecticut State Department of Education
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Read School recorded 70 more students enrolled in 2024-25 school year than previous school year

Published 06/11/25

There were 863 students enrolled in Read School during the 2024-25 school year, 8.8% more than the previous year's 793 students welcomed, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 63.6% of the Read School total enrollment.

The school is located in Bridgeport School District with a central office in Bridgeport.

In total, there were 508,402 students enrolled in Connecticut during the 2024-25 school year.

Student enrollment has been dropping in Connecticut’s public schools for over a decade now. With the exception of a slight relief in the 2021-22 school year, schools in the state have lost almost 38,000 students since 2014

A 2022 survey revealed that nearly 75% of Connecticut teachers were dissatisfied with their working conditions, and a similar percentage considered leaving the profession earlier than planned. Stress and burnout were cited as significant concerns.

Between 2015 and 2021, Connecticut experienced a 16% decrease in the number of graduates completing teacher preparation programs, dropping from 2,132 to 1,788. This decline contributes to the ongoing teacher shortage in the state.

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School Enrollment Breakdown in Bridgeport School District in 2024-25 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Central High School1,803
Warren Harding High School1,324
Blackham School1,088
Bassick High School1,075
Cesar Batalla School990
Read School863
Geraldine Johnson School825
Luis Munoz Marin School709
John Winthrop School607
Barnum School588
Jettie S. Tisdale School547
Columbus School546
James J. Curiale School509
Roosevelt School493
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School492
Park City Magnet School487
Madison School451
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy450
High Horizons Magnet School443
Black Rock School439
Multicultural Magnet School436
Waltersville School432
Paul Laurence Dunbar School391
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School386
Biotechnology, Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School376
Classical Studies Academy351
Beardsley School327
Aerospace/Hydrospace, Engineering and Physical Sciences Magnet High School324
Bridgeport Military Academy321
Wilbur Cross School318
Bryant School317
Thomas Hooker School288
Hallen School280
A.B. Skane Center183
Edison School181
Hall School162
Bridgeport Learning Center46
The Transition Academy40

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