Summary:
Bridgeport, Michigan is home to a single high school, Bridgeport High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District. The school's diverse student population faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low performance across multiple measures and high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout.
Bridgeport High School's academic performance is well below the state average, with only 9.6% of students proficient in M-Step/Science and 11.4% proficient in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 39.6%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 69.4% is also significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 11.9% is concerning. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.8%, indicating that a majority of students are missing a significant amount of instructional time.
The school's challenges are further compounded by its high percentage of students (87.82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,448, the academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive and data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students of Bridgeport High School.
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