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Bunnell High School

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Bunnell High School serves 982 students in grades 9–12 in Stratford, CT, and is one of two comprehensive public high schools in the Stratford School District, which ranks in the 10th percentile statewide. Bunnell's state ranking has declined over the past decade, falling to a 1-star rating in the 24th percentile by 2025–26. The school presents a mixed picture: its graduation rate is a clear strength at 96.6%, above both district and state averages, but academic proficiency trails state averages, and chronic absenteeism affects nearly one in four students. The share of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch has risen to 46.6%, reflecting an increasingly economically disadvantaged population.

Academically, math is Bunnell's most urgent challenge. Only 12.2% of 11th graders met the SAT math benchmark in 2025–26, compared with a 31.3% state average — roughly one-third of the state rate. Science proficiency also lags, at 30.0% versus Stratford High School's 39.6%. Several Bridgeport magnet schools serving higher-poverty populations outperform Bunnell on multiple measures; for example, the Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magnet posted 22.8% math and 40.5% science proficiency, while Bunnell posted 11.8% math and 33% science (2024–25). This suggests the challenges are not purely demographic. On the positive side, Bunnell's 96.6% graduation rate outpaces Stratford High's 93.4% and is well above the state average, indicating strong student persistence.

Attendance has improved dramatically — chronic absenteeism dropped from 41.6% in 2021–22 to 23.6% in 2025–26 — yet it remains about 7 points above the state average and nearly five times higher than Trumbull High School's rate of 5.2%. Bunnell spends roughly $17,750 per student with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. With comparable resources and a strong graduation culture to build on, the next step is translating those strengths into classroom proficiency, especially in math. Given the strong link between attendance and achievement, continuing to reduce absenteeism may be one of the highest-impact strategies available.

982

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,943

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Bulldog Boulevard
Stratford, CT 06614

(203) 385-4250

District: Stratford School District

Feeder schools for Bunnell High School:

Elementary:	Chapel School
	Eli Whitney School
	Franklin School
	Second Hill Lane School
Middle:	Harry B. Flood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

27.8%

African American:

27.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Connecticut avg46%

101^st of 133

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Stratford School District

138^th of 153Stratford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	96 of 141	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	95 of 142	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	147 of 200	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	77 of 140	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	107 of 193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.4	101 of 188	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	97 of 189	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.5	106 of 186	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.2	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	100 of 176	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.3	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	139 of 189	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	82 of 104	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	23 of 70	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	38 of 63	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	105 of 155	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	89 of 100	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	80 of 102	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	143 of 182	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	70 of 80	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	126 of 175	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	113 of 116	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	115 of 155	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	95 of 113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	91 of 105	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)28th percentile~ school

African American (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2023)25th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

Science30%-20 vs state

Math12%-19 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	20.7	101^st of 133 public high schools	24.1%	24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%	5	30.0	40.1	12.2				$22,943
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	24.4	93^rd of 133 public high schools	30.1%	36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%	18	39.6	39.0	11.2				$21,874
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	13.9	116^th of 133 public high schools	12.8%	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		23.8		7.6				$30,445
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	40.3	73^rd of 133 public high schools	45.1%	35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	5	32.5		30.9				$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	33.3	77^th of 133 public high schools	42.1%	26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	17	35.4	43.9	25.6				$18,388
Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3343	324	28	11.5	71.9%	45 (13.9%)	77 (23.8%)	172 (53.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)							(n/a)	40.5						$19,346
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	9.5	126^th of 133 public high schools	5.3%	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	8	12.9		6.3				$15,251
Jonathan Law High School	Public	9-12	20 Lansdale Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3574	776	72	10.7	33.9%	454 (58.5%)	47 (6.1%)	148 (19.1%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.2%)							(n/a)	53.0						$26,207
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)							(n/a)			13.3	42.6	28.6	23.4	$16,955
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)							(n/a)	76.8						$21,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Bunnell High School

What schools feed into Bunnell High School?

Bunnell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel School
Elementary : Eli Whitney School
Elementary : Franklin School
Elementary : Second Hill Lane School
Middle : Harry B. Flood Middle School

What district is Bunnell High School in?

Stratford School District

Is Bunnell High School a good school?

Bunnell High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Connecticut high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bunnell High School?

Students at Bunnell High School are 40% Hispanic, 28% White, 27% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bunnell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 982 students attended Bunnell High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	20.7	101^st of 133 public high schools	24.1%		24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%	5	30.0	40.1	12.2				$22,943
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	24.4	93^rd of 133 public high schools	30.1%		36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%	18	39.6	39.0	11.2				$21,874
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	13.9	116^th of 133 public high schools	12.8%		16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		23.8		7.6				$30,445
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	40.3	73^rd of 133 public high schools	45.1%		35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	5	32.5		30.9				$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	33.3	77^th of 133 public high schools	42.1%		26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	17	35.4	43.9	25.6				$18,388
Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3343	324	28	11.5	71.9%	45 (13.9%)	77 (23.8%)	172 (53.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)	40.5						$19,346
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	9.5	126^th of 133 public high schools	5.3%		8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	8	12.9		6.3				$15,251
Jonathan Law High School	Public	9-12	20 Lansdale Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3574	776	72	10.7	33.9%	454 (58.5%)	47 (6.1%)	148 (19.1%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)	53.0						$26,207
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)			13.3	42.6	28.6	23.4	$16,955
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)								(n/a)	76.8						$21,221