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Bridgeport High School

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Bridgeport High School ranks 78 th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 47% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Bridgeport High School is a public high school located in Bridgeport, Nebraska, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Bridgeport Public Schools district, which is ranked 56 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridgeport High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 60th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) to 153rd out of 202 in 2021-2022 (1-star rating). The school has shown strengths in certain areas, such as maintaining high four-year graduation rates ranging from 87.9% to 100% in recent years, but has also faced challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed, with some areas outperforming the state average and others underperforming.

Comparing Bridgeport High School to nearby schools, Leyton High School, located 19 miles away, has consistently outperformed Bridgeport in statewide rankings, while Bayard Secondary School, located 13.2 miles away, has had a more stable performance. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Bridgeport High School (64.71% in 2021-2022) suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may be a contributing factor to its fluctuating academic performance.

253

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,125

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Q St
Bridgeport, NE 69336-0430

(308) 262-0346

District: Bridgeport Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bridgeport High School:

Elementary:

Bridgeport Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

21.7%

American Indian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Nebraska avg55%

Middle school

55^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

78^th of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 118Bridgeport Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	55 of 133	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	60 of 200	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	26 of 238	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	94 of 223	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	114 of 247	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	96 of 225	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	84.6	21 of 236	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	64.0	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.6	24 of 256	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	71.0	56 of 252	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.8	164 of 255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	132 of 246	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	191 of 254	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.3	182 of 243	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	214 of 245	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	226 of 227	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	211 of 226	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	76.3	24 of 150	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	49 of 156	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	31 of 144	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	36 of 120	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	45 of 156	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	41 of 160	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	109 of 153	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	10 of 217	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	34 of 234	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	100 of 204	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	78 of 146	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	90 of 168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	149 of 215	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	153 of 202	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.6	60 of 209	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	129 of 217	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.8	59 of 219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	74 of 219	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.0	179 of 246	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	64.4	74 of 242	69.4%	★★★★☆
2014	37.8	171 of 247	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.2	139 of 247	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.9	209 of 245	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.8	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.3	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	200 of 251	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.0	239 of 252	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	63.6	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	21.1	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.4	45 of 144	68.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	45.3	39 of 82	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	18 of 79	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	94 of 140	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	49 of 138	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	140 of 206	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	145 of 196	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.3	37 of 200	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	142 of 207	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	52 of 205	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2022)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2023)71st percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2022)4th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+4 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridgeport High School	Public	7-12	800 Q St	Bridgeport	69336	Morrill County	Bridgeport Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 262-0346	253	22	11.2		193 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (21.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	78^th of 146 public high schools	46.6%		51	90^th of 168 public high schools	46.4%	12	69.1	80.7	74.3	59.5	62.2	56.8	50.0	50.0	$21,125	$385	$18,593
Bayard Secondary School	Public	7-12	726 4th Ave	Bayard	69334	Morrill County	Bayard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 586-1700	157	13	11.7		113 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)									$27,603	$2,243	$21,195
Leyton High School	Public	9-12	504 Main St	Dalton	69131	Cheyenne County	Leyton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 377-2301	53	7	7.1	28.3%	46 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$43,438	$328	$35,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgeport High School

How many students attend Bridgeport High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Bridgeport High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bridgeport High School?

Students at Bridgeport High School are 76% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Bridgeport High School in?

Bridgeport Public Schools

Is Bridgeport High School a good school?

Bridgeport High School ranks 78^th of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bridgeport High School?

Bridgeport High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgeport Elementary School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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