2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bridgeport, CT vs Newport, RI

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Highlights
- Newport spends 5.0% less per student than Bridgeport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Newport than in Bridgeport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bridgeport
 Bridgeport, CTNewport, RIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,824$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,957$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6274573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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