Bunnell High School

Located at 1 Bulldog Boulevard, in Stratford, Connecticut, Bunnell High School is an average-sized senior high that works with 982 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Stratford School District. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 25% above typical.

Stratford School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,388 students. Bunnell High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bunnell High School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 28% White, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $89,667, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), Bunnell High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eli Whitney School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Bunnell High School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,045 (now 982). The White share of enrollment declined from 41% to 28% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Bunnell High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.