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Committee hears data showing Bridgeport’s special-education costs outpace per-pupil funding; staff warns of growing deficit
Summary
District staff presented multi-year analyses showing Bridgeport spends heavily on special education while receiving less per-pupil formula funding than some peers; projected multi-year deficits could reach tens of millions without structural changes.
District staff presented comparative spreadsheets showing Bridgeport’s special-education and per-pupil funding profile compared with New Haven and Waterbury, and warned the district faces a structural shortfall.
The presentation showed Bridgeport’s per-pupil spending at about $18,922 and cited special-education expenditures of roughly $96.6 million in 2024 with a projected $120 million for 2025. Staff said Bridgeport…
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