Bedford School District

97 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 514 students in Bedford School District.
Public Preschools in Bedford School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
2,539 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#30 out of 397 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bedford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bedford  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
513 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
20%
6%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
156 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
1,527 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
141
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
486
# Ungraded Students:
-
74

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,588 is higher than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,903 is higher than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bedford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bedford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,588
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bedford  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,903
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bedford  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bedford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lt Eleazer Davis
Magnet School
410 Davis Rd
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-6804
Grades: PK-2
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,539 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in MA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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