Top Rankings
Bedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,210 students in Bedford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,092 Schools
# Students
3,990 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
23 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,558 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
312
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
355
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
336
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,714 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,833
$18,370
Spending / Student
$15,714
$17,559
Best Bedford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7979 Monroe Rd
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6800
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Jackman Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8008 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6600
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 597 students
Rank: n/an/a
Smith Road Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1135 Smith Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6025
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6025
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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