Bedford City School District

475 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146-2201
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 939 students in Bedford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Bedford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bedford High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,799 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bedford City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#689 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bedford City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bedford City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
2,258 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
81%
17%
# White Students
200 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
7%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
733
# Students in K Grade:
170
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,283 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,146 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bedford City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bedford City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,283
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bedford City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,146
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bedford City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bedford City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
481 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3522
Grades: 9-12
| 862 students
Rank: #22.
Excel
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Grades: 2-12
| 77 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,799 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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