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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 974 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 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,847 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bedford City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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.
Overall District Rank
#689 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.52
# American Indian Students
3 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
2,269 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
80%
18%
# White Students
191 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
7%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
675
# Students in K Grade:
185
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,941 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,806 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,806
$17,235
Best Bedford City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
481 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3522
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3522
Grades: 9-12
| 880 students
Rank: #22.
Excel
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Grades: 3-12
| 94 students
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