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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 673 students in Bedford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,847 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
34,189 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.
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:

0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
2,269 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
80%
22%
# White Students
191 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
7%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
185
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
30,287
# 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.
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
$19,941
$17,287
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
$19,806
$17,235
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heskett Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5771 Perkins Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Excel
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Grades: 3-12
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,847 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • 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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