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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 middle schools serving 650 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 94% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,799 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
33,106 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.
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
0.34
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
2,258 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
81%
23%
# White Students
200 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
7%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
170
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
31,736
# 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.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,283
$17,216
Spending / Student
$20,146
$17,164
Best Bedford City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heskett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5771 Perkins Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4450
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4450
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Excel
Magnet School
(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: 2-12
| 77 students
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