Top Rankings
Northern Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Northern Bedford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northern Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
313 Schools
# Students
876 Students
140,178 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,606 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Northern Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
245 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
27,778 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
34,417 Students
% Black Students
n/a
25%
# White Students
849 Students
64,187 Students
% White Students
97%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
112 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
9,071 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
7,414
# Students in K Grade:
55
23,349
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
20,675
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
18,679
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
18,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
17,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
14,068
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
6,619
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
4,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
4,555
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
1,610
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,223
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
1,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
1,043
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,973 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,298
$23,649
Spending / Student
$17,973
$23,073
Best Northern Bedford County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
217 Nbc Dr
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
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