Bedford County School District

500 Madison St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,855 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,994 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#103 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bedford County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bedford County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,789 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
14%
# Black Students
593 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
4,988 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
55%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
543 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
685
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
703
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
719
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
678
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
678
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
715
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,290 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bedford County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bedford County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,451
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bedford County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,290
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bedford County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bedford County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1165 Bell Buckle Wartrace Rd
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9389
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Community Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3470 Hwy 41a Rd
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1426
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Snell Rd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7809
Grades: PK-8
| 685 students
Rank: #55.
Harris Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Eagle Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-5195
Grades: 6-8
| 950 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,994 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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