For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,906 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson Forest High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
9,059 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)73%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
161 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
484 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
690 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
7,106 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
78%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
595 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
190
# Students in K Grade:
629
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
652
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
680
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
599
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
673
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
661
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
648
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
680
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
681
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
721
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
743
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
702
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
740
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,525
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,969
$15,257
Best Bedford County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Forest High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674
Grades: 9-12
| 1,311 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Liberty Minutemen Dr
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541
Grades: 9-12
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Staunton River High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Golden Eagle Dr
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151
Grades: 9-12
| 868 students
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