Bedford School District

Item: Bedford School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

97 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (781) 275-7588

www.bedfordps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,837 Schools

# Students

2,559 Students

916,334 Students

# Teachers

228 Teachers

77,716 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	41	81
Kind	158	155
1	159	161
2	152	166
3	192	161
4	182	165
5	197	167
6	221	167
7	189	170
8	202	170
9	230	184
10	213	183
11	226	179
12	197	171

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District Rank

Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#32 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford School District
2023	#32
2022	#30
2021	#17
2019	#44
2018	#79
2017	#85
2016	#90
2015	#87
2014	#87
2013	#92
2012	#125

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70%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	70%	42%
2022	69%	41%
2021	68%	37%
2019	73%	51%
2018	71%	52%
2017	71%	53%
2016	79%	64%
2015	79%	61%
2014	77%	61%
2013	79%	61%
2012	73%	59%

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69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2022	69%	44%
2021	75%	49%
2019	72%	54%
2018	71%	56%
2017	70%	54%
2016	84%	71%
2015	84%	69%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	84%	70%

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65%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2022	65%	44%
2021	64%	42%

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(21-22)

98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2022	98%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	95%	87%
2017	97%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.59	0.62
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.50	0.58
2017	0.50	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.46	0.55
2014	0.47	0.54
2013	0.45	0.53
2012	0.43	0.52
2011	0.49	0.51
2010	0.46	0.50
2009	0.41	0.51
2008	0.37	0.47
2007	0.35	0.46
2006	0.34	0.45
2005	0.30	0.43
2004	0.31	0.43
2003	0.30	0.42
2002	0.28	0.41
2001	0.24	0.40
2000	0.21	0.39
1999	0.22	0.39
1998	0.21	0.38
1997	0.21	0.38
1996	0.18	0.36
1995	0.21	0.36
1994	0.20	0.35
1993	0.20	0.35
1992	0.20	0.34
1991	0.18	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	21%	7%
2022	20%	7%
2021	20%	7%
2020	18%	7%
2019	18%	7%
2018	16%	8%
2017	16%	8%
2016	13%	6%
2015	13%	6%
2014	12%	6%
2013	12%	6%
2012	12%	6%
2011	11%	7%
2010	11%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	10%	6%
2005	9%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	9%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	7%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	6%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	7%	23%
2021	8%	22%
2020	6%	21%
2019	6%	21%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	5%	18%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	6%	9%
2019	6%	9%
2018	6%	9%
2017	6%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	8%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	8%
2011	11%	8%
2010	9%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	5%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	5%	8%
1996	4%	8%
1995	4%	8%
1994	5%	7%
1993	5%	7%
1992	5%	7%
1991	6%	8%

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% White

57%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	60%	54%
2022	61%	56%
2021	61%	57%
2020	65%	59%
2019	65%	59%
2018	69%	61%
2017	69%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	72%	64%
2014	71%	65%
2013	73%	66%
2012	74%	67%
2011	70%	68%
2010	73%	69%
2009	76%	70%
2008	79%	71%
2007	80%	72%
2006	80%	73%
2005	82%	74%
2004	82%	74%
2003	83%	75%
2002	85%	75%
2001	87%	76%
2000	89%	77%
1999	88%	77%
1998	88%	78%
1997	89%	78%
1996	90%	79%
1995	89%	79%
1994	89%	80%
1993	89%	80%
1992	89%	81%
1991	90%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,380 is higher than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,700 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$68 MM	$33 MM
2022	$66 MM	$30 MM
2021	$68 MM	$33 MM
2020	$66 MM	$30 MM
2019	$63 MM	$30 MM
2018	$59 MM	$29 MM
2017	$60 MM	$28 MM
2016	$56 MM	$28 MM
2015	$48 MM	$29 MM
2014	$52 MM	$25 MM
2012	$48 MM	$25 MM
2011	$48 MM	$29 MM
2010	$48 MM	$29 MM
2009	$48 MM	$25 MM
2008	$44 MM	$29 MM
2007	$41 MM	$30 MM
2006	$39 MM	$28 MM
2005	$37 MM	$25 MM
2004	$35 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$27 MM	$21 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$17 MM
1999	$21 MM	$16 MM
1998	$20 MM	$15 MM
1997	$20 MM	$15 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$66 MM	$31 MM
2022	$63 MM	$30 MM
2021	$66 MM	$31 MM
2020	$63 MM	$30 MM
2019	$59 MM	$29 MM
2018	$56 MM	$27 MM
2017	$56 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$26 MM
2015	$46 MM	$28 MM
2014	$50 MM	$25 MM
2012	$47 MM	$24 MM
2011	$47 MM	$28 MM
2010	$46 MM	$28 MM
2009	$47 MM	$24 MM
2008	$42 MM	$27 MM
2007	$40 MM	$28 MM
2006	$37 MM	$26 MM
2005	$35 MM	$23 MM
2004	$35 MM	$23 MM
2003	$32 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$16 MM
1998	$20 MM	$15 MM
1997	$18 MM	$14 MM
1996	$17 MM	$14 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,380

$23,845

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,588	$24,728
2022	$24,473	$21,893
2021	$25,815	$24,560
2020	$24,473	$21,893
2019	$23,603	$22,465
2018	$22,460	$21,203
2017	$22,820	$21,707
2016	$21,907	$20,995
2015	$19,086	$20,216
2014	$20,432	$18,426
2012	$19,809	$17,368
2011	$20,254	$19,949
2010	$19,816	$20,216
2009	$19,911	$17,400
2008	$18,811	$20,313
2007	$17,997	$19,874
2006	$16,993	$18,605
2005	$16,268	$16,492
2004	$15,504	$14,710
2003	$14,489	$14,080
2002	$12,375	$13,131
2001	$12,356	$11,945
2000	$10,995	$10,807
1999	$10,147	$9,233
1998	$9,863	$8,168
1997	$10,304	$8,222
1995	$9,170	$7,665
1992	$7,935	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$25,700

$24,602

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,903	$23,465
2022	$23,441	$21,748
2021	$25,150	$23,307
2020	$23,441	$21,748
2019	$22,290	$21,401
2018	$21,078	$19,776
2017	$21,369	$20,105
2016	$20,508	$19,473
2015	$18,318	$19,181
2014	$19,673	$18,091
2012	$19,300	$17,137
2011	$19,559	$19,427
2010	$19,019	$19,181
2009	$19,427	$16,788
2008	$18,088	$19,196
2007	$17,560	$18,606
2006	$16,307	$17,681
2005	$15,165	$15,640
2004	$15,751	$14,676
2003	$14,490	$13,753
2002	$12,881	$13,695
2001	$12,628	$12,113
2000	$11,223	$10,872
1999	$10,108	$9,235
1998	$9,918	$8,243
1997	$9,251	$7,752
1995	$8,501	$6,904
1992	$7,898	$5,896

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Best Bedford School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bedford High School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-1700

Gr: 9-12 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Lt Job Lane School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

66 Sweetwater Avenue
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-7606

Gr: 3-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

John Glenn Middle School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

99 Mcmahon Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-3201

Gr: 6-8 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Lt Eleazer Davis

Add to Compare

410 Davis Rd
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 275-6804

Gr: PK-2 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bedford School District?

Bedford School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,559 students.

What is the rank of Bedford School District?

Bedford School District is ranked #29 out of 393 school districts in Massachusetts (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bedford School District?

57% of Bedford School District students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bedford School District?

Bedford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What is Bedford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,700 is higher than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 98% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education