Bedford Public Schools School District

1623 West Sterns Rd
Temperance, MI 48182-1597
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,830 students in Bedford Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Bedford Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
4,106 Students
365,309 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
24,601 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Bedford Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#238 out of 855 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bedford Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bedford Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,392 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
9,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
31,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
22 Students
76,775 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
3,680 Students
227,351 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
17,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
326
71,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
59,003
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
56,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
298
50,389
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
47,017
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
41,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
291
13,233
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
7,649
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
7,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
2,559
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
2,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
2,286
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
2,478
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,397

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,443 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,270 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bedford Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Bedford Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,443
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bedford Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,270
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bedford Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bedford Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Road Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7979 Monroe Rd
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Road Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6875 Douglas Rd
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Jackman Road Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8008 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: n/an/a
Smith Road Elementary School
Special Education School
1135 Smith Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6025
Grades: PK
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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