Top Rankings
Bedford 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,260 students in Bedford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bedford Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,317 Schools
# Students
3,911 Students
527,612 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
30,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#189 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,031 is less than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,113
$18,606
Spending / Student
$16,031
$17,784
Best Bedford School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bedford Senior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8285 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6100
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6100
Gr: 8-12 | 1,260 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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