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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,175 students in Bedford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Bedford School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
3,911 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
25,217 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 844 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%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.9%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,851 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,896
$22,572
Spending / Student
$14,851
$21,839
Best Bedford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jackman Road Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8008 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6600
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Monroe Road Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7979 Monroe Rd
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6800
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 850-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
Smith Road Elementary School
Special Education School
1135 Smith Rd
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6025
Temperance, MI 48182
(734) 850-6025
Gr: PK
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