Bedford City School District

475 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146-2201
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 974 students in Bedford City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Bedford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bedford High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
2,847 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bedford City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#689 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
52%
41%
60%
48%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
80%
18%
% White
7%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,941 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,806 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$17,287
Spending / Student
$19,806
$17,235

Best Bedford City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
481 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3522
Grades: 9-12
| 880 students
Rank: #22.
Excel
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Grades: 3-12
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,847 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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