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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 996 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 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford City School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bedford High School, with 79% 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 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bedford City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#695 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bedford City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bedford City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
2,328 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
82%
18%
# White Students
206 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
7%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
732
# Students in K Grade:
203
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,871 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,737 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bedford City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Bedford City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,871
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bedford City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,737
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bedford City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bedford City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
481 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3522
Grades: 9-12
| 952 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ecompass
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Grades: 1-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,857 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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