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 preschools serving 681 students in Bedford City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Bedford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
2,857 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
17,969 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.
Overall District Rank
#695 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
57%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
2,328 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
82%
21%
# White Students
206 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
7%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
203
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
118
# 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.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,871
$17,132
Spending / Student
$19,737
$17,081
Best Bedford City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale Primary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Glendale St
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4227
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4227
Grades: PK-2
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Central Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
799 Washington St
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4225
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4225
Grades: PK-2
| 363 students
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