Top Rankings
Northern Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 414 students in Northern Bedford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northern Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
334 Schools
# Students
854 Students
148,264 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.4%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
Showing 2013–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
98%
44%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,732 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$44,930 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$17 MM
$43,758 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,080
$26,978
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,732
$26,274
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Northern Bedford County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 Nbc Dr
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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