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Item: Bedford County Public Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

310 S. Bridge St
Bedford, VA 24523

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Top 30%

Tel: (540) 586-1045

www.bedford.k12.va.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,906 students in Bedford County Public Schools. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.

Public High Schools in Bedford County Public Schools have an score of 50% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).

Public High School in Bedford County Public School have a of 77%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Staunton River High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

22 Schools

353 Schools

# Students

9,059 Students

411,759 Students

# Teachers

628 Teachers

29,555 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
9	721	510
10	743	504
11	702	471
12	740	459

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District Rank

Bedford County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#36 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	#36
2022	#39
2021	#39
2019	#43
2018	#53
2017	#53
2016	#60
2015	#74
2014	#75
2013	#96
2012	#98

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	70%	68%
2021	55%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	69%	72%
2016	77%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	67%	74%
2013	56%	71%
2012	55%	68%
2011	82%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	80%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	71%	74%
2012	87%	89%
2011	87%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

58%

59%

77%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	77%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	89%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	89%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	85%	86%
2014	83%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.37	0.71
2022	0.35	0.70
2021	0.34	0.70
2020	0.33	0.68
2019	0.33	0.68
2018	0.30	0.67
2017	0.30	0.67
2016	0.29	0.68
2015	0.28	0.66
2014	0.28	0.66
2013	0.27	0.65
2012	0.27	0.64
2011	0.26	0.64
2010	0.23	0.62
2009	0.23	0.60
2008	0.22	0.60
2007	0.22	0.59
2006	0.22	0.58
2005	0.22	0.57
2004	0.22	0.55
2003	0.22	0.55
2002	0.22	0.53
2001	0.22	0.52
2000	0.21	0.51
1999	0.22	0.51
1998	0.23	0.50
1997	0.22	0.49
1996	0.22	0.48
1995	0.22	0.49
1994	0.22	0.47
1993	0.23	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	19%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	8%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	24%
2011	7%	24%
2010	9%	26%
2009	9%	26%
2008	9%	27%
2007	9%	27%
2006	9%	27%
2005	10%	27%
2004	10%	27%
2003	11%	27%
2002	11%	27%
2001	10%	27%
2000	10%	27%
1999	11%	27%
1998	11%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	13%	26%
1994	12%	26%
1993	13%	26%

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% White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	79%	45%
2022	80%	46%
2021	81%	46%
2020	81%	49%
2019	81%	49%
2018	83%	50%
2017	83%	50%
2016	84%	50%
2015	84%	52%
2014	85%	52%
2013	85%	53%
2012	85%	54%
2011	86%	54%
2010	87%	57%
2009	87%	57%
2008	88%	57%
2007	88%	58%
2006	88%	59%
2005	88%	60%
2004	88%	61%
2003	87%	61%
2002	87%	63%
2001	88%	64%
2000	89%	65%
1999	88%	65%
1998	87%	65%
1997	88%	66%
1996	88%	67%
1995	87%	67%
1994	87%	68%
1993	87%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$114 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$113 MM	$50 MM
2022	$129 MM	$48 MM
2021	$113 MM	$50 MM
2020	$129 MM	$48 MM
2019	$112 MM	$48 MM
2018	$130 MM	$46 MM
2017	$117 MM	$44 MM
2016	$108 MM	$43 MM
2015	$105 MM	$42 MM
2014	$127 MM	$41 MM
2012	$98 MM	$41 MM
2011	$99 MM	$40 MM
2010	$105 MM	$42 MM
2009	$118 MM	$43 MM
2008	$125 MM	$43 MM
2007	$122 MM	$42 MM
2006	$94 MM	$37 MM
2005	$88 MM	$33 MM
2004	$81 MM	$31 MM
2003	$80 MM	$33 MM
2002	$82 MM	$29 MM
2001	$71 MM	$28 MM
2000	$60 MM	$27 MM
1999	$60 MM	$25 MM
1998	$50 MM	$23 MM
1997	$50 MM	$22 MM
1996	$43 MM	$20 MM
1995	$40 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$118 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$117 MM	$50 MM
2022	$131 MM	$48 MM
2021	$117 MM	$50 MM
2020	$131 MM	$48 MM
2019	$113 MM	$48 MM
2018	$132 MM	$46 MM
2017	$116 MM	$44 MM
2016	$103 MM	$43 MM
2015	$99 MM	$42 MM
2014	$121 MM	$40 MM
2012	$93 MM	$41 MM
2011	$94 MM	$38 MM
2010	$99 MM	$42 MM
2009	$111 MM	$42 MM
2008	$121 MM	$41 MM
2007	$117 MM	$40 MM
2006	$91 MM	$39 MM
2005	$85 MM	$36 MM
2004	$76 MM	$31 MM
2003	$77 MM	$31 MM
2002	$78 MM	$29 MM
2001	$73 MM	$29 MM
2000	$74 MM	$27 MM
1999	$65 MM	$24 MM
1998	$49 MM	$23 MM
1997	$55 MM	$21 MM
1996	$51 MM	$21 MM
1995	$44 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,525

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,490	$13,350
2022	$13,488	$13,011
2021	$12,369	$14,122
2020	$13,488	$13,011
2018	$13,374	$12,340
2017	$12,036	$12,324
2016	$10,947	$12,007
2015	$12,216	$10,576
2014	$12,354	$10,820
2012	$9,285	$10,405
2011	$9,361	$10,061
2010	$9,729	$10,576
2009	$10,793	$11,282
2008	$11,321	$10,833
2007	$10,960	$11,013
2006	$8,507	$10,006
2005	$7,985	$9,139
2004	$7,417	$8,571
2003	$7,275	$8,950
2002	$7,607	$8,028
2001	$6,616	$7,912
2000	$5,743	$7,658
1999	$5,789	$6,541
1998	$4,812	$6,329
1997	$4,934	$6,082
1995	$4,206	$5,657
1992	$4,269	$5,133
1990	$4,145	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$12,969

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$12,933	$13,422
2022	$13,689	$13,009
2021	$12,808	$14,198
2020	$13,689	$13,009
2018	$13,548	$12,303
2017	$11,914	$12,398
2016	$10,400	$12,042
2015	$11,520	$10,658
2014	$11,772	$10,531
2012	$8,838	$10,420
2011	$8,854	$9,778
2010	$9,175	$10,658
2009	$10,129	$11,065
2008	$10,949	$10,444
2007	$10,483	$10,604
2006	$8,283	$10,603
2005	$7,674	$9,839
2004	$7,003	$8,522
2003	$7,004	$8,394
2002	$7,275	$8,029
2001	$6,865	$8,196
2000	$7,105	$7,662
1999	$6,294	$6,251
1998	$4,778	$6,290
1997	$5,386	$5,970
1995	$4,639	$5,518
1992	$4,536	$5,049
1990	$4,266	$4,824

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Best Bedford County Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jefferson Forest High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 81%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674

Gr: 9-12 | 1,311 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Liberty High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 68%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Liberty Minutemen Dr
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541

Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #33.

Staunton River High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 66%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1095 Golden Eagle Dr
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151

Gr: 9-12 | 868 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,059 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 77% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education