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Bedford County School District

Item: Bedford County School District
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 2025 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 9,059 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

Public Schools in Bedford County School District have an score of 55% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

22 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

9,059 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

628 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	250	167
Kind	629	412
1	652	432
2	680	451
3	599	435
4	673	443
5	661	445
6	648	451
7	680	451
8	681	454
9	721	507
10	743	501
11	702	469
12	740	457

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District Rank

Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford County School District
2022	#39
2021	#39
2019	#43
2018	#53
2017	#53
2016	#60
2015	#74
2014	#75
2013	#96
2012	#98
2011	#83

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(20-21)

55%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Virginia
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 School District	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%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Virginia
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%
2012	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	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 School District	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 School District	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 School District	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%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford County School District	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 School District	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 $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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 School District	Virginia
2021	$113MM	$50MM
2020	$129MM	$48MM
2019	$112MM	$48MM
2018	$130MM	$46MM
2017	$117MM	$44MM
2016	$108MM	$43MM
2015	$105MM	$42MM
2014	$127MM	$41MM
2012	$98MM	$41MM
2011	$99MM	$40MM
2010	$105MM	$42MM
2009	$118MM	$43MM
2008	$125MM	$43MM
2007	$122MM	$42MM
2006	$94MM	$37MM
2005	$88MM	$33MM
2004	$81MM	$31MM
2003	$80MM	$33MM
2002	$82MM	$29MM
2001	$71MM	$28MM
2000	$60MM	$27MM
1999	$60MM	$25MM
1998	$50MM	$23MM
1997	$50MM	$22MM
1996	$43MM	$20MM
1995	$40MM	$20MM
1992	$36MM	$18MM
1990	$33MM	$17MM

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Spending

$118 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Virginia
2021	$117MM	$50MM
2020	$131MM	$48MM
2019	$113MM	$48MM
2018	$132MM	$46MM
2017	$116MM	$44MM
2016	$103MM	$43MM
2015	$99MM	$42MM
2014	$121MM	$40MM
2012	$93MM	$41MM
2011	$94MM	$38MM
2010	$99MM	$42MM
2009	$111MM	$42MM
2008	$121MM	$41MM
2007	$117MM	$40MM
2006	$91MM	$39MM
2005	$85MM	$36MM
2004	$76MM	$31MM
2003	$77MM	$31MM
2002	$78MM	$29MM
2001	$73MM	$29MM
2000	$74MM	$27MM
1999	$65MM	$24MM
1998	$49MM	$23MM
1997	$55MM	$21MM
1996	$51MM	$21MM
1995	$44MM	$19MM
1992	$38MM	$18MM
1990	$34MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,525

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Virginia
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

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Spending / Student

$12,969

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford County School District	Virginia
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bedford County School District?

Bedford County School District manages 22 public schools serving 9,059 students.

What is the rank of Bedford County School District?

Bedford County School District is ranked #39 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Bedford County School District?

78% of Bedford County School District students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bedford County School District?

Bedford County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Bedford County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,059 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education