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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 673 students in Bedford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Bedford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,847 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#673 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
80%
22%
% White
7%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,941 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,806 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,941
$17,295
Spending / Student
$19,806
$17,243
Best Bedford City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heskett Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5771 Perkins Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4450
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-4450
Gr: 6-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Excel
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
485 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 786-3506
Gr: 3-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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