An equity score of 56/100 ranks Bedford Central School District #286 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $40,629 per pupil, Bedford Central School District ranks #50 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,627
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$40,629
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bedford Central School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,627 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $40,629 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 99 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 85.7% local, 10.2% state, and 4.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #286 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 200.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.9% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Patent Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
Its largest campus is Fox Lane High School, enrolling 1,155 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pound Ridge Elementary School, at 202 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fox Lane High School accounts for 31.8% of all Bedford Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bedford Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bedford Central School District school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Bedford Central School District school enrollment ranges from 202 students (lowest) to 1,155 students (highest), a spread of 953 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bedford Central School District student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bedford Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bedford Central School District is typically wider than the Bedford Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Bedford Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Bedford Central School District?
Bedford Central School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,627 students.
How much does Bedford Central School District spend per student?
Bedford Central School District spends $40,629 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #286 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Bedford Central School District?
Bedford Central School District students are 53.9% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, 2.9% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bedford Central School District?
Bedford Central School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #286 out of 931 districts in New York.