BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 7 public schools serving 3,627 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,519 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Westchester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,638 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 85.7% local, 10.2% state, and 4.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $230,626 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #379 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Fox Lane High School accounts for 32.8% of all BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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.
How many schools are in BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,627 students.
How much does BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $38,638 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #379 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is $230,626 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westchester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 51/100, ranking #379 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.