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Bedford, Ohio - 7 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Bedford City #59 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,737 per pupil, Bedford City ranks #102 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,799
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$18,737
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bedford City operates 7 public schools serving 2,799 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Cuyahoga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,737 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.1% local, 22.6% state, and 12.3% 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 72/100, ranked #59 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 307.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% African American, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Primary School, with a diversity index of 43.7/100.
Its largest campus is Bedford High School, enrolling 836 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Excel, at 118 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bedford High School accounts for 29.0% of all Bedford City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bedford City-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 City school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities
Bedford City school enrollment ranges from 118 students (lowest) to 836 students (highest), a spread of 718 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 City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bedford City student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bedford City is typically wider than the Bedford City-aggregate figure suggests.
Bedford City chronic absenteeism rate is 37.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bedford City has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,799 students.
How much does Bedford City spend per student?
Bedford City spends $18,737 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #59 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Bedford City?
Bedford City students are 78.3% African American, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bedford City?
Bedford City has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #59 out of 806 districts in Ohio.