Bedford County Public Schools

Public school district · Bedford County · Virginia · NCES district ID 5100360

Bedford County Public Schools spent $13,519 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,972). Its 19 schools enrolled 8,930 students in 2024-25; 52.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,769 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 77% (Virginia: 88.8%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Virginia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bedford County Public Schools in enrollment (7,010 to 10,837 students) and Bedford County Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Bedford County Public Schools, FY23Lynchburg City Schools $17,083; Manassas City Public Schools $16,832; Fauquier County Public Schools $15,817; Montgomery County Public Schools $14,114; Pittsylvania County Schools $14,072; Augusta County Public Schools $13,991; Henry County $13,812; Bedford County Public Schools $13,519; Campbell County Public Schools $13,250; Culpeper County Public Schools $13,061; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k12k14k16k18kLynchburg City Schools$17,083Manassas City Public Schools$16,832Fauquier County Public Schools$15,817Montgomery County Public Schoo…$14,114Pittsylvania County Schools$14,072Augusta County Public Schools$13,991Henry County$13,812Bedford County Public Schools$13,519Campbell County Public Schools$13,250Culpeper County Public Schools$13,061State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Bedford County Public Schools, FY23Lynchburg City Schools $17,083; Manassas City Public Schools $16,832; Fauquier County Public Schools $15,817; Montgomery County Public Schools $14,114; Pittsylvania County Schools $14,072; Augusta County Public Schools $13,991; Henry County $13,812; Bedford County Public Schools $13,519; Campbell County Public Schools $13,250; Culpeper County Public Schools $13,061; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k12k14k16k18kLynchburg City Schools$17,083Manassas City Public Schools$16,832Fauquier County Public Schools$15,817Montgomery County Public Schools$14,114Pittsylvania County Schools$14,072Augusta County Public Schools$13,991Henry County$13,812Bedford County Public Schools$13,519Campbell County Public Schools$13,250Culpeper County Public Schools$13,061State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Bedford County Public Schools, FY23Lynchburg City Schools $17,083; Manassas City Public Schools $16,832; Fauquier County Public Schools $15,817; Montgomery County Public Schools $14,114; Pittsylvania County Schools $14,072; Augusta County Public Schools $13,991; Henry County $13,812; Bedford County Public Schools $13,519; Campbell County Public Schools $13,250; Culpeper County Public Schools $13,061; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k14k18kLynchburg City Schools$17,083Manassas City Public Schools$16,832Fauquier County Public Schools$15,817Montgomery County Public Schools$14,114Pittsylvania County Schools$14,072Augusta County Public Schools$13,991Henry County$13,812Bedford County Public Schools$13,519Campbell County Public Schools$13,250Culpeper County Public Schools$13,061State median, 1,000+ students $14,972
Current spending per student, Virginia districts closest in size to Bedford County Public Schools, FY23Lynchburg City Schools $17,083; Manassas City Public Schools $16,832; Fauquier County Public Schools $15,817; Montgomery County Public Schools $14,114; Pittsylvania County Schools $14,072; Augusta County Public Schools $13,991; Henry County $13,812; Bedford County Public Schools $13,519; Campbell County Public Schools $13,250; Culpeper County Public Schools $13,061; State median, 1,000+ students $14,972.10k14k18kLynchburg City Schools$17,083Manassas City Public Schools$16,832Fauquier County Public Schools$15,817Montgomery County Public Schools$14,114Pittsylvania County Schools$14,072Augusta County Public Schools$13,991Henry County$13,812Bedford County Public Schools$13,519Campbell County Public Schools$13,250Culpeper County Public Schools$13,061State median, 1,000+ students $14,972

Where the money came from

$141,992,000 in revenue: 52.6% state, 32.8% local and 14.6% federal. Total spending including $11,195,000 of capital outlay was $134,138,000, or $14,766 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bedford County Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $74,676,000; Local $46,544,000; Federal $20,772,000; total $141,992,000.
  • State$74,676,000 53%
  • Local$46,544,000 33%
  • Federal$20,772,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 116 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

9,084 students in 2022-23, 9,059 students in 2023-24, 8,930 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bedford County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 9,084, 2023-24: 9,059, 2024-25: 8,93002.5k5k7.5k10k2022-239,0842023-249,0592024-258,930
Bedford County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 9,084, 2023-24: 9,059, 2024-25: 8,93002.5k5k7.5k10k2022-239,0842023-249,0592024-258,930
Bedford County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 9,084, 2023-24: 9,059, 2024-25: 8,93002.5k5k7.5k10k2022-239,0842023-249,0592024-258,930
Bedford County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 9,084, 2023-24: 9,059, 2024-25: 8,93002.5k5k7.5k10k2022-239,0842023-249,0592024-258,930

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239,084651.014.0
2023-249,059598.215.1
2024-258,930608.614.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$37,823,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,164 per student

Bedford County Public Schools booked $37,823,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 679 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,745 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 20 in 100 Virginia districts with a figure (state median $61,899, 129 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$28,544,00075.5%
Special education$5,964,00015.8%
Vocational$1,847,0004.9%
Other programs$1,468,0003.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,850 in 2018-19, $3,975 in 2019-20, $3,918 in 2020-21, $4,069 in 2021-22, $4,164 in 2022-23.

Bedford County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,850, 2019-20: $3,975, 2020-21: $3,918, 2021-22: $4,069, 2022-23: $4,16402k4k6k2018-19$3,8502019-20$3,9752020-21$3,9182021-22$4,0692022-23$4,164
Bedford County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,850, 2019-20: $3,975, 2020-21: $3,918, 2021-22: $4,069, 2022-23: $4,16402k4k6k2018-19$3,8502019-20$3,9752020-21$3,9182021-22$4,0692022-23$4,164
Bedford County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,850, 2019-20: $3,975, 2020-21: $3,918, 2021-22: $4,069, 2022-23: $4,16402k4k6k2018-19$3,8502019-20$3,9752020-21$3,9182021-22$4,0692022-23$4,164
Bedford County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,850, 2019-20: $3,975, 2020-21: $3,918, 2021-22: $4,069, 2022-23: $4,16402k4k6k2018-19$3,8502019-20$3,9752020-21$3,9182021-22$4,0692022-23$4,164

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

Graduation rate, class of 2023

77% of the 720 students in Bedford County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtVirginia
Four-year graduation rate77%88.8%
Students in the class72099,059

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

13 elementary schools, 4,140 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Thomas Jefferson Elementary56716.120.6%Not Title I
Goodview Elementary50414.782.9%Schoolwide program
Bedford Elementary44814.585.4%Schoolwide program
Forest Elementary38417.613.5%Not Title I
New London Academy Elementary33015.029.1%Not Title I
Boonsboro Elementary30916.321.7%Not Title I
Stewartsville Elementary29213.987.0%Schoolwide program
Bedford Primary26613.4100.0%Schoolwide program
Montvale Elementary25215.487.4%Schoolwide program
Huddleston Elementary22113.682.5%Schoolwide program
Moneta Elementary21813.487.2%Schoolwide program
Big Island Elementary18214.982.4%Schoolwide program
One more elementary school
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Otter River Elementary16713.733.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 middle schools, 1,984 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Forest Middle85413.917.3%Not Title I
Staunton River Middle61214.487.4%Not Title I
Liberty Middle51812.786.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 2,806 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jefferson Forest High1,28217.220.3%Not Title I
Staunton River High81614.272.7%Not Title I
Liberty High70813.072.5%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bedford County Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bedford County Public Schools

  1. Virginia districts by spending per studentBedford County Public Schools ranks 95 of 116 Virginia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,519).#95 of 116
  2. Every school district in VirginiaBedford County Public Schools is the number 29 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 9,084 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#29 of 132
  3. Montgomery County Public SchoolsThe next larger Virginia district: 9,693 students in fall 2022, $14,114 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,114
  4. Culpeper County Public SchoolsThe next smaller Virginia district: 8,352 students in fall 2022, $13,061 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,061
  5. Compare Bedford County Public Schools with Montgomery County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jefferson Forest High, its largest high school1,282 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.1,282
  7. Teacher salary spending across VirginiaBedford County Public Schools spent $55,745 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $61,899); spending, not a salary.$55,745
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bedford County Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Bedford County Public Schools?
    19 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high), enrolling 8,930 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bedford County Public Schools spend per student?
    $13,519 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Virginia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,972 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,769 per student, up 1.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bedford County Public Schools' money come from?
    $141,992,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.6% state, 32.8% local and 14.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bedford County Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,130 of the 12,143 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Bedford County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $37,823,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,164 per student. Divided by the 679 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,745 per teacher, more than 20 in 100 Virginia districts (state median $61,899). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Virginia teacher salary at $59,965 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. What is the graduation rate in Bedford County Public Schools?
    77% of the 720 students in Bedford County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Bedford County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    5100360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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