Bedford County operates 15 public schools serving 9,047 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 other, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,517 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bedford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,343 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 19.1% local, 59.8% state, and 21.1% 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 $55,956 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #65 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 457.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.5% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American across the district's schools.
Shelbyville Central High School accounts for 18.8% of all Bedford County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bedford County-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 County school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Bedford County school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 1,604 students (highest), a spread of 1,527 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bedford County student-counselor ratio is 457:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bedford County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.2% — 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 County has 15 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 other. Total enrollment is 9,047 students.
How much does Bedford County spend per student?
Bedford County spends $10,343 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #65 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Bedford County?
The average teacher salary in Bedford County is $55,956 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bedford County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bedford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bedford County?
Bedford County students are 57.5% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bedford County?
Bedford County has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #65 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.