Middle school (grades 6-8) · Temperance, MI

Bedford Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Bedford Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 260447004132
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👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bedford Junior High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Michigan schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Temperance · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
19.2:1
large classes for Michigan
24.9%
free-lunch eligible

Bedford Junior High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bedford Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Temperance, MI.

School address

Temperance, MI 48182
District: Bedford Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260447004132 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Bedford Junior High School held near 923 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.2 → 48.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 260447004132 · Temperance, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

923 enr · 19.2:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Bedford Senior High School (1,260 students)

Bedford Junior High School held near 923 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.2 → 48.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Bedford Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bedford Junior High School reports 923 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bedford Junior High School compares

Bedford Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.2:1 ▲ 10% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% ▼ 54% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 923 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
923
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Michigan - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,102
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 462 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Bedford Junior High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Bedford Public Schools reports $13,102 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bedford Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bedford Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monroe Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jackman Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Douglas Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bedford Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bedford Public Schools · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~923 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bedford Junior High School

How many students attend Bedford Junior High School?

Bedford Junior High School has 923 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Temperance, MI. CCD year-over-year: 911 (2022-23) → 923 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bedford Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bedford Junior High School is 19.2:1, which is 10% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bedford Junior High School?

24.9% of students at Bedford Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bedford Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Bedford Junior High School is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Temperance, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bedford Junior High School?

Bedford Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bedford Junior High School rank among public schools in Temperance?

By Resource Investment Index, Bedford Junior High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Temperance, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bedford Public Schools?

Besides Bedford Junior High School, Bedford Public Schools also operates Bedford Senior High School (1,260 students), Monroe Road Elementary School (595 students), and Jackman Road Elementary School (580 students). See the Bedford Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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