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Bedford, PA
Public School Ratings




Bedford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Bedford


Bedford Area Sd School District details

Bedford Area Sd School District
330 E John St
Bedford, PA 15522

1,712 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bedford Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.8% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 80.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
47%
64%
56%
48%
39%
56%
47%
64%
56%
48%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bedford Elementary School
3639 Business Route 220
Bedford, PA, 15522
KG-05
Bedford Middle School
440 E Watson St
Bedford, PA, 15522
06-08
Bedford High School
330 E John St
Bedford, PA, 15522
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.4% 65.3%
Black 1.1% 15.4%
Hispanic 1.6% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.8% 51.2%
Free lunch eligible 42.5% 49.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.3% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,385 $14,891,760 47.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $622 $1,104,672 3.5%
Staff $525 $932,400 3.0%
General Administration $510 $905,760 2.9%
School Administration $791 $1,404,816 4.5%
Operation $1,202 $2,134,752 6.8%
Transportation $1,151 $2,044,176 6.5%
Other $475 $843,600 2.7%
Total Support $5,275 $9,368,400 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,052 $7,196,352 22.9%
Total Expenditures $17,713 $31,458,288 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,006 $16,857,473,639 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $915 $1,540,804,362 4.3%
Staff $559 $941,119,817 2.7%
General Administration $453 $763,583,738 2.2%
School Administration $797 $1,342,574,952 3.8%
Operation $1,549 $2,610,029,822 7.4%
Transportation $679 $1,143,614,918 3.2%
Other $594 $1,001,139,811 2.8%
Total Support $5,546 $9,342,992,236 26.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,515 $9,290,980,100 26.2%
Total Expenditures $21,066 $35,491,307,545 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Chestnut Ridge Sd School District details

Chestnut Ridge Sd School District
3281 Valley Road
Fishertown, PA 15539

1,236 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Chestnut Ridge Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.0% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
57%
47%
66%
56%
48%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chestnut Ridge Central Elementary School
2534 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA, 15554
PK-02
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
3281 Valley Road
Fishertown, PA, 15539
03-07
Chestnut Ridge High School
2588 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA, 15554
08-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.4% 65.3%
Black 0.6% 15.4%
Hispanic 1.6% 14.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.6% 51.2%
Free lunch eligible 39.9% 49.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.8% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,516 $11,164,476 54.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $638 $836,418 4.0%
Staff $420 $550,620 2.7%
General Administration $349 $457,539 2.2%
School Administration $822 $1,077,642 5.2%
Operation $1,279 $1,676,769 8.1%
Transportation $1,301 $1,705,611 8.2%
Other $610 $799,710 3.9%
Total Support $5,419 $7,104,309 34.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,842 $2,414,862 11.7%
Total Expenditures $15,777 $20,683,647 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,006 $16,857,473,639 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $915 $1,540,804,362 4.3%
Staff $559 $941,119,817 2.7%
General Administration $453 $763,583,738 2.2%
School Administration $797 $1,342,574,952 3.8%
Operation $1,549 $2,610,029,822 7.4%
Transportation $679 $1,143,614,918 3.2%
Other $594 $1,001,139,811 2.8%
Total Support $5,546 $9,342,992,236 26.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,515 $9,290,980,100 26.2%
Total Expenditures $21,066 $35,491,307,545 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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