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Bedford, VA
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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Bedford County Public Schools School District details

Bedford County Public Schools School District
310 S. Bridge St
Bedford, VA 24523

9,059 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bedford County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.2% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
69%
78%
73%
74%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bedford County Alternative Education Center School
600 Edmund Street
Bedford, VA, 24523
N-N
Bedford Elementary School
806 Tiger Trail Road
Bedford, VA, 24523
02-05
Bedford Primary School
807 College St
Bedford, VA, 24523
PK-01
Big Island Elementary School
1114 Schooldays Rd
Big Island, VA, 24526
PK-05
Boonsboro Elementary School
1234 Eagle Circle
Lynchburg, VA, 24503
PK-05
Forest Elementary School
One Scholar Lane
Forest, VA, 24551
PK-05
Forest Middle School
100 Ashwood Dr
Forest, VA, 24551
06-08
Goodview Elementary School
1374 Rivermont Academy Rd
Goodview, VA, 24095
PK-05
Governor's Health Sciences Academy School
600 Edmund Street
Bedford, VA, 24523
N-N
Huddleston Elementary School
1027 Huddleston Drive
Huddleston, VA, 24104
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.0% 48.2%
Black 8.2% 23.2%
Hispanic 5.7% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.9% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.6% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 56.5% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,226 $65,457,000 51.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $744 $6,742,000 5.3%
Staff $1,172 $10,620,000 8.3%
General Administration $117 $1,063,000 0.8%
School Administration $728 $6,599,000 5.2%
Operation $1,113 $10,084,000 7.9%
Transportation $981 $8,890,000 6.9%
Other $139 $1,263,000 1.0%
Total Support $4,996 $45,261,000 35.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,906 $17,262,000 13.5%
Total Expenditures $14,127 $127,980,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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