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Bedford Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Bedford Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,681 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Bedford Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Bedford County). During the 2024 school year, 1,681 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Bedford Area School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jerry Bagley
Tom Bullington
Jay Cessna
Deryl Clark
Jill Clites
Robert Koontz
Tom Ling
Ricky Miller
William Ross

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,270,000 $2,494 12%
Local: $16,734,000 $9,775 47%
State: $14,756,000 $8,619 41%
Total: $35,760,000 $20,888
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,508,000 $20,156
Total Current Expenditures: $26,579,000 $15,525
Instructional Expenditures: $15,488,000 $9,046 45%
Student and Staff Support: $2,431,000 $1,419 7%
Administration: $3,167,000 $1,849 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,493,000 $3,208 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,620,000 $1,530
Construction: $2,555,000 $1,492
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $240,000 $140
Interest on Debt: $392,000 $228


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 PS <50 <50 PS >=50 45
2018-2019 46 PS <50 <50 <50 47
2017-2018 52 PS <50 40-59 <50 53
2016-2017 54 PS <50 <50 21-39 54
2015-2016 53 PS <50 <50 <50 53
2014-2015 46 PS <50 21-39 <50 47
2013-2014 74 PS >=50 60-79 PS 75
2012-2013 75 PS <50 60-79 PS 76
2011-2012 77 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 78
2010-2011 81 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 58
2018-2019 59 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 59
2017-2018 65 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 66
2016-2017 65 PS >=50 >=50 40-59 65
2015-2016 61 PS <50 60-79 <50 62
2014-2015 63 PS >=50 60-79 >=50 63
2013-2014 71 PS >=50 40-59 PS 71
2012-2013 66 PS <50 60-79 PS 67
2011-2012 71 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 72
2010-2011 72 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,681 -1.5
2022-2023 1,706 -0.4
2021-2022 1,712 0.4
2020-2021 1,705 -4.2
2019-2020 1,777 -0.2
2018-2019 1,780 0.7
2017-2018 1,767 -1.5
2016-2017 1,794 -0.8
2015-2016 1,808 -1.5
2014-2015 1,835 -3.7
2013-2014 1,903 1.6
2012-2013 1,872 0.4
2011-2012 1,864 -20.2
2010-2011 2,240 -0.8
2009-2010 2,257 -2.9
2008-2009 2,323 -0.1
2007-2008 2,325 -0.9
2006-2007 2,346 0.6
2005-2006 2,333 -1.4
2004-2005 2,365 1.0
2003-2004 2,342 -0.1
2002-2003 2,344 1.7
2001-2002 2,305 -2.0
2000-2001 2,351 -0.3
1999-2000 2,357 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bedford Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.7
Black 1.1 14.4
Hispanic 2.1 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 5.3
White 93.5 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bedford Area School District had 116.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.38.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 46.23
Secondary: 53.57
Total: 116.90

Bedford Area School District employed 3.10 district administrators and 5.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.10
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 5.90
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 18.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 4.50
Other Support Services: 39.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bedford Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bedford El Sch750KG-5
Bedford Ms4046-8
Bedford Shs5279-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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