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Bedford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,559 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Bedford Public Schools is a school district in Massachusetts (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 2,559 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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School board

Bedford Public Schools consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brad Morrison2028
Angel Pettitt2027
Sarah McGinley2026
Sheila Mehta-Green2026
Sarah Scoville2026

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: $3,377,000 $1,298 5%
Local: $48,986,000 $18,826 72%
State: $15,815,000 $6,078 23%
Total: $68,178,000 $26,202
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $72,225,000 $27,757
Total Current Expenditures: $59,998,000 $23,058
Instructional Expenditures: $39,417,000 $15,148 55%
Student and Staff Support: $8,475,000 $3,257 12%
Administration: $5,618,000 $2,159 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,488,000 $2,493 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,061,000 $792
Construction: $659,000 $253
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,220,000 $2,006


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 68 85-89 20-24 45-49 PS 75-79 67
2018-2019 73 90-94 20-24 55-59 PS 80-84 73
2017-2018 71 90-94 35-39 60-64 60-69 69
2016-2017 71 90-94 35-39 55-59 70-79 69
2015-2016 79 >=95 45-49 60-64 80-89 79
2014-2015 79 >=95 45-49 65-69 85-89 80
2013-2014 77 90-94 50-54 65-69 PS 70-79 78
2012-2013 79 90-94 50-54 65-69 PS 80-89 79
2011-2012 73 85-89 45-49 60-64 PS 80-89 74
2010-2011 76 85-89 40-44 70-79 PS 70-79 78

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 75 85-89 45-49 60-64 PS 75-79 75
2018-2019 72 85-89 30-34 55-59 PS 65-69 74
2017-2018 74 80-84 35-39 60-64 60-69 75
2016-2017 70 80-84 45-49 50-54 80-89 70
2015-2016 84 90-94 55-59 60-64 80-89 86
2014-2015 84 90-94 60-64 70-74 80-84 86
2013-2014 83 90-94 60-64 65-69 PS 80-89 85
2012-2013 83 85-89 75-79 60-64 PS 80-89 84
2011-2012 80 85-89 50-54 60-69 PS 80-89 82
2010-2011 84 85-89 65-69 70-79 PS 80-89 86

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 95 >=80 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=80 >=50 >=80 >=80 >=95
2017-2018 95 >=80 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 97 >=80 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 92 >=80 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 95 >=80 >=80 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 95 >=90 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 >=80 >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90-94 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 90-94 >=50 >=50 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 2,559 -0.6
2022-2023 2,575 -1.0
2021-2022 2,602 -0.5
2020-2021 2,615 -2.8
2019-2020 2,689 1.2
2018-2019 2,658 0.4
2017-2018 2,647 -0.8
2016-2017 2,667 2.1
2015-2016 2,610 3.4
2014-2015 2,522 -0.7
2013-2014 2,539 1.0
2012-2013 2,514 2.8
2011-2012 2,443 2.5
2010-2011 2,383 -1.9
2009-2010 2,429 0.4
2008-2009 2,420 3.2
2007-2008 2,342 2.4
2006-2007 2,285 0.1
2005-2006 2,282 0.1
2004-2005 2,279 1.4
2003-2004 2,246 1.2
2002-2003 2,219 1.5
2001-2002 2,186 0.4
2000-2001 2,177 4.2
1999-2000 2,086 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bedford Public Schools (%) Massachusetts K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 21.2 7.4
Black 7.3 9.6
Hispanic 7.9 25.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.7 4.5
White 56.7 52.8

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 Public Schools had 227.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.23.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.60
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 139.16
Secondary: 77.12
Total: 227.88

Bedford Public Schools employed 10.35 district administrators and 16.60 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.35
District Administrative Support: 9.20
School Administrators: 16.60
School Administrative Support: 13.20
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 90.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.10
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 7.00
Student Support Services: 40.50
Other Support Services: 5.80


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]

Bedford Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bedford High8669-12
John Glenn Middle6126-8
Lt Eleazer Davis510PK-2
Lt Job Lane School5713-5

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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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