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Bedford Public Schools, Michigan

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Bedford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,940 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Bedford Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Monroe County). During the 2024 school year, 3,940 students attended one of the district's six 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 seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amy Driehorst2028
Cole Ellsworth2028
Todd Hotchkiss2028
Megan Kaun2028
Amy Bissell2026
Griffin Kirsch2026
Lisa McCaig2026

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: $3,699,000 $907 7%
Local: $11,892,000 $2,915 22%
State: $38,389,000 $9,411 71%
Total: $53,980,000 $13,234
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $60,963,000 $14,945
Total Current Expenditures: $46,942,000 $11,508
Instructional Expenditures: $27,158,000 $6,658 45%
Student and Staff Support: $4,083,000 $1,000 7%
Administration: $7,914,000 $1,940 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,787,000 $1,909 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,805,000 $3,139
Construction: $10,698,000 $2,622
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $939,000 $230
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $1


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 33 60-79 <50 20-24 PS 30-39 33
2018-2019 47 >=80 <50 30-34 PS 30-39 48
2017-2018 37 60-79 <=20 20-24 PS 30-39 38
2016-2017 44 >=80 <50 30-34 PS 20-29 45
2015-2016 44 >=80 <50 30-34 PS 21-39 44
2014-2015 39 >=80 PS 30-34 PS 30-39 39
2013-2014 46 >=80 <50 40-44 <50 40-49 46
2012-2013 49 60-79 <50 40-44 >=50 30-39 49
2011-2012 44 70-79 <50 30-34 <50 40-49 44
2010-2011 88 >=90 40-59 85-89 >=50 >=80 88

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 53 60-79 <50 45-49 PS 60-69 54
2018-2019 56 >=80 <50 45-49 PS 60-69 56
2017-2018 45 60-79 21-39 35-39 PS 50-59 45
2016-2017 57 >=80 <50 45-49 PS 40-49 57
2015-2016 60 >=80 >=50 45-49 PS 40-59 60
2014-2015 57 >=80 PS 40-44 PS 40-49 58
2013-2014 76 >=80 >=50 65-69 >=50 60-69 76
2012-2013 77 >=80 >=50 70-74 >=50 70-79 77
2011-2012 75 80-89 <50 65-69 >=50 60-69 76
2010-2011 89 80-89 40-59 85-89 >=50 >=80 89

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 97 PS >=80 PS PS 97
2018-2019 94 PS PS >=50 PS 94
2017-2018 93 PS PS >=80 PS 94
2016-2017 91 >=50 PS >=80 PS PS 90
2015-2016 94 PS PS 60-79 PS >=50 95
2014-2015 92 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 92
2013-2014 92 PS PS >=80 >=50 92
2012-2013 90 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90
2011-2012 89 PS PS >=50 PS 89
2010-2011 84 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 84


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 3,940 -0.9
2022-2023 3,977 -2.6
2021-2022 4,079 -1.0
2020-2021 4,120 -3.4
2019-2020 4,262 -1.5
2018-2019 4,324 -0.3
2017-2018 4,339 -0.2
2016-2017 4,347 -2.6
2015-2016 4,460 -0.2
2014-2015 4,469 -3.2
2013-2014 4,614 -1.0
2012-2013 4,659 -2.6
2011-2012 4,781 -5.7
2010-2011 5,055 -2.0
2009-2010 5,157 -1.3
2008-2009 5,223 -3.1
2007-2008 5,385 -1.4
2006-2007 5,459 1.7
2005-2006 5,368 -1.4
2004-2005 5,444 -0.6
2003-2004 5,475 0.7
2002-2003 5,438 1.6
2001-2002 5,349 0.4
2000-2001 5,329 -1.5
1999-2000 5,410 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bedford Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.7
Black 0.9 18.2
Hispanic 7.1 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.0 5.3
White 88.1 63.0

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 223.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 86.89
Secondary: 98.71
Total: 223.70

Bedford Public Schools employed 14.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 27.82
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 46.87
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 21.56
Other Support Services: 119.44


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 six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bedford Junior High School9236-8
Bedford Senior High School1,2569-12
Douglas Road Elementary School571KG-5
Jackman Road Elementary School588PK-5
Monroe Road Elementary School610PK-5
Smith Road Elementary School0PK-PK

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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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