Item: Bedford School District
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Bedford School District

103 County Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110-6202

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (603) 472-3755

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bedford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,987 students in Bedford School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.

Public Elementary Schools in Bedford School District have an score of 80% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 78% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top-ranked public elementary schools in Bedford School District are Riddle Brook School, Peter Woodbury School and Mckelvie Intermediate School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

6 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

4,060 Students

107,082 Students

# Teachers

299 Teachers

9,515 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	74	15
Kind	193	53
1	256	59
2	261	61
3	289	61
4	289	61
5	327	63
6	298	60

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bedford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#7 out of 189 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford School District
2023	#7
2022	#10
2021	#11
2019	#8
2018	#7
2017	#13
2016	#15
2015	#11
2014	#6
2013	#11
2012	#7

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74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	74%	42%
2022	73%	40%
2021	70%	38%
2019	78%	48%
2018	77%	48%
2017	75%	49%
2016	74%	49%
2015	70%	46%
2014	86%	65%
2013	86%	67%
2012	87%	67%

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77%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2022	77%	51%
2021	78%	52%
2019	79%	56%
2018	77%	58%
2017	80%	59%
2016	81%	61%
2015	78%	59%
2014	90%	77%
2013	92%	78%
2012	93%	79%
2011	91%	77%

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56%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2022	56%	36%
2021	57%	37%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	93%	88%
2022	94%	88%
2021	97%	86%
2020	95%	87%
2019	94%	87%
2018	97%	88%
2017	98%	88%
2016	97%	87%
2015	96%	87%
2014	96%	88%
2013	97%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.37	0.31
2022	0.36	0.31
2021	0.34	0.29
2020	0.30	0.27
2019	0.30	0.27
2018	0.26	0.26
2017	0.26	0.26
2016	0.24	0.24
2015	0.21	0.24
2014	0.20	0.22
2013	0.19	0.21
2012	0.17	0.21
2011	0.16	0.19
2010	0.11	0.17
2009	0.12	0.15
2008	0.12	0.15
2007	0.12	0.13
2006	0.11	0.13
2005	0.09	0.13
2004	0.08	0.12
2003	0.07	0.12
2002	0.06	0.10
2001	0.06	0.08
2000	0.06	0.07
1999	0.05	0.06
1998	0.05	0.06
1997	0.05	0.06
1996	0.04	0.06
1995	0.05	0.06
1994	0.04	0.05
1993	0.04	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	8%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	4%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

78%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	79%	83%
2022	79%	83%
2021	81%	84%
2020	83%	85%
2019	83%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	86%	86%
2016	87%	87%
2015	89%	87%
2014	89%	88%
2013	90%	89%
2012	91%	89%
2011	92%	90%
2010	95%	91%
2009	94%	92%
2008	94%	92%
2007	93%	93%
2006	94%	93%
2005	95%	93%
2004	96%	94%
2003	97%	94%
2002	97%	95%
2001	97%	96%
2000	97%	96%
1999	97%	97%
1998	97%	97%
1997	98%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	98%	97%
1993	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,009 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$76 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$75 MM	$12 MM
2022	$70 MM	$12 MM
2021	$75 MM	$12 MM
2020	$70 MM	$12 MM
2019	$71 MM	$11 MM
2018	$66 MM	$12 MM
2017	$71 MM	$10 MM
2016	$63 MM	$10 MM
2015	$57 MM	$10 MM
2014	$60 MM	$11 MM
2012	$60 MM	$11 MM
2011	$58 MM	$11 MM
2010	$57 MM	$10 MM
2009	$55 MM	$10 MM
2008	$53 MM	$10 MM
2007	$47 MM	$10 MM
2006	$42 MM	$9 MM
2005	$40 MM	$8 MM
2004	$36 MM	$8 MM
2003	$32 MM	$7 MM
2002	$29 MM	$7 MM
2001	$27 MM	$6 MM
2000	$25 MM	$5 MM
1999	$23 MM	$5 MM
1998	$21 MM	$5 MM
1997	$20 MM	$4 MM
1996	$19 MM	$4 MM
1995	$18 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$73 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$73 MM	$12 MM
2022	$69 MM	$11 MM
2021	$73 MM	$12 MM
2020	$69 MM	$11 MM
2019	$69 MM	$11 MM
2018	$66 MM	$12 MM
2017	$64 MM	$10 MM
2016	$60 MM	$10 MM
2015	$54 MM	$10 MM
2014	$57 MM	$11 MM
2012	$56 MM	$11 MM
2011	$55 MM	$11 MM
2010	$54 MM	$10 MM
2009	$51 MM	$10 MM
2008	$52 MM	$10 MM
2007	$67 MM	$9 MM
2006	$65 MM	$9 MM
2005	$39 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$31 MM	$7 MM
2002	$31 MM	$6 MM
2001	$27 MM	$6 MM
2000	$26 MM	$5 MM
1999	$28 MM	$5 MM
1998	$20 MM	$5 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,595

$22,103

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$18,157	$30,343
2022	$15,861	$28,548
2021	$17,726	$30,659
2020	$15,861	$28,548
2019	$15,595	$27,044
2018	$14,714	$29,046
2017	$15,763	$28,048
2016	$13,990	$26,415
2015	$12,886	$15,766
2014	$13,634	$17,769
2012	$13,817	$17,080
2011	$12,996	$21,368
2010	$13,042	$15,766
2009	$12,781	$15,198
2008	$14,223	$19,607
2007	$15,232	$18,216
2006	$13,983	$15,881
2005	$13,698	$14,742
2004	$12,581	$13,320
2003	$11,214	$11,980
2002	$10,887	$11,137
2001	$10,258	$9,501
2000	$9,666	$8,499
1999	$9,357	$8,529
1998	$9,356	$8,091
1997	$9,247	$7,419
1995	$8,893	$7,000
1992	$8,668	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$18,009

$21,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford School District	New Hampshire
2023	$17,584	$29,879
2022	$15,510	$28,153
2021	$17,167	$30,190
2020	$15,510	$28,153
2019	$15,294	$26,724
2018	$14,802	$28,345
2017	$14,184	$27,187
2016	$13,447	$25,992
2015	$12,061	$15,833
2014	$12,966	$17,077
2012	$12,758	$16,755
2011	$12,391	$20,922
2010	$12,206	$15,833
2009	$11,938	$14,945
2008	$14,016	$18,919
2007	$21,948	$17,542
2006	$21,437	$15,972
2005	$13,505	$14,969
2004	$12,261	$12,969
2003	$10,929	$12,053
2002	$11,394	$10,694
2001	$9,988	$9,237
2000	$10,382	$8,850
1999	$11,561	$8,476
1998	$9,070	$7,842
1997	$8,948	$7,338
1995	$8,500	$7,158
1992	$8,341	$6,963

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Best Bedford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riddle Brook School

(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

230 New Boston Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 471-1082

Gr: K-4 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Peter Woodbury School

(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

180 County Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 622-0431

Gr: K-4 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Mckelvie Intermediate School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

108 Liberty Hill Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 472-3951

Gr: 5-6 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Memorial School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

55 Old Bedford Rd.
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 627-1776

Gr: PK-4 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 4,060 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 93% (Top 10% in NH)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education