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Bedford Central School District

632 S Bedford Rd
Bedford, NY 10506-0173
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
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Bedford Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 776 students in Bedford Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Bedford Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
3,538 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Bedford Central School District, which is ranked #292 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#283 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
60%
52%
57%
49%
83%
78%
89%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.59
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
49%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,495 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,194 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,495
$31,333
Spending / Student
$39,194
$32,210

Best Bedford Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fox Lane Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
S Bedford Rd
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 241-6144
Gr: 6-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,538 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 83% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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