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Bedford County School District

310 S. Bridge St
Bedford, VA 24523
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,906 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bedford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson Forest High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
22 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
9,059 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
628 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#39 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
70%
68%
(20-21)
73%
69%
(20-21)
58%
59%
(22-23)
77%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
78%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,969 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,525
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,969
$15,257

Best Bedford County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Forest High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Cavalier Circle
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2674
Grades: 9-12
| 1,311 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Liberty Minutemen Dr
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-2541
Grades: 9-12
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Staunton River High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1095 Golden Eagle Dr
Moneta, VA 24121
(540) 297-7151
Grades: 9-12
| 868 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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