Bedford School District
Bedford School District is a public school district based in Bedford, New Hampshire, serving 3,971 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 48 New Hampshire districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 662 students each, more than the New Hampshire median of 420. It spends about $16,523 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New Hampshire median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Bedford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bedford | New Hampshire median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,523 | $19,718 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,973 | $11,993 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 755 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 177 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Hampshire median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in New Hampshire
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford School DistrictBedford · this district | 3,971 | 6 | $16,523 | 13.4 | #3 |
| Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry | 3,962 | 6 | $19,226 | 11.7 | #4 |
| Concord School DistrictConcord | 3,852 | 7 | $20,039 | 12.3 | #5 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester | 3,828 | 10 | $17,591 | 11.7 | #6 |
| Salem School DistrictSalem | 3,560 | 8 | $18,874 | 12.4 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids, MN | 3,972 | $14,027 | 17.1 |
| Troy CCSD 30CPlainfield, IL | 3,971 | $17,074 | 12.1 |
| Mona Shores Public School DistrictNorton Shores, MI | 3,971 | $11,674 | 17.8 |
| Northeastern York School DistrictManchester, PA | 3,971 | $15,118 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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