Bedford City
Bedford City is a public school district based in Bedford, Ohio, serving 2,887 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #135 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 412 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Thomas Evans. It spends about $17,408 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Bedford City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bedford City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,408 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,300 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 851 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 241 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe LocalMonroe | 2,925 | 4 | $9,718 | 20.0 | #133 |
| Revere LocalRichfield | 2,898 | 4 | $13,990 | 18.6 | #134 |
| Bedford CityBedford · this district | 2,887 | 7 | $17,408 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia | 2,880 | 6 | $13,816 | 17.5 | #136 |
| Talawanda CityOxford | 2,875 | 5 | $13,284 | 16.6 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township School DistrictMays Landing, NJ | 2,892 | $19,024 | 10.9 |
| Tukwila School DistrictTukwila, WA | 2,886 | $17,986 | 20.3 |
| Royal ISDPattison, TX | 2,884 | $12,500 | 15.8 |
| McKeesport Area School DistrictMcKeesport, PA | 2,883 | $16,025 | 12.7 |
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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