Bedford Area School District
Bedford Area School District is a public school district based in Bedford, Pennsylvania, serving 1,686 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #285 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Paul Ruhlman. It spends about $15,208 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Bedford Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bedford Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,208 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,711 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 328 | 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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Tioga School DistrictBlossburg | 1,694 | 5 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #283 |
| Burrell School DistrictLower Burrell | 1,692 | 4 | $14,809 | 14.0 | #284 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford · this district | 1,686 | 3 | $15,208 | 14.5 | #285 |
| Jim Thorpe Area School DistrictJim Thorpe | 1,683 | 3 | $18,240 | 13.5 | #286 |
| Montoursville Area School DistrictMontoursville | 1,679 | 4 | $13,318 | 13.9 | #287 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake, CA | 1,686 | $11,608 | 21.1 |
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher, IL | 1,686 | $16,528 | 14.2 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren, NJ | 1,686 | $22,453 | 11.9 |
| Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,686 | $33,072 | 10.5 |
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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