Bedford, VA Public Schools

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B+

58%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

22%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Bedford school information

Index	Bedford	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	76%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Bedford are 58% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Bedford
80.6% of people in Bedford have completed 8th grade
78.5% of people in Bedford have completed high school
23.7% of people in Bedford have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Bedford

Index	Bedford	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	80.6%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.5%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	51.5%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.7%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.7%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.1%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.7%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.7%	1.3%

Bedford, VA School Districts

Bedford County Public Schools

There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bedford, VA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bedford, VA, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Forest, VA	11,075	89%	85.4%
Buchanan, VA	1,172	89%	85.4%
Big Island, VA	174	85%	76.0%
Altavista, VA	3,439	79%	65.1%
Montvale, VA	486	77%	60.4%
Bedford, VA	6,599	76%	58.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Atlantic, IA	6,600	69%	43.0%
Anadarko, OK	6,600	20%	57.5%
Marion, SC	6,598	26%	46.6%
Torrington, WY	6,597	49%	2.4%
Pratt, KS	6,595	35%	26.7%
Bedford, VA	6,599	76%	58.3%

Source: The Bedford, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.