Bedford School

Located at 4650 CROISSANT ST, in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan, Bedford School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that teaches 389 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Dearborn Heights School District #7.

Bedford School is one of 6 schools operated by Dearborn Heights School District #7, a district that hosts 2,381 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Bedford School reports that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Wayne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bedford School shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 82% of students at Bedford School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bedford School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.8%, the actual is 28.0%, a residual of -1.8 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Bedford School is one.

The closest other public school is Dearborn Public Schools Virtual K12, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Bedford School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Bedford School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.