Bedford High School

Located at 481 Northfield Rd, in Bedford, Ohio, Bedford High School is a mid-tier four-year high school that serves 836 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Bedford City. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 565.

Bedford City runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,887 students. Bedford High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Bedford High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (81%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 6% White, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Bedford High School has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put median household income runs about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Bedford High School is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

The closest other public school is Excel Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bedford High School's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,034 (now 836). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

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