Enrollment
235
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY SD·NCES 421758007643
Northern Bedford County High School
152 NBC Dr, Loysburg, PA 16659 · (814) 766-2221 · Bedford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
111 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 26% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Northern Bedford County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.7pp since 2023
Math
60.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 82.3% | 58.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northern Bedford County High School
Northern Bedford County High School's state test result (69.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bedford County High School this school | 235 | 47.2% | 69.2% |
| Meyersdale Area High School Meyersdale | 246 | 48.8% | 47.4% |
| Avella Area JSHS Avella | 228 | 50.9% | 43.6% |
| Millville Area JSHS Millville | 234 | 44.0% | 52.4% |
| North Clarion Co JSHS Tionesta | 293 | 49.5% | 56.7% |
| North Penn-Liberty JSHS Liberty | 247 | 51.0% | 49.4% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northern Bedford County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #74 of 576 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #101 of 626 ▲ 3 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #169 of 626 ▼ 103 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #589 of 713 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #9 of 601 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #603 of 604 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #383 of 619 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-46 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 235 | 27.7 | 8.5:1 | 47% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 27.6 | 8.9:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 27.5 | 9.1:1 | 41% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 37% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Bedford County High School.
About Northern Bedford County High School
Northern Bedford County High School is a high school in Loysburg, Pennsylvania, and it is part of Northern Bedford County SD. The latest federal count shows 235 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Pennsylvania is about 738 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.
The district for Northern Bedford County High School is Northern Bedford County SD, with 3 schools and 854 students.
The large majority of students at Northern Bedford County High School, 99%, are White. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. Northern Bedford County High School has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 27.7 full-time equivalents, or about 8.5 students per teacher. The 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 47%. It compares with 65% for public schools in Bedford County.
allk12 grades Northern Bedford County High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 57.4%.
Across Bedford County, median household income is about $59,992, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Bedford County number 18 and enroll about 5,951.
Northern Bedford County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Northern Bedford County High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Northern Bedford County High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Northern Bedford County High School went from 281 students to 235. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.8:1 to 8.5:1.
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Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,513
Census ACS
Median income
$59,992
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Bedford County SD
- Northern Bedford Co Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Northern Bedford County Middle SchoolMiddle · 205 students
Other schools in Loysburg
- Northern Bedford Co Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Northern Bedford County Middle SchoolMiddle · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Bedford County Middle School0.0 mi · 205
- Northern Bedford Co Elementary School0.2 mi · 414
- Tussey Mountain Elementary School7.3 mi · 350
- Tussey Mountain Middle School8.1 mi · 272
- Tussey Mountain High School8.1 mi · 293
- Claysburg-Kimmel Sr High School8.3 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Bedford County High SchoolHow large is Northern Bedford County High School?
Northern Bedford County High School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northern Bedford County High School serve?
Northern Bedford County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Bedford County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Bedford County High School is approximately 8.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Bedford County High School?
At Northern Bedford County High School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Northern Bedford County High School public or private?
Northern Bedford County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northern Bedford County SD.
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