Enrollment
235
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN BEDFORD COUNTY SD·NCES 421758007643
Northern Bedford County HS
152 NBC Dr, Loysburg, PA 16659 · (814) 766-2221 · Bedford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northern Bedford County SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
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.
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 →
About Northern Bedford County HS
Northern Bedford County HS is an one-room-style high school in Loysburg, Pennsylvania, overseen by Northern Bedford County SD. The school educates 235 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 738 students each, so Northern Bedford County HS sits 68% smaller than that benchmark.
Within Northern Bedford County SD, which oversees 3 schools and 854 students, Northern Bedford County HS is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Northern Bedford County HS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Northern Bedford County HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bedford County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, Northern Bedford County HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.2%.
In the broader community, Bedford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,992 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Northern Bedford County HS is one of 18 public schools in Bedford County (combined enrollment of about 5,951 students).
Nearest neighbor: Northern Bedford County MS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Northern Bedford County HS. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northern Bedford County HS ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.7%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
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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 El SchElementary · 414 students
- Northern Bedford County MSMiddle · 205 students
Other schools in Loysburg
- Northern Bedford Co El SchElementary · 414 students
- Northern Bedford County MSMiddle · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Northern Bedford County MS0.0 mi · 205
- Northern Bedford Co El Sch0.2 mi · 414
- Tussey Mountain EL7.3 mi · 350
- Tussey Mountain MS8.1 mi · 272
- Tussey Mountain HS8.1 mi · 293
- Claysburg-Kimmel Jr HS8.3 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Bedford County HSHow large is Northern Bedford County HS?
Northern Bedford County HS enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northern Bedford County HS serve?
Northern Bedford County HS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Bedford County HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Bedford County HS is approximately 8.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Bedford County HS?
At Northern Bedford County HS, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Northern Bedford County HS public or private?
Northern Bedford County HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northern Bedford County SD.
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