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Bedford County

Virginia · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 9,084 students, in a county of 80,894 residents.

Schools
22
1 districts
Enrollment
9,084
NCES CCD
Median income
$78,937
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
55.6%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bedford County Public Schools
9,084 students · 1 district in Bedford County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bedford County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
86%
Hispanic
3%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
79%
Hispanic
0%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.1%
civilian labor
Median age
47
19.5% under 18

All schools (22)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
JEFFERSON FOREST HIGHForestHigh09-121,309·
STAUNTON RIVER HIGHMonetaHigh09-12889·
FOREST MIDDLEForestMiddle06-08870·
LIBERTY HIGHBedfordHigh09-12726·
STAUNTON RIVER MIDDLEMonetaMiddle06-08627·
LIBERTY MIDDLEBedfordMiddle06-08535·
Thomas Jefferson ElementaryForestElementaryPK-05510·
Goodview ElementaryGoodviewElementaryPK-05495·
Bedford ElementaryBedfordElementary02-05431·
Forest ElementaryForestElementaryPK-05351·
New London Academy ElementaryForestElementaryPK-05333·
Boonsboro ElementaryLynchburgElementaryPK-05331·
Stewartsville ElementaryGoodviewElementaryPK-05330·
BEDFORD PRIMARYBedfordElementaryPK-01293·
Montvale ElementaryMontvaleElementaryPK-05253·
Moneta ElementaryMonetaElementaryPK-05242·
Huddleston ElementaryHuddlestonElementaryPK-05212·
Otter River ElementaryGoodeElementaryPK-05198·
Big Island ElementaryBig IslandElementaryPK-05149·
BEDFORD COUNTY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTERBedfordNot applicableN -N ··
GOVERNOR'S HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMYBedfordNot applicableN -N ··
SUSIE G. GIBSON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERBedfordNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Virginia has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 9,084 students.
How many high schools are in Bedford County?
Bedford County, Virginia has 3 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 13 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Bedford County?
Bedford County Public Schools is the largest school district in Bedford County, serving approximately 9,084 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Bedford County?
Bedford County, Virginia has a population of approximately 80,894, with a median age of 47. About 19.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Bedford County?
Median household income in Bedford County is $78,937, above the Virginia average of $76,527. About 5.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bedford County?
Approximately 33.7% of adults 25 and older in Bedford County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bedford County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 55.6% of students in Bedford County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bedford County schools?
Across Bedford County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bedford County?
Bedford County residents are approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bedford County is owner-occupied?
Bedford County has about 37,484 housing units, of which roughly 84.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data