Total enrollment
8,930
-789 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
Bedford County
Virginia · Public K-12
In Bedford County, 22 public K-12 schools make up the local education system, comprising 16 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high. Combined enrollment is about 8,930 students.
7-year change in Bedford County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 82%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
22
1 districts
Enrollment
8,930
NCES CCD
Median income
$78,937
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
59.0%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
16
4,140 students
Middle
3
1,984 students
High
3
2,806 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bedford County Public Schools
8,930 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Bedford County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 18 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Jefferson Forest High· 90.0%
- Forest Middle· 88.0%
- Forest Elementary· 86.0%
- Liberty High· 86.0%
- Otter River Elementary· 86.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Bedford Elementary· 64.0%
- Montvale Elementary· 65.0%
- Huddleston Elementary· 66.0%
- Stewartsville Elementary· 67.0%
- Big Island Elementary· 71.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Forest High | Forest | High | 09-12 | 1,282 | · |
| Forest Middle | Forest | Middle | 06-08 | 854 | · |
| Staunton River High | Moneta | High | 09-12 | 816 | · |
| Liberty High | Bedford | High | 09-12 | 708 | · |
| Staunton River Middle | Moneta | Middle | 06-08 | 612 | · |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | Forest | Elementary | PK-05 | 567 | · |
| Liberty Middle | Bedford | Middle | 06-08 | 518 | · |
| Goodview Elementary | Goodview | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| Bedford Elementary | Bedford | Elementary | 02-05 | 448 | · |
| Forest Elementary | Forest | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 | · |
| New London Academy Elementary | Forest | Elementary | PK-05 | 330 | · |
| Boonsboro Elementary | Lynchburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 309 | · |
| Stewartsville Elementary | Goodview | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 | · |
| Bedford Primary | Bedford | Elementary | PK-01 | 266 | · |
| Montvale Elementary | Montvale | Elementary | PK-05 | 252 | · |
| Huddleston Elementary | Huddleston | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 | · |
| Moneta Elementary | Moneta | Elementary | PK-05 | 218 | · |
| Big Island Elementary | Big Island | Elementary | PK-05 | 182 | · |
| Otter River Elementary | Goode | Elementary | PK-05 | 167 | · |
| Bedford County Alternative Education Center | Bedford | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Governor's Health Sciences Academy | Bedford | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Center | Bedford | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Bedford County
About Bedford County
Bedford County is a medium-population Virginia county of about 80,894 residents, home to 22 public schools and roughly 8,930 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $78,937 a year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 5%.
On the school-mix side, Bedford County is built around 16 elementary schools (4,140 students), 3 middle schools (1,984), and 3 high schools (2,806).
The largest single district in Bedford County is Bedford County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 8,930 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,930 students, fell 8% from the 9,719 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 82% to 78% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data