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Bedford School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bedford.

Bedford’s School Grade A better than 91% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
3,970
Schools
6
Spent per student
$19,694
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$20.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bedford School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the NH average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $20.1M, about $5,074 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 172 New Hampshire school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
ABedford 23,973

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bedford. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Ross A. Lurgio Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bedford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency73%
State average 40.5% · 2,258 students tested
Reading / language arts77%
State average 50.8% · 2,243 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88.1% · 344 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,694 per student · 15% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,259’20
4,243’21
4,161’22
4,065’23
3,970’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bedford
A+
439 students15:1
Riddle Brook School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bedford
A+
478 students14:1
Peter Woodbury School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bedford
A+
428 students15:1
McKelvie Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Bedford
A+
619 students13:1
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bedford
A
646 students11:1
Bedford High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Bedford
A
1,360 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Amherst School DistrictAmherst
$23,171per student
Goffstown School DistrictGoffstown
$17,907per student
Manchester School DistrictManchester
$19,453per student
Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack
$23,018per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Hampshire.