Bill and Lois Stepping Stones (Wilson House) · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Bedford’s public schools outscore 81% of New York districts
In Bedford, 65% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bedford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bedford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bedford’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 65% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Bedford Central spends $41,060 per student and Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free $41,261, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ahavath Israel Viznitz (private), Rippowam Cisqua School (private) and Yeshiva Viznitz (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bedford’s grade
A−: better than 81% of New York school districts, #106 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bedford
Bedford Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 309 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bedford Hills
6th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 767 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bedford
Fox Lane High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,155 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Bedford runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bedford Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, shared with Lewisboro. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bedford
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bedford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bedford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | A− | Bedford Central PK–12 · Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free K–12 |
| Mount Kisco | B+ | Bedford Central |
| Somers | A | Somers Central |
| Lewisboro | A | Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free |
| Pound Ridge | B+ | Bedford Central |
| New Castle | A+ | Chappaqua Central |
| North Castle | A+ | Byram Hills Central |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Bedford Central with Bedford for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Bedford
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bedford’s schools
Are Bedford’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bedford children attend outscore 81% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #106 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bedford in?
Two districts: Bedford Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District runs grades K–12, shared with Lewisboro.
Where do Bedford kids go to high school?
Fox Lane High School, with 1,155 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bedford’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Bedford Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Bedford spend per student?
$41,060 in Bedford Central School District and $41,261 in Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bedford?
Yes: Ahavath Israel Viznitz (religious, grades PK–12, 5,144 students), Rippowam Cisqua School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 360 students) and Yeshiva Viznitz (religious · all-boys, grades 10–12, 237 students).
Parents talk
What Bedford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bedford → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.