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Schools in Bedford Township · Meigs Local School District

Bedford Township’s public schools score below 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Bedford Township, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bedford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 21 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 7–11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,586 students on the public path
In brief

Bedford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1266 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bedford Township’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Bedford Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,153 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Meigs Intermediate School, then Meigs Middle School, then Meigs High School. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bedford Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 31% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1266)Better than 4%
Towns in Meigs County (12)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 806 test results and a graduating class of 129 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bedford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (786 in math, 826 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedford Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Meigs Primary Schoolin MiddleportNo scores
3–5Meigs Intermediate Schoolin MiddleportC−
6–8Meigs Middle Schoolin PomeroyC−
9–12Meigs High Schoolin PomeroyC−

Bedford Township’s public schools are run by Meigs Local School District, which also serves Middleport, Pomeroy, Rutland and Rutland and others. Parts of Bedford Township (3% of its land) are served by Eastern Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Meigs Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,586 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,153OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 59.5% · 826 students tested
Math31%
State average 52.2% · 786 students tested

Bedford Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bedford Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bedford TownshipCMeigs Local
ChesterBEastern Local
LodiB+Alexander Local
OrangeBEastern Local
SalisburyCMeigs Local
ScipioCMeigs Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Meigs Local with Bedford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bedford Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bedford Townshipin other towns
Meigs Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Middleport
360 students17:1Rate it →
Meigs Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Middleport
C−
334 students16:1Rate it →
Meigs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pomeroy
C−
350 students15:1Rate it →
Meigs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pomeroy
C−
542 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bedford Township’s schools

Are Bedford Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bedford Township children attend score below 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bedford Township in?

Meigs Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,586 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bedford Township are served by Eastern Local.

Where do Bedford Township kids go to high school?

Meigs High School in Pomeroy, with 542 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bedford Township’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Meigs Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bedford Township spend per student?

$18,153 in Meigs Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.