Bedford Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Bedford

District Profile

330 E John St

Bedford, PA 15522-1427

Phone 814-623-4295

Fax 814-623-4299

Includes the municipalities of Bedford Borough, Bedford Township, Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Harrison Township, Hyndman Borough, Londonderry Township, Mann's Choice Borough, Rainsburg Borough, Snake Spring Township.

Square Miles

291.18

Students Enrolled

1,709

Total Number of Schools:

3
  • Bedford El Sch (K-5)
  • Bedford MS (6,7-8)
  • Bedford SHS (9-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

1,709

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.12%
Asian
0.70%
Black
1.11%
Latino
1.70%
Pacific Islander
0.06%
2 or More Races
2.63%
White
93.68%

Gender

Male
50.73%
Female
49.27%

Other Statistics

Special Education
17.55%
English Learner
0.41%

Financials

Median Household Income

$57,386.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $17,079,834.94 47.34%
State Revenues $15,716,533.66 43.56%
Federal $3,282,067.65 9.09%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$10,535,927.66
Property Values Within District
$177,900.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

95.75%

Rigorous Courses

9
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

37.68%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 58.90% 48.40% N/A
Grade 4 54.60% 46.20% 79.00%
Grade 5 54.80% 36.30% N/A
Grade 6 66.70% 58.00% N/A
Grade 7 58.50% 39.20% N/A
Grade 8 56.50% 29.60% 54.40%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 44.19% 58.91% 64.39%

Staff

109

Teachers

8

Administrators

71

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Paul Ruhlman

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Ricky Miller
Board President
5 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jerry Bagley
Board Vice President
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Thomas Bullington
21 2023-2027
Jay Cessna
21 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Deryl Clark
13 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Jill Clites
7 2021-2025
Robert Koontz
3 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Thomas Ling
1 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

William Ross
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.