Bedford City School District earned an overall rating of 3 stars on Ohio’s 2025–2026 School Report Card, meaning the district meets state standards overall. The results show particularly strong student growth while also identifying early literacy and chronic absenteeism as areas of concern.
The district earned 4 stars for Progress, its highest-rated districtwide component. According to the state, the rating represents significant evidence that Bedford students exceeded expected academic growth based on their previous performance.
Bedford received 3 stars for Gap Closing and 3 stars for College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness, meeting state standards in both categories.
The district received 2 stars for Achievement, which measures student performance on state tests, and 2 stars for Graduation. Bedford’s reported four-year graduation rate was 89.4%.
Early Literacy received 1 star, the district’s lowest component rating, indicating that significant support is needed in reading improvement and proficiency among students in kindergarten through third grade.
Chronic absenteeism also remains notable, with 41.4% of district students classified as chronically absent.
Individual school results varied. Bedford High School received 4 stars overall, the highest rating among the district’s seven schools, including 5 stars for both Progress and Graduation. Carylwood Intermediate received 3.5 stars, Central Primary and Columbus Intermediate each received 3 stars, Heskett Middle School received 2.5 stars, Excel Academy received 2 stars, and Glendale Primary received 1 star.
The district currently serves 2,722 students across seven schools.
