Bedford Senior High School

Summary:

Bedford Senior High School is a public high school located in Temperance, Michigan, serving 1,294 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Monroe Public Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bedford Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in several key test areas, including SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (60.9% proficient vs. 51.3% state average) and SAT Mathematics (32.2% proficient vs. 26.3% state average). The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.0% to 96.8% over the past five years, which are generally higher than the nearby schools like Dundee Community High School and Ida High School. Additionally, Bedford Senior High School ranks highly (26th out of 130 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024) in terms of performance for its special education student population.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a declining statewide ranking, from a high of 185th out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to 258th out of 743 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school may be facing increasing competition or challenges compared to other high-performing schools in the state. Additionally, the school's student population is predominantly white, with relatively low percentages of other racial/ethnic groups, which may indicate potential equity and inclusion challenges. The school has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from a low of 7.3% in 2019-2020 to a high of 30.7% in 2020-2021, an area of concern that the school should investigate and address.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8285 Jackman Rd
       Temperance, MI  48182-9165


(734) 850-6100

District: Bedford Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,103 Help


Feeder schools for Bedford Senior High School:

Elementary:    Douglas Road Elementary School
    Jackman Road Elementary School
    Monroe Road Elementary School
Middle:    Bedford Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,256

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.7% Help


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Compare Details Bedford Senior High School ranks better than 65.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.65. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bedford Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bedford Senior High School is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Bedford Senior High School employs 72.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bedford Senior High School is $14,103.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bedford Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Senior High School 258th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Bedford Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bedford Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford Public Schools 104th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bedford Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.40 292nd 705 58.6%
2007 71.65 230th 767 70.0%
2008 78.30 163rd 750 78.3%
2009 78.77 153rd 754 79.7%
2010 80.32 128th 765 83.3%
2011 77.31 180th 784 77.0%
2012 75.25 173rd 773 77.6%
2013 79.63 135th 805 83.2%
2014 72.55 198th 799 75.2%
2015 77.20 168th 832 79.8%
2016 70.91 224th 852 73.7%
2017 66.65 234th 835 72.0%
2018 72.45 202nd 824 75.5%
2019 69.62 185th 666 72.2%
2021 45.46 286th 561 49.0%
2022 57.37 241st 531 54.6%
2023 55.66 302nd 735 58.9%
2024 60.65 258th 743 65.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.28 232nd 315 26.3%
2019 8.55 61st 61 0.0%
2023 9.41 114th 116 1.7%
2024 68.04 26th 130 80.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 294th 755 61.1%
2019 58.83 193rd 532 63.7%
2021 42.65 246th 417 41.0%
2022 44.01 233rd 369 36.9%
2023 35.15 408th 614 33.6%
2024 60.99 214th 654 67.3%
See the entire list of Best Michigan High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.38 252nd 710 64.5%
2019 61.99 202nd 554 63.5%
2021 36.53 300th 462 35.1%
2022 54.89 200th 416 51.9%
2023 54.30 262nd 611 57.1%
2024 44.70 325th 619 47.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.82 173rd 707 75.5%
2019 67.58 162nd 543 70.2%
2021 46.39 241st 472 48.9%
2022 49.36 235th 440 46.6%
2023 46.08 325th 611 46.8%
2024 64.72 187th 633 70.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.70 72nd 201 64.2%
2019 68.56 26th 97 73.2%
2023 14.41 173rd 190 8.9%
2024 45.76 102nd 195 47.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bedford Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.66 228th 708 67.8%
2019 59.76 222nd 582 61.9%
2021 41.68 287th 516 44.4%
2022 47.19 265th 492 46.1%
2023 51.52 286th 647 55.8%
2024 50.46 295th 638 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bedford Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1155 1 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1180
1989 1124 1 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1143
1990 1343 3 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1368
1991 1288 1 11 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1312
1992 1316 6 5 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1338
1993 1321 4 17 18 4 n/a n/a 0 1364
1994 1350 4 11 16 7 n/a n/a 0 1388
1995 1469 7 8 16 7 n/a n/a 0 1507
1996 1469 7 8 16 7 n/a n/a 0 1507
1997 1598 11 16 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1649
1998 1723 9 11 19 4 n/a n/a 0 1766
1999 1741 7 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1777
2000 1748 4 8 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1778
2001 1737 2 6 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1762
2002 1806 9 19 30 5 n/a n/a 1 1870
2003 1806 9 19 30 5 n/a n/a 1 1870
2004 1753 13 20 32 9 n/a n/a 1 1828
2005 1761 13 17 35 9 n/a n/a 0 1835
2006 1755 12 18 36 8 n/a n/a 3 1832
2007 1728 13 12 36 5 n/a n/a 7 1801
2008 1729 19 13 45 4 n/a n/a 0 1810
2009 1636 21 12 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1713
2010 1570 15 17 46 6 n/a n/a 0 1654
2011 1509 15 12 84 5 0 29 0 1654
2012 1446 10 15 83 4 0 30 0 1588
2013 1441 10 17 75 5 0 32 0 1580
2014 1430 9 19 72 6 0 25 0 1561
2015 1434 6 22 74 6 0 15 0 1557
2016 1484 8 20 75 5 0 15 0 1607
2017 1417 7 17 80 5 0 12 0 1538
2018 1337 9 15 76 1 0 17 0 1455
2019 1328 7 13 72 3 0 20 0 1443
2020 1290 3 13 73 3 0 22 0 1404
2021 1215 7 12 69 2 0 33 0 1338
2022 1240 6 17 76 3 0 33 0 1375
2023 1158 7 16 76 2 0 35 0 1294
2024 1104 10 15 92 1 0 34 0 1256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bedford Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1180 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1143 n/a n/a 1.7
1990 1368 80.0 17.1 2
1991 1312 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1338 n/a n/a 4.4
1993 1364 n/a 0.0 4.5
1994 1388 64.0 21.7 3.5
1995 1507 71.8 21.0 2.5
1996 1507 71.8 21.0 2.5
1997 1649 83.0 19.9 3.2
1998 1766 79.0 22.4 3.3
1999 1777 80.0 22.2 3.2
2000 1778 81.2 21.9 3.7
2001 1762 81.1 21.7 3.1
2002 1870 93.2 20.1 3.3
2003 1870 93.2 20.1 3.3
2004 1828 91.6 20.0 6.5
2005 1835 89.3 20.5 8.4
2006 1832 91.3 20.1 10.1
2007 1801 88.6 20.3 10.7
2008 1810 88.8 20.4 11
2009 1713 89.2 19.2 17.2
2010 1654 89.3 18.5 19.9
2011 1654 87.2 18.9 20.3
2012 1588 82.0 19.3 24.3
2013 1580 75.6 20.8 16.8
2014 1561 74.8 20.8 20.2
2015 1557 74.0 21.0 18.3
2016 1607 78.0 20.6 16.6
2017 1538 74.8 20.5 15.1
2018 1455 75.5 19.2 19
2019 1443 75.2 19.1 15.7
2020 1404 77.0 18.2 19.4
2021 1338 75.1 17.8 23.5
2022 1375 73.7 18.6 25.1
2023 1294 73.4 17.6 26.6
2024 1256 72.8 17.2 28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bedford Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1180 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1143 n/a n/a 1.7
1990 1368 80.0 17.1 2
1991 1312 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1338 n/a n/a 4.4
1993 1364 n/a 0.0 4.5
1994 1388 64.0 21.7 3.5
1995 1507 71.8 21.0 2.5
1996 1507 71.8 21.0 2.5
1997 1649 83.0 19.9 3.2
1998 1766 79.0 22.4 3.3
1999 1777 80.0 22.2 3.2
2000 1778 81.2 21.9 3.7
2001 1762 81.1 21.7 3.1
2002 1870 93.2 20.1 3.3
2003 1870 93.2 20.1 3.3
2004 1828 91.6 20.0 6.5
2005 1835 89.3 20.5 8.4
2006 1832 91.3 20.1 10.1
2007 1801 88.6 20.3 10.7
2008 1810 88.8 20.4 11
2009 1713 89.2 19.2 17.2
2010 1654 89.3 18.5 19.9
2011 1654 87.2 18.9 20.3
2012 1588 82.0 19.3 24.3
2013 1580 75.6 20.8 16.8
2014 1561 74.8 20.8 20.2
2015 1557 74.0 21.0 18.3
2016 1607 78.0 20.6 16.6
2017 1538 74.8 20.5 15.1
2018 1455 75.5 19.2 19
2019 1443 75.2 19.1 15.7
2020 1404 77.0 18.2 19.4
2021 1338 75.1 17.8 23.5
2022 1375 73.7 18.6 25.1
2023 1294 73.4 17.6 26.6
2024 1256 72.8 17.2 28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bedford Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.9%) $10,517 (97.1%) $10,828
2020 $370 (3.0%) $12,066 (97.0%) $12,436
2021 $680 (5.6%) $11,504 (94.4%) $12,183
2022 $668 (5.4%) $11,808 (94.6%) $12,477
2023 $811 (5.8%) $13,293 (94.3%) $14,103

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bedford Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 666 High schoolsRanks 302nd of 735 High schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Bedford Senior High School)46.735.6
 11.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Bedford Public Schools)46.735.6
 11.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bedford Senior High School)63.956.4
 7.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bedford Public Schools)63.956.4
 7.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Senior High School)47.429.4
 18%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Bedford Public Schools)47.429.4
 18%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14431294
 10.3%
African American77
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian1316
 23.1%
Hispanic7276
 5.6%
Pacific Islander00
White13281158
 12.8%
Two or More Races2035
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.7%26.6%
 10.9%


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Bedford Senior High School ranks 258th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,256 students attended Bedford Senior High School.

Students at Bedford Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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