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Bedford Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Bedford, Mount Kisco and Pound Ridge, and parts of New Castle and North Castle.

Students

3,519

Schools

7

Spent per student

$41,060

NY $34,607

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$44.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Bedford Central School District

School Grade B−: better than 49% of New York districts
Spends 19% more per student than the NY average
11 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
Debt of $44.4M, about $12,604 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Congers.

K–59 elementary schoolsClarkstown Central School District

6–83 middle schoolsClarkstown Central School District

9–122 high schoolsClarkstown Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts60%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)86%

State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$41,060 per student · 19% above NY

Spending

Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 31%Other 1%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 88%State 9%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

3,786’20

3,714’21

3,599’22

3,538’23

3,519’24

Down 7.1% since 2020.

Students

White 49%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Mount Kisco Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Kisco

503 students13:1

Bedford Village Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bedford

333 students11:1

Bedford Hills Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bedford Hills

309 students14:1

West Patent Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bedford Hills

250 students12:1

Pound Ridge Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pound Ridge

202 students13:1

Fox Lane Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bedford

767 students9:1

Fox Lane High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford

1,155 students10:1

Towns served

Bedford 16,722Mount Kisco 10,737Pound Ridge 5,012

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook, Rye

$37,747per student

Harrison Central School DistrictHarrison, Harrison

$34,755per student

Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictLewisboro

$41,261per student

Lakeland Central School DistrictCortlandt, Yorktown

$31,865per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.