Top Rankings
Northern Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 425 students in Northern Bedford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Northern Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
870 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
21%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
97%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,097 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,417
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,097
$23,119
Best Northern Bedford County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Bedford Co Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
217 Nbc Dr
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Loysburg, PA 16659
(814) 766-2221
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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