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Bedford Senior High School

Q: Is Bedford Senior High School a good school?

Bedford Senior High School ranks 235 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bedford Senior High School in Temperance, MI, is a large public school serving 1,260 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the highly rated Bedford Public Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and continues to climb in state rankings, moving from the 59th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026.

What truly sets Bedford apart is its exceptional student engagement. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.5%—less than a third of the state average (27.9%)—students here show up. This is dramatically better than nearby schools like Dundee Community High School (17.6%) and Whiteford High School (21.8%). Academically, Bedford shines in reading and writing, with 63.3% of students proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, well above the state average and competitive with top local schools. The graduation rate is also a standout at 93.8%, nearly 10 points higher than the state average, with a dropout rate below 3.2%.

However, there are areas that need attention. Math proficiency lags significantly behind reading at just 28.9%, though it still edges out the state average. Science scores have also shown unusual volatility, dropping sharply in 2024-2025 before recovering. Additionally, while the school supports many student subgroups well—including Hispanic students and those from low-income families—recent data shows a concerning decline in outcomes for Special Education students. One unique feature is that Bedford serves 7th and 8th graders within the high school, which may contribute to its strong sense of community and smooth transitions. While not a specialized program like Monroe County Middle College, Bedford offers a solid, well-rounded education in a supportive environment where students consistently show up and succeed.

1,260

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,099

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8285 Jackman Rd
Temperance, MI 48182-9165

(734) 850-6100

District: Bedford Public Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg43%

235^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 625Bedford Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	235 of 800	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	277 of 739	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	258 of 743	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	302 of 735	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	241 of 531	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	286 of 561	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	185 of 666	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	202 of 824	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.7	234 of 835	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	224 of 852	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	168 of 832	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	198 of 799	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	135 of 805	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	173 of 773	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	180 of 784	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	128 of 765	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	153 of 754	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	163 of 750	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.6	230 of 767	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	292 of 705	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	228 of 686	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	243 of 629	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	325 of 619	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	262 of 611	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	200 of 416	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	300 of 462	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	202 of 554	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	252 of 710	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	94 of 259	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	60 of 203	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.4	173 of 190	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	265 of 719	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	284 of 635	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	214 of 654	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	408 of 614	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	233 of 369	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	246 of 417	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	193 of 532	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	294 of 755	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	222 of 693	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	292 of 628	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	187 of 633	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	325 of 611	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	235 of 440	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	241 of 472	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	162 of 543	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	173 of 707	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	122 of 179	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	81 of 127	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	175 of 220	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.4	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	9.4	114 of 116	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	61 of 61	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	232 of 315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	270 of 671	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	301 of 639	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	295 of 638	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	286 of 647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	265 of 492	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	287 of 516	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	222 of 582	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	228 of 708	67.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing63%+11 vs state

Social Studies47%+4 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Senior High School	Public	7-12	8285 Jackman Rd	Temperance	48182	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6100	1,260	72	17.4	20.6%	1,103 (87.5%)	6 (0.5%)	96 (7.6%)	15 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.1%)	63.4	235^th of 800 public high schools	70.6%		59.5	277^th of 739 public high schools	62.5%	42		63.9	67.0		31.5	35.7	63.3	28.9				33.8		46.8	$14,099	$244	$13,855
Whiteford High School	Public	9-12	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 856-1443	262	19	14.0	16.8%	245 (93.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	74.8	145^th of 800 public high schools	81.9%		78.5	125^th of 739 public high schools	83.1%	20		68.8	59.1		40.3	36.4	71.6	32.8				55.2		55.2	$14,771	$164	$14,607
Mason Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Mason Eagle Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	No	(734) 848-9353	316	19	16.5	31.3%	257 (81.3%)	7 (2.2%)	37 (11.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	59.3	270^th of 800 public high schools	66.3%		69.1	187^th of 739 public high schools	74.7%	83		68.1	58.1		39.1	38.7	61.3	12.9				22.6		54.8	$14,686	$801	$13,885
Mason Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2400 Mason Eagle Dr	Erie	48133	Monroe County	Mason Consolidated Schools (Monroe)	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 848-9353	20	1	25.9	25.0%	19 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,547	$751	$9,796
Ida High School	Public	9-12	3145 Prairie St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 269-3485	451	28	16.2	15.1%	432 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	65.9	215^th of 800 public high schools	73.1%		77.5	135^th of 739 public high schools	81.7%	80		67.9	67.2		40.6	39.8	52.8	22.0				46.7		43.4	$12,167	$359	$11,809
Summerfield JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	17555 Ida West Rd	Petersburg	49270	Monroe County	Summerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 279-1035	251	15	17.0	15.1%	232 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	72.7	159^th of 800 public high schools	80.1%		58.2	292^nd of 739 public high schools	60.5%	133	78.7	64.3	58.5	48.9	33.3	43.9	71.1	39.5	42.6	44.4	55.3	47.4	66.0	50.0	$14,133	$457	$13,675
Monroe County Middle College	Public	9-12	1101 S Raisinville Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 342-8750	320	9	35.5	21.3%	265 (82.8%)	6 (1.9%)	32 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	87.8	66^th of 800 public high schools	91.8%		96	22^nd of 739 public high schools	97.0%	44		92.3	75.0		55.8	40.0	67.8	44.1				52.5		69.5
Monroe High School	Public	8-12	901 Herr Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 265-3400	1,332	63	21.0	55.3%	977 (73.3%)	175 (13.1%)	102 (7.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.3%)	28.1	555^th of 800 public high schools	30.6%		25.1	541^st of 739 public high schools	26.8%	14		47.9	52.0		18.6	19.4	37.1	11.8				20.7		25.2	$17,189	$1,335	$15,854
Monroe County Youth Center	Public	5-12	3600 S Custer Rd	Monroe	48161	Monroe County	Monroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 240-3220	16	1	16.3	62.5%	9 (56.3%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Riverside Academy	Public	5-12	445 Toledo St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 529-3916	46	2	27.8	58.7%	37 (80.4%)	3 (6.5%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)							414.8	360.4				2074.0		2081.0	$14,623	$407	$14,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Senior High School?

Students at Bedford Senior High School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Bedford Senior High School?

Bedford Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Bedford Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,260 students attended Bedford Senior High School.

Is Bedford Senior High School a good school?

Bedford Senior High School ranks 235^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bedford Senior High School in?

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