Bedford
1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Bedford
Ranks #10 of 328 Massachusetts school districts — top 4%.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Bedford is a suburban town located about 15 miles northwest of Boston in Middlesex County. Its single-family assessed value and per capita income rank among the higher figures in the state, reflecting its established residential character. The town is known for its historic center and its role in the American Revolution, as it was the site of early Minuteman activity on the road to Concord. Bedford is also home to the Hanscom Air Force Base area and a significant amount of protected conservation land, including the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge nearby.
How it compares
- Strongest area: SAT scores, in the top 9% of districts. Its high schools average 1261 on the SAT, vs 1113 for the average MA district.
- Top school: Lt Job Lane School, #50 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
- Trend: MCAS results and attendance have held steady over the past three years.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Bedford
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Bedford High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
48.8% female · 51.1% male
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 228 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
9.3 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 2.3% missed 20% or more of school days
About Bedford
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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