Top Rankings
Bedford Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 223 students in Bedford Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Bedford Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bedford High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
510 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bedford Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
487 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
103
# Students in K Grade:
51
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,690 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,412 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,690
$16,406
Spending / Student
$14,412
$15,982
Best Bedford Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2656
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2656
Grades: 6-12
| 223 students
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