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Item: Bedford Comm School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (712) 523-2656

www.bedford.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

Bedford Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

2 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

514 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	32	69
Kind	42	77
1	35	68
2	36	65
3	46	61
4	40	57
5	38	44

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District Rank

Bedford Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#7 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District
2023	#7
2022	#8
2021	#12
2019	#39
2018	#15
2017	#32
2016	#82
2015	#33
2014	#108
2013	#179
2012	#87
2011	#138
2010	#91

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	68%
2022	82%	64%
2021	81%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	89%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	81%	77%
2012	84%	76%
2011	81%	78%
2010	83%	77%

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88%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2022	88%	70%
2021	85%	68%
2019	82%	68%
2018	89%	74%
2017	83%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	76%	71%
2011	79%	76%
2010	79%	75%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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85%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	87%
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

12%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	12%	24.7%
2022	12.4%	27.8%
2021	13.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.08	0.46
2022	0.09	0.45
2021	0.08	0.43
2020	0.08	0.43
2019	0.08	0.42
2018	0.10	0.41
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.12	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.08	0.27
2007	0.04	0.26
2006	0.01	0.26
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.08	0.19
2001	0.06	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.04	0.17
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.05	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.02	0.12
1991	0.01	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%

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% White

95%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	96%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	96%	74%
2020	96%	74%
2019	96%	75%
2018	95%	76%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	98%	86%
2006	99%	86%
2005	98%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	96%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,630 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$8 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$12 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,284

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,606	$17,410
2022	$17,527	$16,850
2021	$16,369	$16,172
2020	$14,541	$14,700
2019	$13,994	$14,749
2018	$14,877	$14,230
2017	$15,812	$14,844
2016	$14,141	$14,113
2015	$12,825	$11,259
2014	$12,348	$13,301
2012	$11,769	$12,751
2011	$11,598	$12,165
2010	$11,292	$11,259
2009	$11,278	$11,087
2008	$10,366	$10,485
2007	$10,203	$10,103
2006	$9,842	$9,628
2005	$9,265	$9,167
2004	$7,814	$8,727
2003	$8,126	$8,857
2002	$9,222	$8,158
2001	$7,720	$7,654
2000	$6,925	$7,180
1999	$6,884	$6,993
1998	$6,496	$6,548
1997	$6,095	$6,347
1995	$5,256	$5,735
1992	$5,591	$5,300
1990	$4,978	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,630

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bedford Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,056	$16,255
2022	$16,520	$15,854
2021	$14,135	$15,357
2020	$13,205	$14,340
2019	$13,244	$14,216
2018	$15,148	$13,767
2017	$15,937	$14,379
2016	$17,170	$14,161
2015	$13,050	$11,298
2014	$11,725	$12,593
2012	$11,387	$12,000
2011	$10,188	$11,589
2010	$11,491	$11,298
2009	$10,512	$10,614
2008	$9,774	$9,706
2007	$9,511	$9,439
2006	$9,267	$9,204
2005	$8,432	$8,457
2004	$7,532	$8,450
2003	$8,625	$8,908
2002	$8,594	$8,409
2001	$7,604	$7,961
2000	$6,861	$7,433
1999	$8,876	$7,234
1998	$8,216	$6,713
1997	$5,988	$6,475
1995	$4,857	$5,710
1992	$5,674	$5,398
1990	$5,208	$4,317

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Best Bedford Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bedford Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116

Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 85% (Top 30% in IA)
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education