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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Bedford Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Bedford Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
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
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
95%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,300 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,560
$16,596
Spending / Student
$14,300
$16,167
Best Bedford Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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