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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 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 87% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 69%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
510 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
10,908 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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
487 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
51
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
90
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
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