Bellevue Comm School District

1601 State St
Bellevue, IA 52031-0976
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 426 students in Bellevue Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Bellevue Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (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 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
790 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bellevue Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
74%
68%
65%
70%
65-69%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,761 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,344
$16,468
Spending / Student
$10,761
$16,042

Best Bellevue Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 South 3rd Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 790 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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