Top Rankings
Bettendorf Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,485 students in Bettendorf Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Bettendorf Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Bettendorf Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bettendorf High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,358 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bettendorf Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
69%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,140 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,490
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,140
$16,042
Best Bettendorf Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bettendorf High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3333 18th Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-7001
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-7001
Gr: 9-12 | 1,485 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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