Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District

300 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,577 students in Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
2,824 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bondurant-Farrar Comm 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#137 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

72%
68%

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76%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

68%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

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(2022-23)
18.1%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.49

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

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% Hispanic
9%
14%

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% Black
4%
8%

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% White
82%
70%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,484 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 $14,521 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,049 MM

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Spending
$41 MM
$9,021 MM

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Revenue / Student
$14,484
$18,179

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Spending / Student
$14,521
$18,122

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Best Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-3711
Gr: 5-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-7494
Gr: 2-4 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
600 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 967-6361
Gr: PK-2 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,824 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 76% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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