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Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District

Item: Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

300 Garfield St. Sw
Bondurant, IA 50035

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 967-7819

www.bfschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

5 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

2,824 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	125	69
Kind	201	77
1	185	68
2	90	65

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District
2023	#137
2022	#129
2021	#115
2019	#110
2018	#98
2017	#61
2016	#37
2015	#91
2014	#83
2013	#47
2012	#158
2011	#122
2010	#168

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72%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	72%	68%
2022	68%	64%
2021	68%	64%
2019	74%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	84%	79%
2014	84%	79%
2013	84%	77%
2012	79%	76%
2011	81%	78%
2010	77%	77%

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76%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2022	76%	70%
2021	75%	68%
2019	74%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	84%	75%
2016	85%	75%
2015	83%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	81%	72%
2012	75%	71%
2011	82%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2022	68%	63%
2021	68%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.1%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	18.1%	24.7%
2022	21.1%	27.8%
2021	11.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.29	0.46
2022	0.26	0.45
2021	0.24	0.43
2020	0.21	0.43
2019	0.21	0.42
2018	0.18	0.41
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.16	0.38
2015	0.13	0.38
2014	0.14	0.37
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.14	0.34
2011	0.14	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.09	0.27
2007	0.12	0.26
2006	0.11	0.26
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.08	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.06	0.19
2001	0.05	0.19
2000	0.06	0.17
1999	0.05	0.17
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.02	0.15
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.04	0.12
1991	0.04	0.12
1990	0.03	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2006)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

82%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	84%	72%
2022	86%	73%
2021	87%	74%
2020	89%	74%
2019	89%	75%
2018	90%	76%
2017	90%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	93%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	93%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	85%
2007	94%	86%
2006	94%	86%
2005	94%	87%
2004	96%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	98%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	98%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%

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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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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$41 MM	$13 MM
2022	$39 MM	$13 MM
2021	$35 MM	$12 MM
2020	$31 MM	$11 MM
2019	$28 MM	$11 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$25 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$8 MM
2010	$14 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$41 MM	$12 MM
2022	$48 MM	$12 MM
2021	$37 MM	$11 MM
2020	$28 MM	$11 MM
2019	$31 MM	$10 MM
2018	$33 MM	$10 MM
2017	$24 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$8 MM
2012	$17 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,484

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,977	$17,410
2022	$14,709	$16,850
2021	$13,830	$16,172
2020	$12,516	$14,700
2019	$12,094	$14,749
2018	$12,319	$14,230
2017	$11,841	$14,844
2016	$10,909	$14,113
2015	$9,766	$11,259
2014	$11,830	$13,301
2012	$12,812	$12,751
2011	$11,091	$12,165
2010	$10,625	$11,259
2009	$10,624	$11,087
2008	$9,281	$10,485
2007	$8,994	$10,103
2006	$8,141	$9,628
2005	$8,016	$9,167
2004	$7,723	$8,727
2003	$8,217	$8,857
2002	$7,425	$8,158
2001	$7,895	$7,654
2000	$6,757	$7,180
1999	$6,226	$6,993
1998	$6,216	$6,548
1997	$5,937	$6,347
1995	$5,836	$5,735
1992	$4,888	$5,300
1990	$4,590	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,521

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,015	$16,255
2022	$18,298	$15,854
2021	$14,800	$15,357
2020	$11,179	$14,340
2019	$13,152	$14,216
2018	$15,071	$13,767
2017	$11,430	$14,379
2016	$9,509	$14,161
2015	$12,222	$11,298
2014	$16,591	$12,593
2012	$11,718	$12,000
2011	$9,198	$11,589
2010	$13,297	$11,298
2009	$12,497	$10,614
2008	$8,308	$9,706
2007	$8,258	$9,439
2006	$7,126	$9,204
2005	$7,524	$8,457
2004	$6,990	$8,450
2003	$8,517	$8,908
2002	$8,311	$8,409
2001	$6,845	$7,961
2000	$6,213	$7,433
1999	$5,731	$7,234
1998	$6,777	$6,713
1997	$5,586	$6,475
1995	$5,176	$5,710
1992	$5,382	$5,398
1990	$6,786	$4,317

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Morris Elementary School

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