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Bedford Comm School District

906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
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10/
10
Top 5%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 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 70%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (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
523 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bedford Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#8 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
(22-23)
85%
68%
88%
70%
80-84%
63%
(22-23)
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,275 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 $14,054 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,275
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,054
$16,042

Best Bedford Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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