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Bedford Community School District

906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833

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Top 5%

Tel: (712) 523-2656

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bedford Community 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 students in Bedford Community School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Iowa.

Public Preschool in Bedford Community School District have an score of 92% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	34	70
Kind	42	78
1	36	69
2	46	66
3	39	61
4	38	56
5	45	43

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bedford Community 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)

#7 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District
2023	#7
2022	#8
2021	#12
2019	#39
2018	#15
2017	#32
2016	#82
2015	#33
2014	#108
2013	#179
2012	#87

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85%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	85%	68%
2022	82%	64%
2021	81%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	89%	76%
2017	89%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	81%	77%
2012	84%	76%

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88%

70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2022	88%	70%
2021	85%	68%
2019	82%	68%
2018	89%	74%
2017	83%	75%
2016	81%	75%
2015	84%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	72%	72%
2012	76%	71%
2011	79%	76%

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80-84%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2022	82%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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85%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	85%	90%
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	80%	88%
2018	80%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	80%	89%
2013	84%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.45

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.08	0.46
2022	0.09	0.45
2021	0.08	0.43
2020	0.08	0.42
2019	0.08	0.42
2018	0.10	0.39
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.08	0.38
2015	0.12	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.09	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.04	0.26
2006	0.01	0.23
2005	0.04	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.05	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.06	0.20
2000	0.03	0.15
1999	0.04	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.05	0.13
1996	0.04	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.11
1992	0.02	0.10
1991	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	3%	4%

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% Black

n/a

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1989	2%	3%

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% White

96%

73%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	96%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	96%	74%
2020	96%	75%
2019	96%	75%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	96%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	96%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	96%	84%
2007	98%	86%
2006	99%	88%
2005	98%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	97%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	98%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 11% 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 grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	$9 MM	$12 MM
2022	$8 MM	$11 MM
2021	$9 MM	$12 MM
2020	$8 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	$7 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$6 MM	$8 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,275

$16,468

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,910	$15,936
2022	$14,541	$14,700
2021	$16,369	$16,172
2020	$14,541	$14,700
2019	$13,994	$14,749
2018	$14,877	$14,230
2017	$15,812	$14,844
2016	$14,141	$14,113
2015	$12,825	$11,259
2014	$12,348	$13,301
2012	$11,769	$12,751
2011	$11,598	$12,165
2010	$11,292	$11,259
2009	$11,278	$11,087
2008	$10,366	$10,485
2007	$10,203	$10,103
2006	$9,842	$9,628
2005	$9,265	$9,167
2004	$7,814	$8,727
2003	$8,126	$8,857
2002	$9,222	$8,158
2001	$7,720	$7,654
2000	$6,925	$7,180
1999	$6,884	$6,993
1998	$6,496	$6,548
1997	$6,095	$6,347
1995	$5,256	$5,735
1992	$5,591	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$14,054

$16,042

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bedford Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,738	$15,133
2022	$13,205	$14,340
2021	$14,135	$15,357
2020	$13,205	$14,340
2019	$13,244	$14,216
2018	$15,148	$13,767
2017	$15,937	$14,379
2016	$17,170	$14,161
2015	$13,050	$11,298
2014	$11,725	$12,593
2012	$11,387	$12,000
2011	$10,188	$11,589
2010	$11,491	$11,298
2009	$10,512	$10,614
2008	$9,774	$9,706
2007	$9,511	$9,439
2006	$9,267	$9,204
2005	$8,432	$8,457
2004	$7,532	$8,450
2003	$8,625	$8,908
2002	$8,594	$8,409
2001	$7,604	$7,961
2000	$6,861	$7,433
1999	$8,876	$7,234
1998	$8,216	$6,713
1997	$5,988	$6,475
1995	$4,857	$5,710
1992	$5,674	$5,398

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Best Bedford Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bedford Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
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906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116

Gr: PK-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 85% (Top 30% 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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