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Bedford, Iowa - 2 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Bedford Comm School District #42 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,178 per pupil, Bedford Comm School District ranks #99 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
535
Total Enrollment
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$13,178
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bedford Comm School District operates 2 public schools serving 535 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,178 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.1% local, 43.7% state, and 16.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #42 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 257:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bedford Elementary School, enrolling 269 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Bedford Elementary School accounts for 50.3% of all Bedford Comm School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bedford Comm School District a distant remainder — means Bedford Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bedford Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bedford Comm School District is typically wider than the Bedford Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bedford Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Bedford Comm School District?
Bedford Comm School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 535 students.
How much does Bedford Comm School District spend per student?
Bedford Comm School District spends $13,178 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #42 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Bedford Comm School District?
Bedford Comm School District students are 95.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bedford Comm School District?
Bedford Comm School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #42 out of 303 districts in Iowa.