B
Bellevue Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bellevue.
Students
9,502
Schools
21
Spent per student
$14,026
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$69.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bellevue Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Iowa districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NE average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $69.2M, about $7,278 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Crescent.
PK–510 elementary schoolsCouncil Bluffs Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsCouncil Bluffs Community School District
9–122 high schoolsCouncil Bluffs Community School District
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,026 per student · 10% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,386’20
9,485’21
9,498’22
9,444’23
9,502’24
About steady.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Wake Robin Elementary School
B−543 students19:1
Fairview Elementary School
A−486 students16:1
Bellevue Elementary School
A475 students17:1
Peter Sarpy Elementary School
C466 students16:1
Two Springs Elementary School
A−364 students15:1
Birchcrest Elementary School
C−360 students15:1
Avery Elementary School
C352 students16:1
Leonard Lawrence Elem School
B334 students15:1
Lemay Elementary School
B330 students15:1
Belleaire Elementary School
C−328 students12:1
Twin Ridge Elementary School
C−288 students15:1
Fort Crook Elementary School
C269 students13:1
Betz Elementary School
D241 students11:1
Central Elementary School
B187 students15:1
Bertha Barber Elementary SCH
C168 students14:1
Logan Fontenelle Middle School
B480 students12:1
Lewis & Clark Middle School
B+476 students14:1
Bellevue Mission Middle School
C406 students13:1
Bellevue West Sr. High School
B1,529 students16:1
Bellevue East Sr. High School
C1,420 students14:1
Chap Center
0 students0:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.