Bellevue Community School District

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Bellevue Community School District
Bellevue CSD logo.jpg
Address
1601 State St.
Bellevue, Iowa
Jackson County
United States
Coordinates 42°15′27″N90°25′33″W / 42.257628°N 90.425837°W / 42.257628; -90.425837 (Elementary school)
District information
Type Public
MottoBelieve in the Blue
GradesPK-12
Established1861
SuperintendentTom Meyer
Schools2
Budget$8.66 Million (2019) [1]
NCES District ID 1904650 [2]
Students and staff
Students783 (2022-2023) [3]
Teachers47.43 FTE [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.42 FTE [3]
Athletic conference River Valley Conference
District mascot Comets
ColorsBlue and white   
Other information
Website http://www.bellevue.k12.ia.us/

The Bellevue Community School District (also known as Bellevue Community Schools, or BCSD) is a rural public school district and serves the city and surrounding area of Bellevue, Iowa. It is second largest public school district in Jackson County, Iowa. It operates two buildings serving grades PK-12 and 3-4 year old preschool. Bellevue High School holds both the junior high and high school as well as an athletics complex on its campus, while Bellevue Elementary School is located downtown within the pre-Civil War Jackson County Courthouse building. The district is overseen by the Iowa Department of Education.

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Area

The district currently serves the city of Bellevue and most of rural northeastern Jackson County. The district also serves the cities of La Motte and Springbrook. The district has held a sharing agreement with Andrew Community School District since 2011 when Andrew's high school closed, allowing 9-12 grade students to choose between attending Bellevue High School or Maquoketa High School in Maquoketa. The district shares borders with Dubuque Community School District to the north, Andrew Community School District to the west, and Easton Valley Community School District to the south, with the Mississippi River and the state border with Illinois to the east. [4]

Administration

School board elections are held every year in November to fill in vacant seats on the 5 member school board. The school board meets regularly at 6:30 PM Central Time on the second Monday of every month. These meetings are held at Bellevue High School's District Boardroom, located at 1601 State Street in Bellevue. In addition, the School Board holds special meetings and work sessions throughout the year as needed. These meetings are open to the public unless otherwise noted and agendas/minutes are available on the district's website.

List of schools

Bellevue Elementary School, formerly the Jackson County Courthouse, built in 1845. JacksonCountyCourthouse.jpg
Bellevue Elementary School, formerly the Jackson County Courthouse, built in 1845.
Bellevue High School Bellevue Schools entrance (Iowa).jpg
Bellevue High School

Bellevue High School

Athletics

The Comets compete in the River Valley Conference. [5] [6] The Boys Cross Country team won the Class 1A State Champions in 2014. [7]

Facts and figures

Enrollment

District enrollment trends BCSD Enrollment .png
District enrollment trends
BCSD Enrollment 2009-2021 [8] Note: District wide totals include PK and TK students
School YearDistrict wideHigh/Middle schoolElementary School
2009-2010691363265
2010-2011680352262
2011-2012694362265
2012-2013684362262
2013-2014702383248
2014-2015695374250
2015-2016678364259
2016-2017698367264
2017-2018719388256
2018-2019759395276
2019-2020765384289
2020-2021743350306
2021-2022768366320
2022-2023783361341

See also

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References

  1. ↑ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c36460b09f955575e09585/t/5e2b51a8afedbe47044facba/1579897263201/6-30-19+Audit+Bellevue+CSD.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bellevue Community School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Bellevue Comm School District".
  4. ↑ "BELLEVUE" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ River Valley Conference
  6. ↑ Bellevue Athletics
  7. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  8. ↑ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c36460b09f955575e09585/t/5f60d70f341a673641b46aa9/1600182035832/Comet+Highlights+-+September+14+2020.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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