Bellevue Community School District

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.

Not to be confused with Bellevue School District.

Bellevue Community School District
Address
1601 State St.
Bellevue, Iowa
Jackson County
United States
Coordinates42.257628°N 90.425837°W / 42.257628; -90.425837 (Elementary school)
District information
TypePublic
MottoBelieve in the Blue
GradesPK-12
Established1861
SuperintendentTom Meyer
Schools2
Budget$8.66 Million (2019)[1]
NCES District ID1904650[2]
Students and staff
Students783 (2022-2023)[3]
Teachers47.43 FTE [3]
Student–teacher ratio16.42 FTE [3]
Athletic conferenceRiver Valley Conference
District mascotComets
ColorsBlue and white    
Other information
Websitehttp://www.bellevue.k12.ia.us/

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
Bellevue Elementary School, formerly the Jackson County Courthouse, built in 1845.
  • Bellevue High School
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 2009-2021[8] Note: District wide totals include PK and TK students
School Year District wide High/Middle school Elementary School
2009-2010 691 363 265
2010-2011 680 352 262
2011-2012 694 362 265
2012-2013 684 362 262
2013-2014 702 383 248
2014-2015 695 374 250
2015-2016 678 364 259
2016-2017 698 367 264
2017-2018 719 388 256
2018-2019 759 395 276
2019-2020 765 384 289
2020-2021 743 350 306
2021-2022 768 366 320
2022-2023 783 361 341

See also

References
  1. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56c36460b09f955575e09585/t/5e2b51a8afedbe47044facba/1579897263201/6-30-19+Audit+Bellevue+CSD.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. "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
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