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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,150 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.47
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
98 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
1,247 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
74%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
129
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,762 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,258
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,762
$16,042
Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Grades: 3-5
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
206 South D Street
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
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