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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 is 1 public high school serving 537 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sergeant Bluff-luton Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
11,091 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
8 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
98 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
1,247 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
74%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
56
# Students in K Grade:
129
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
38,542
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Senior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
708 Warrior Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5561
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5561
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
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