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Sigourney Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 323 students in Sigourney Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Sigourney Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
593 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sigourney Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
9 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
553 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
38
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,543 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,862
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,543
$15,938
Best Sigourney Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sigourney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
509 S. Jefferson
Sigourney, IA 52591
(641) 622-2350
Sigourney, IA 52591
(641) 622-2350
Grades: PK-6
| 323 students
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