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Sioux Center Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 495 students in Sioux Center Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Sioux Center Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Sioux Center Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sioux Center High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sioux Center Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
823 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
673 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
12%
# Black Students
26 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
834 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
53%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
68
# Students in K Grade:
161
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,440 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,927 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,440
$16,361
Spending / Student
$24,927
$15,938
Best Sioux Center Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sioux Center High School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1031 13th Ave Ne
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2981
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2981
Grades: 9-12
| 495 students
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