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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 53 students in Sioux Center Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Sioux Center Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sioux Center Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.55
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
800 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
49%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
157
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,854 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,177 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$39 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,854
$16,468

Spending / Student
$24,177
$16,042

Best Sioux Center Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1124 7th Ave Ne
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2415
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2415
Grades: PK
| 53 students
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