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Sioux City 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 are 4 public high schools serving 4,713 students in Sioux City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Sioux City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Sioux City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East 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 55% 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
22 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
14,718 Students
171,832 Students
# Teachers
958 Teachers
11,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sioux City 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.43
# American Indian Students
407 Students
823 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
334 Students
3,960 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,505 Students
21,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
12%
# Black Students
1,302 Students
10,509 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
5,956 Students
127,263 Students
% White Students
41%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
315 Students
796 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
899 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
468
68
# Students in K Grade:
1,148
92
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,051
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,069
94
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,050
100
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,087
88
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
217
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,045
1,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,061
5,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,121
8,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
40,254
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,230
39,868
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,078
38,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,079
37,920
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,850 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$16,361
Spending / Student
$12,850
$15,938
Best Sioux City Comm School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3200 S. Cypress St.
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4000
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,495 students
Rank: #22.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Cheyenne
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #33.
West High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Casselman
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Grades: 9-12
| 1,252 students
Rank: #44.
V.i.b.e. Academy (Virtual Institute For Brighter Education)
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
627 4th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 279-6667
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 279-6667
Grades: K-12
| 332 students
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