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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,479 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 47% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
21 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
14,357 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sioux City 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 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
0.45
# American Indian Students
371 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,560 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
13%
# Black Students
1,303 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
5,524 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
38%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
360 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
919 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
495
56
# Students in K Grade:
1,070
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,061
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,050
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,052
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,031
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,061
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,011
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,015
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,225
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,155
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,006
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,173 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,661
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,173
$16,042
Best Sioux City Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East High 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
| 1,511 students
Rank: #22.
North High 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
| 1,660 students
Rank: #33.
West High 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
| 1,308 students
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