Sioux City Comm School District

627 4th St
Sioux City, IA 51101
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 3,058 students in Sioux City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Sioux City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
21 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
14,357 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
8,868 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#298 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sioux City Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sioux City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sioux City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sioux City Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sioux City Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.43
# American Indian Students
371 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
320 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,560 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
11%
# Black Students
1,303 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
5,524 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
38%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
360 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
919 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
495
157
# Students in K Grade:
1,070
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,061
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,050
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,052
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,031
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,061
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,011
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,015
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,032
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,225
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,155
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,006
4,973
# 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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sioux City Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$189 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sioux City Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,661
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sioux City Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,173
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sioux City Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sioux City Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5401 Lorraine Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Grades: 6-8
| 1,036 students
Rank: #22.
West Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 W 19th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Grades: 6-8
| 854 students
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Grades: 6-8
| 1,168 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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