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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 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,825 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 50% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Sioux City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
22 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
14,775 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
932 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#294 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.42
# American Indian Students
415 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
378 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,311 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
12%
# Black Students
1,229 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
6,298 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
43%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
252 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
892 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
103
# Students in K Grade:
1,139
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,065
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,065
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,095
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,050
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,057
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,067
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,109
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,139
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,220
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,152
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,119
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,045
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,247 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,801 is less than the state median of $15,968. 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
$14,247
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,801
$15,968
Best Sioux City Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
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
| 1,469 students
Rank: #22.
North High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Cheyenne
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,580 students
Rank: #33.
West High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Casselman
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Grades: 9-12
| 1,286 students
627 4th Street
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 279-6667
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 279-6667
Grades: K-12
| 490 students
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