East Sac County Comm School District

801 Jackson
Lake View, IA 51450
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 433 students in East Sac County Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in East Sac County Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
777 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Sac County 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#233 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
61%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
19.7%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
91%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,094 is higher than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,124
$16,596
Spending / Student
$17,094
$16,167

Best East Sac County Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Sac County Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 S 16th St
Sac City, IA 50583
(712) 662-7200
Gr: PK-6 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 777 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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