Top Rankings
Lynnville-Sully Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 160 students in Lynnville-Sully Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Lynnville-Sully Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynnville-Sully Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lynnville-sully High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
505 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lynnville-Sully Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.46
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
95%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,655 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,341
$16,596
Spending / Student
$15,655
$16,167
Best Lynnville-Sully Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lynnville-sully High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12476 Hwy F62 E
Sully, IA 50251
(641) 594-4445
Sully, IA 50251
(641) 594-4445
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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