Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District

201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 20%

Top Rankings

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#47 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
78%
68%
84%
70%
74%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
15.1%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
7%
7%
% White
71%
72%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,515 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,913
$18,179
Spending / Student
$14,515
$18,122

Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
206 South D Street
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Gr: PK-2 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,684 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 78% (Top 30%)
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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