Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District

201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 380 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,621 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#59 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
54 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,295 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
176
# Students in K Grade:
165
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,282 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,839
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,282
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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