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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Item: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

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Top 20%

Tel: (712) 943-4338

www.sblschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

1,687 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

112 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
Kind	129	111
1	109	105
2	139	108
3	131	107
4	113	109
5	129	109
6	123	108
7	133	109
8	144	112
9	121	118
10	145	121
11	154	118
12	117	117

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District Rank

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
2023	#47
2022	#51
2021	#59
2019	#80
2018	#84
2017	#112
2016	#99
2015	#81
2014	#106
2013	#83
2012	#52

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	78%	68%
2022	74%	64%
2021	71%	64%
2019	74%	69%
2018	84%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	81%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2022	84%	70%
2021	83%	68%
2019	80%	68%
2018	84%	74%
2017	82%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	87%	76%
2013	83%	72%
2012	84%	71%
2011	87%	76%

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74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	63%
2021	75%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.39	0.46
2022	0.36	0.45
2021	0.33	0.43
2020	0.30	0.42
2019	0.30	0.42
2018	0.25	0.39
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.24	0.38
2015	0.20	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.20	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.17	0.32
2009	0.17	0.29
2008	0.18	0.28
2007	0.18	0.26
2006	0.15	0.23
2005	0.17	0.24
2004	0.13	0.22
2003	0.13	0.21
2002	0.12	0.20
2001	0.12	0.20
2000	0.09	0.15
1999	0.12	0.16
1998	0.12	0.15
1997	0.10	0.13
1996	0.10	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.11	0.13
1993	0.10	0.11
1992	0.09	0.10
1991	0.07	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	12%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	4%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

74%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	78%	72%
2022	80%	73%
2021	82%	74%
2020	84%	75%
2019	84%	75%
2018	87%	77%
2017	87%	77%
2016	87%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	90%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	91%	84%
2008	91%	84%
2007	90%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	91%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	94%	89%
2001	94%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	93%	91%
1998	94%	92%
1997	95%	93%
1996	95%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	94%	93%
1993	95%	94%
1992	95%	95%
1991	97%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,762 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$24 MM	$12 MM
2022	$22 MM	$11 MM
2021	$24 MM	$12 MM
2020	$22 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$11 MM
2018	$22 MM	$10 MM
2017	$22 MM	$10 MM
2016	$20 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$17 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$22 MM	$11 MM
2022	$21 MM	$11 MM
2021	$22 MM	$11 MM
2020	$21 MM	$11 MM
2019	$22 MM	$10 MM
2018	$20 MM	$10 MM
2017	$19 MM	$10 MM
2016	$19 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$8 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$14 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$13 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$14 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,258

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,694	$15,936
2022	$13,715	$14,700
2021	$15,053	$16,172
2020	$13,715	$14,700
2019	$13,438	$14,749
2018	$13,603	$14,230
2017	$13,808	$14,844
2016	$12,648	$14,113
2015	$10,833	$11,259
2014	$12,692	$13,301
2012	$13,470	$12,751
2011	$12,526	$12,165
2010	$11,992	$11,259
2009	$11,328	$11,087
2008	$11,051	$10,485
2007	$10,304	$10,103
2006	$9,370	$9,628
2005	$8,660	$9,167
2004	$9,309	$8,727
2003	$8,919	$8,857
2002	$8,966	$8,158
2001	$9,217	$7,654
2000	$8,821	$7,180
1999	$8,204	$6,993
1998	$7,022	$6,548
1997	$6,875	$6,347
1995	$6,266	$5,735
1992	$5,595	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,762

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,152	$15,133
2022	$13,009	$14,340
2021	$13,473	$15,357
2020	$13,009	$14,340
2019	$13,335	$14,216
2018	$12,228	$13,767
2017	$11,985	$14,379
2016	$11,486	$14,161
2015	$9,596	$11,298
2014	$11,953	$12,593
2012	$11,240	$12,000
2011	$12,562	$11,589
2010	$10,623	$11,298
2009	$10,252	$10,614
2008	$10,144	$9,706
2007	$9,329	$9,439
2006	$8,878	$9,204
2005	$8,014	$8,457
2004	$9,648	$8,450
2003	$8,701	$8,908
2002	$8,379	$8,409
2001	$8,853	$7,961
2000	$11,287	$7,433
1999	$9,244	$7,234
1998	$7,054	$6,713
1997	$7,759	$6,475
1995	$5,901	$5,710
1992	$4,920	$5,398

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Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235

Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Sergeant Bluff-luton Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

201 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563

Gr: 3-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Sergeant Bluff-luton Senior High School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

708 Warrior Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5561

Gr: 9-12 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Sergeant Bluff-luton Primary School

Add to Compare

206 South D Street
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563

Gr: PK-2 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,687 students.

What is the rank of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District is ranked #42 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District?

74% of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District?

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,762 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥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