Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community 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 Community 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 377 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District.
Public Preschools in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
78%
68%
84%
70%
74%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
74%
73%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,258
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,762
$16,042

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
206 South D Street
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-5563
Gr: PK-2 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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