Sigourney Community School District

909 E. Plesant Valley
Sigourney, IA 52591
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sigourney Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 324 students in Sigourney Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Sigourney Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
594 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sigourney Community School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#128 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
80%
68%
70%
70%
60-64%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
93%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,838 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 $13,520 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,520
$16,042

Best Sigourney Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sigourney Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
509 S. Jefferson
Sigourney, IA 52591
(641) 622-2350
Gr: PK-6 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 594 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 80% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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