Sioux Center Comm School District

550 9th St Ne
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sioux Center Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 348 students in Sioux Center Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Sioux Center Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Sioux Center Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#157 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sioux Center Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sioux Center 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.
70%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sioux Center 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sioux Center Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.42
# American Indian Students
8 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
643 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
11%
# Black Students
25 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
822 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
53%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
176
# Students in K Grade:
148
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,958 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,592 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sioux Center 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
$39 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Sioux Center 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
$19,958
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sioux Center 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
$25,592
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sioux Center 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 Sioux Center Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sioux Center Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
550 9th St Ne
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-3783
Grades: 6-8
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,538 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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