Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District

802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 217 students in Sumner-Fredericksburg 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 Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
789 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#122 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
77%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
85%
87.5%
(2022-23)
16.6%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,568 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,466 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,568
$18,179
Spending / Student
$15,466
$18,122

Best Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sumner-fredericksburg Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Main St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563) 237-5334
Gr: 5-8 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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