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Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District

Item: Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674

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Top 50%

Tel: (563) 578-3425

www.sfcougars.org

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 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 score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and 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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
5	50	16
6	51	82
7	64	109
8	52	107

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District
2023	#122
2022	#139
2021	#179
2019	#194
2018	#98
2017	#190
2016	#150
2015	#142
2014	#187
2013	#59
2012	#138
2011	#207
2010	#74

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	77%	68%
2022	71%	64%
2021	70%	64%
2019	70%	69%
2018	83%	76%
2017	81%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	82%	79%
2013	82%	77%
2012	77%	76%
2011	77%	78%
2010	82%	77%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	67%	68%
2019	68%	68%
2018	83%	74%
2017	76%	75%
2016	78%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	77%	76%
2013	82%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	77%	76%
2010	82%	75%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	62%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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85%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	87%
2022	90%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	16.6%	24.7%
2022	21.9%	27.8%
2021	25.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.15	0.45
2021	0.16	0.43
2020	0.13	0.43
2019	0.13	0.42
2018	0.12	0.41
2017	0.12	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.10	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.05	0.34
2011	0.07	0.34
2010	0.04	0.32
2009	0.01	0.29
2008	0.01	0.27
2007	0.03	0.26
2006	0.01	0.26
2005	0.02	0.24
2004	0.01	0.22
1999	0.01	0.17
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.03	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.02	0.12
1992	0.01	0.12
1991	0.02	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.03	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2007)
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2022)
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%

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% White

90%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	92%	74%
2020	93%	74%
2019	93%	75%
2018	94%	76%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	69%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	97%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	99%	84%
2008	99%	85%
2007	98%	86%
2006	100%	86%
2005	98%	87%
2004	99%	88%
2003	100%	89%
2002	100%	90%
2001	100%	90%
2000	100%	91%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	98%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	99%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	100%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$7 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$12 MM
2021	$11 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$7 MM	$8 MM
2012	$7 MM	$8 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,568

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$17,133	$17,410
2022	$15,927	$16,850
2021	$15,319	$16,172
2020	$13,923	$14,700
2019	$12,956	$14,749
2018	$13,886	$14,230
2017	$22,414	$14,844
2016	$21,102	$14,113
2015	$12,875	$11,259
2014	$11,619	$13,301
2012	$12,640	$12,751
2011	$11,530	$12,165
2010	$11,590	$11,259
2009	$13,321	$11,087
2008	$12,308	$10,485
2007	$11,335	$10,103
2006	$10,750	$9,628
2005	$10,568	$9,167
2004	$8,310	$8,727
2003	$8,453	$8,857
2002	$8,253	$8,158
2001	$7,563	$7,654
2000	$6,916	$7,180
1999	$6,562	$6,993
1998	$6,571	$6,548
1997	$5,904	$6,347
1995	$5,160	$5,735
1992	$5,019	$5,300
1990	$4,175	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,466

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,084	$16,255
2022	$13,723	$15,854
2021	$13,251	$15,357
2020	$12,657	$14,340
2019	$12,417	$14,216
2018	$13,398	$13,767
2017	$20,463	$14,379
2016	$18,329	$14,161
2015	$12,903	$11,298
2014	$10,575	$12,593
2012	$12,245	$12,000
2011	$14,538	$11,589
2010	$11,615	$11,298
2009	$13,747	$10,614
2008	$12,473	$9,706
2007	$10,349	$9,439
2006	$10,426	$9,204
2005	$8,905	$8,457
2004	$6,781	$8,450
2003	$7,556	$8,908
2002	$7,793	$8,409
2001	$7,230	$7,961
2000	$6,634	$7,433
1999	$6,239	$7,234
1998	$6,406	$6,713
1997	$5,880	$6,475
1995	$5,324	$5,710
1992	$5,217	$5,398
1990	$4,424	$4,317

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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%)
:

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 (26-27)

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