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Sioux City Comm School District

627 4th St
Sioux City, IA 51101
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,479 students in Sioux City Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Sioux City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sioux City Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
21 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
14,357 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sioux City Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#305 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
57%
68%
59%
70%
53%
63%
88%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.45
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
13%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
38%
73%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,661 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 $13,173 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
$211 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,661
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,173
$16,042

Best Sioux City Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 S. Cypress St.
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,511 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
North High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Cheyenne
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 239-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,660 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
West High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Casselman
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6772
Gr: 9-12 | 1,308 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,357 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 88% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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