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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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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 middle schools serving 3,058 students in Sioux City Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Sioux City Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
21 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
14,357 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
8,868 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
0.43
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
11%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
38%
75%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5401 Lorraine Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4030
Gr: 6-8 | 1,036 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
West Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 W 19th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6813
Gr: 6-8 | 854 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
North Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 Outer Dr N
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 279-6804
Gr: 6-8 | 1,168 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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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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