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Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District

802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 559 students in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
804 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
23,100 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%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
90%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,700 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 $13,581 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
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,700
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,581
$16,042

Best Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Durant Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 West Fifth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-5400
Gr: PK-4 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Fredericksburg Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 E High St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563) 237-5364
Gr: PK-4 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
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 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 804 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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