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Sioux Central Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 260 students in Sioux Central Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Sioux Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Sioux Central Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sioux Central High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
639 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sioux Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,316 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 $13,239 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,316
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,239
$16,042
Best Sioux Central Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sioux Central High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4440 U.s. Hwy 71
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
(712) 283-2571
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
(712) 283-2571
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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