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Item: Sioux City Comm School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

627 4th St
Sioux City, IA 51101

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 279-6643

www.siouxcityschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

21 Schools

931 Schools

# Students

14,189 Students

323,671 Students

# Teachers

961 Teachers

23,684 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	325	51
Kind	1,098	104
1	1,010	102
2	1,067	104
3	1,042	108
4	1,078	107
5	1,040	109
6	1,025	108
7	995	82
8	1,018	74

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District
2023	#305
2022	#298
2021	#294
2019	#288
2018	#298
2017	#300
2016	#308
2015	#299
2014	#283
2013	#320
2012	#320

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57%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	57%	68%
2022	52%	64%
2021	54%	64%
2019	61%	69%
2018	67%	76%
2017	70%	77%
2016	71%	78%
2015	73%	79%
2014	73%	79%
2013	67%	77%
2012	68%	76%

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59%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	59%	70%
2021	57%	68%
2019	59%	68%
2018	67%	74%
2017	69%	75%
2016	69%	75%
2015	71%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	63%	71%
2011	67%	76%

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53%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2022	53%	63%
2021	50%	60%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	88%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	86%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	85%	88%
2018	86%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	86%	89%
2013	87%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	0.68	0.48
2023	0.67	0.46
2022	0.67	0.45
2021	0.66	0.43
2020	0.65	0.42
2019	0.65	0.42
2018	0.62	0.39
2017	0.62	0.39
2016	0.62	0.38
2015	0.62	0.38
2014	0.61	0.37
2013	0.60	0.35
2012	0.59	0.34
2011	0.58	0.34
2010	0.60	0.32
2009	0.59	0.29
2008	0.57	0.28
2007	0.56	0.26
2006	0.56	0.23
2005	0.54	0.24
2004	0.53	0.22
2003	0.51	0.21
2002	0.50	0.20
2001	0.49	0.20
2000	0.45	0.15
1999	0.44	0.16
1998	0.41	0.15
1997	0.39	0.13
1996	0.37	0.13
1995	0.33	0.13
1994	0.32	0.13
1993	0.29	0.11
1992	0.27	0.10
1991	0.25	0.10
1990	0.22	0.10
1989	0.21	0.10
1988	0.20	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	5%	1%
2007	6%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	5%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

40%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	36%	13%
2023	35%	13%
2022	34%	12%
2021	34%	12%
2020	33%	11%
2019	33%	11%
2018	32%	11%
2017	32%	11%
2016	32%	10%
2015	32%	11%
2014	30%	10%
2013	29%	9%
2012	29%	9%
2011	28%	9%
2010	26%	8%
2009	24%	7%
2008	23%	7%
2007	22%	6%
2006	22%	5%
2005	20%	5%
2004	20%	5%
2003	18%	4%
2002	17%	4%
2001	16%	4%
2000	14%	2%
1999	13%	3%
1998	11%	3%
1997	11%	2%
1996	9%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	4%	1%
1991	3%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	4%
2003	6%	4%
2002	6%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	4%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%
1990	4%	3%
1989	4%	3%
1988	3%	3%

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% White

37%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	41%	71%
2023	42%	72%
2022	44%	73%
2021	45%	74%
2020	47%	75%
2019	47%	75%
2018	51%	77%
2017	51%	77%
2016	52%	78%
2015	53%	78%
2014	54%	79%
2013	56%	80%
2012	57%	81%
2011	59%	81%
2010	58%	82%
2009	59%	84%
2008	61%	84%
2007	62%	86%
2006	62%	88%
2005	64%	87%
2004	65%	88%
2003	67%	89%
2002	68%	89%
2001	70%	89%
2000	73%	94%
1999	73%	91%
1998	76%	92%
1997	77%	93%
1996	79%	93%
1995	81%	93%
1994	82%	93%
1993	84%	94%
1992	86%	95%
1991	87%	95%
1990	88%	95%
1989	89%	95%
1988	89%	95%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,329 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$211 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$210 MM	$12 MM
2022	$199 MM	$11 MM
2021	$210 MM	$12 MM
2020	$199 MM	$11 MM
2019	$198 MM	$11 MM
2018	$196 MM	$10 MM
2017	$193 MM	$10 MM
2016	$189 MM	$10 MM
2015	$155 MM	$7 MM
2014	$173 MM	$9 MM
2012	$166 MM	$9 MM
2011	$162 MM	$8 MM
2010	$155 MM	$7 MM
2009	$152 MM	$7 MM
2008	$149 MM	$7 MM
2007	$140 MM	$7 MM
2006	$132 MM	$6 MM
2005	$126 MM	$6 MM
2004	$121 MM	$6 MM
2003	$121 MM	$6 MM
2002	$115 MM	$6 MM
2001	$114 MM	$5 MM
2000	$107 MM	$5 MM
1999	$101 MM	$5 MM
1998	$90 MM	$5 MM
1997	$84 MM	$4 MM
1996	$81 MM	$4 MM
1995	$73 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$189 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$189 MM	$11 MM
2022	$180 MM	$11 MM
2021	$189 MM	$11 MM
2020	$180 MM	$11 MM
2019	$189 MM	$10 MM
2018	$187 MM	$10 MM
2017	$178 MM	$10 MM
2016	$183 MM	$10 MM
2015	$159 MM	$7 MM
2014	$177 MM	$8 MM
2012	$162 MM	$8 MM
2011	$169 MM	$8 MM
2010	$159 MM	$7 MM
2009	$142 MM	$7 MM
2008	$160 MM	$7 MM
2007	$132 MM	$6 MM
2006	$127 MM	$6 MM
2005	$122 MM	$6 MM
2004	$121 MM	$6 MM
2003	$119 MM	$6 MM
2002	$119 MM	$6 MM
2001	$118 MM	$6 MM
2000	$105 MM	$5 MM
1999	$95 MM	$5 MM
1998	$93 MM	$5 MM
1997	$86 MM	$4 MM
1996	$80 MM	$4 MM
1995	$75 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,835

$16,592

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,302	$15,936
2022	$13,523	$14,700
2021	$14,562	$16,172
2020	$13,523	$14,700
2019	$13,893	$14,749
2018	$13,833	$14,230
2017	$13,625	$14,844
2016	$13,261	$14,113
2015	$11,553	$11,259
2014	$11,730	$13,301
2012	$11,575	$12,751
2011	$11,248	$12,165
2010	$10,857	$11,259
2009	$11,073	$11,087
2008	$10,831	$10,485
2007	$10,137	$10,103
2006	$9,488	$9,628
2005	$9,386	$9,167
2004	$8,607	$8,727
2003	$8,715	$8,857
2002	$8,137	$8,158
2001	$7,937	$7,654
2000	$7,439	$7,180
1999	$7,030	$6,993
1998	$6,168	$6,548
1997	$5,827	$6,347
1995	$5,095	$5,735
1992	$4,605	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,329

$16,163

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux City Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,850	$15,133
2022	$12,232	$14,340
2021	$13,084	$15,357
2020	$12,232	$14,340
2019	$13,210	$14,216
2018	$13,198	$13,767
2017	$12,560	$14,379
2016	$12,826	$14,161
2015	$11,885	$11,298
2014	$11,944	$12,593
2012	$11,305	$12,000
2011	$11,708	$11,589
2010	$11,170	$11,298
2009	$10,324	$10,614
2008	$11,638	$9,706
2007	$9,552	$9,439
2006	$9,180	$9,204
2005	$9,100	$8,457
2004	$8,600	$8,450
2003	$8,582	$8,908
2002	$8,409	$8,409
2001	$8,242	$7,961
2000	$7,296	$7,433
1999	$6,599	$7,234
1998	$6,355	$6,713
1997	$5,969	$6,475
1995	$5,259	$5,710
1992	$4,718	$5,398

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 14,189 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 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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