Sioux Center Community School District
Sioux Center Community School District is a public school district based in Sioux Center, Iowa, serving 1,756 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 351 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,556 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Sioux Center Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sioux Center Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,556 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,404 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 351 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City Community School DistrictWebster City | 1,796 | 5 | $12,074 | 15.5 | #55 |
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSergeant Bluff | 1,777 | 4 | $11,386 | 16.0 | #56 |
| Sioux Center Community School DistrictSioux Center · this district | 1,756 | 5 | $11,556 | 14.6 | #57 |
| Keokuk Community School DistrictKeokuk | 1,740 | 5 | $11,767 | 13.5 | #58 |
| Perry Community School DistrictPerry | 1,735 | 3 | $12,717 | 13.7 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek ElementarySan Rafael, CA | 1,755 | $14,040 | 21.9 |
| Centerville-Abington Com SchsCenterville, IN | 1,755 | $8,695 | 15.8 |
| Poland LocalPoland, OH | 1,755 | $11,849 | 18.1 |
| Freeport Area School DistrictSarver, PA | 1,755 | $15,280 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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