District profile / Iowa
Sioux City Community School District
14,475
Students
2024-25 school year
21
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,340
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Iowa median
15.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Iowa median 14.4
Sioux City Community School District is a public school district based in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 14,475 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 689 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,340 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Sioux City Community compares
Sioux City CommunityIowa median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$210.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 68%Local 23%
| Measure | Sioux City Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,340 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,212 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $189.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $210.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 966 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,929 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 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.
Leadership
Moves tracker →In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictCedar Rapids | 15,224 | 31 | $13,580 | 14.4 | #2 |
| Iowa City Community School DistrictIowa City | 15,013 | 28 | $12,543 | 13.8 | #3 |
| Sioux City Community School DistrictSioux City · this district | 14,475 | 21 | $11,340 | 15.0 | #4 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee | 13,917 | 19 | $11,159 | 16.0 | #5 |
| Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport | 13,171 | 27 | $13,111 | 13.4 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LowellLowell, MA | 14,457 | $17,683 | 12.6 |
| Toms River Regional School DistrictToms River, NJ | 14,454 | $18,038 | 13.8 |
| Santa Clara UnifiedSanta Clara, CA | 14,448 | $20,344 | 19.0 |
| Frederick County Public SchoolsWinchester, VA | 14,447 | $13,508 | 14.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-sioux-city-community-school-district