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Sioux Center, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Sioux Center Comm School District #221 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,579 per pupil, Sioux Center Comm School District ranks #254 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,725
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,579
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sioux Center Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,725 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sioux County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,579 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.4% local, 45.0% state, and 9.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #221 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 291.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 47.7% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sioux Center Intermediate School, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
Its largest campus is Sioux Center High School, enrolling 518 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Sioux Center High School accounts for 30.0% of all Sioux Center Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sioux Center Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sioux Center Comm School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Sioux Center Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 518 students (highest), a spread of 276 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sioux Center Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Sioux Center Comm School District is typically wider than the Sioux Center Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sioux Center Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Sioux Center Comm School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sioux Center Comm School District?
Sioux Center Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,725 students.
How much does Sioux Center Comm School District spend per student?
Sioux Center Comm School District spends $11,579 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Sioux Center Comm School District?
Sioux Center Comm School District students are 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 47.7% White, 1.6% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sioux Center Comm School District?
Sioux Center Comm School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 out of 303 districts in Iowa.