Enrollment
318
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sigourney, IA
Sigourney Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sigourney Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192628001494
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sigourney Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Iowa schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15.9:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 318
- students enrolled
Sigourney Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sigourney Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192628001494 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sigourney Elementary compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sigourney Elementary
Sigourney Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sigourney, Iowa, enrolling 318 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 32.5% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 318 students, its enrollment sits close to the Iowa median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 466 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #241.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Sigourney's public schools, it stands alongside Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch (287 students): Sigourney Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.9:1 vs 15.1:1).
Its district, Sigourney Comm School District, also runs Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch (287 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sigourney Elementary compares
Sigourney Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▲ 7% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 11% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 76% in Iowa - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,195
per pupil, district-wide
- below Iowa avg of $12,854
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Sigourney Elementary is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sigourney Comm School District, which includes Sigourney Elementary.
$12,195
Per student
-5%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.3%
State 52.2%
Federal 14.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sigourney Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sigourney Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Sigourney
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~318 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sigourney Elementary
How many students attend Sigourney Elementary?
Sigourney Elementary has 318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sigourney, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sigourney Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sigourney Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sigourney Elementary?
32.5% of students at Sigourney Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sigourney Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sigourney Elementary is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Sigourney, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sigourney Elementary?
Sigourney Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sigourney Elementary a good school?
Sigourney Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Iowa schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sigourney Comm School District?
Besides Sigourney Elementary, Sigourney Comm School District also operates Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch (287 students). See the Sigourney Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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