Total enrollment
14,189
-3 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Sioux City
Iowa · Public K-12
Sioux City, Iowa comes in at 22 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 14,189 students total and an average campus size near 645.
7-year change in Sioux City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 49%
% Hispanic
40%
was 33%
% Black
10%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 608 |
| Clark Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 75 |
| East High School | High | 09-12 | 1,495 |
| East Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,076 |
| Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 605 |
| Irving Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 84 |
| Leeds Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 593 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 659 |
| Loess Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 |
| Morningside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 |
| Nodland Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 249 |
| North High School | High | 09-12 | 1,529 |
| North Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,136 |
| Perry Creek Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 635 |
| Riverside Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 |
| Spalding Park Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 683 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 244 |
| Unity Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 |
| V.I.B.E. Academy (Virtual Institute for Brighter Education) | Combined | M-M | · |
| West High School | High | 09-12 | 1,308 |
| West Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 826 |
About Sioux City
Sioux City is a middle-population Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 22 schools and 14,189 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 15 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Sioux City is around 645 students, 72% higher than the Iowa average of about 376.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Sioux City has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 14,192 students to 14,189. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 49% to 37% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sioux City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.