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Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch

907 E Pleasant Valley, Sigourney, IA 52591 · (641) 622-2010 · Keokuk County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
106 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
51
Grade 8
41
Grade 9
56
Grade 10
47
Grade 11
47
Grade 12
45
Student demographics
White
26592%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14249%
Female
14450%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
85.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
77.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.0pp since 2023
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
287
+16 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.1:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Sigourney, Iowa, Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch serves 287 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Sigourney Comm School District. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in Iowa, which averages around 468 students.

Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch is one of 2 schools operated by Sigourney Comm School District, a district that hosts 605 students overall.

Demographically, Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Keokuk County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.5%, the actual is 79.4%, a residual of +6.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Keokuk County put the typical household earns roughly $62,329 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch is one of 6 public schools in Keokuk County (combined enrollment of about 1,063 students).

The closest other public school is Sigourney Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. On composite proficiency, Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.0%.

Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch has edged up 6%, going from 271 students in 2018 to 287 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Keokuk County at a glance

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Population
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$62,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,063 students

Quick facts

School name
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch
District
Sigourney Comm School District
Address
907 E Pleasant Valley, Sigourney, IA 52591
Phone
(641) 622-2010
County
Keokuk County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
287
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
106 (37%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
192628001491
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch
What is the total enrollment at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch?
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 07-12.
Is Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch.
What is the student diversity at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch?
Student demographics at Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch?
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch is overseen by Sigourney Comm School District in Keokuk County.
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