Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX CENTRAL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190002301896
Sioux Central High School
4440 U.S. Hwy 71, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585 · (712) 283-2571 · Buena Vista County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Iowa public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
121 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 26% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sioux Central Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
71.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 71.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 68.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sioux Central High School
Sioux Central High School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Central High School this school | 255 | 47.5% | 71.8% |
| Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School Hartley | 203 | 50.2% | 71.7% |
| Red Oak Junior/Senior High School Red Oak | 420 | 48.8% | 66.7% |
| Shenandoah High School Shenandoah | 300 | 45.0% | 78.8% |
| Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School Winfield | 198 | 51.0% | 62.1% |
| Sidney High School Sidney | 196 | 48.0% | 75.6% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sioux Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #179 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #153 of 314 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #128 of 314 ▲ 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #208 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #28 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #86 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.5% | #65 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #82 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 22.2 | 11.5:1 | 47% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 19.2 | 13.6:1 | 30% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 20.1 | 13.6:1 | 34% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 18 | 14.8:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 17.8 | 13.2:1 | 33% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 207 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 36% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 42% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 27% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sioux Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (235 to 255); teachers up 25% (17.8 to 22.2).
About Sioux Central High School
Sioux Central High School is a small high school in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, administered by Sioux Central Comm School District. Enrollment stands at 255 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 46% fewer students than the average for high schools in Iowa (about 468).
Sioux Central High School is a school in Sioux Central Comm School District. The district has 3 schools and 639 students.
More than half of enrollment at Sioux Central High School is White: 79%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 60% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sioux Central High School scores 35%.
On staff are 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. Statewide, high schools in Iowa average 17.3:1. Sioux Central High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 47%. On average, public schools in Buena Vista County report 60%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sioux Central High School lands at B, ahead of 57% of Iowa public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sioux Central High School is 68.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 71.8%.
In Buena Vista County, median household income comes to about $71,719, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buena Vista County counts 15 public schools with about 4,691 students.
Sioux Central Middle School is the nearest public school to Sioux Central High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Sioux Central High School, there are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Sioux Central High School is ahead of the 62.9% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
NCES assigns Sioux Central High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 255 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 267. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at Sioux Central High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Buena Vista County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,753
Census ACS
Median income
$71,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,691 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux Central Comm School District
- Sioux Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Sioux Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Other schools in Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Sioux Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Sioux Central Middle School0.0 mi · 155
- Sioux Central Elementary School0.0 mi · 229
- Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School11.9 mi · 100
- Clay Central-Everly Elementary14.7 mi · 53
- Laurens-Marathon Elementary School15.2 mi · 147
- Storm Lake Early Elementary School15.7 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Sioux Central High SchoolHow many students attend Sioux Central High School?
Sioux Central High School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sioux Central High School serve?
Sioux Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sioux Central High School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Sioux Central High School.
How diverse is Sioux Central High School?
Sioux Central High School reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sioux Central High School public or private?
Sioux Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sioux Central Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.