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Schools in Sac City · East Sac County Community School District

Sac City’s public schools outscore 56% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sac City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 2 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IA 14.1
Schools in town
1
777 students on the public path
In brief

Sac City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 528 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sac City’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,132 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is East Sac County High School. Enrollment is up 39% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sac City’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 56% of Iowa school districts. Graduation is above the Iowa average; test scores are below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (528)Better than 65%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 528 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Sac City anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sac City’s students in the tested grades sat them (529 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sac City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6East Sac County ElementaryEast Sac County Community School DistrictC
7–12East Sac County High Schoolin Lake ViewC+

Sac City’s public schools are run by East Sac County Community School District, which also serves Auburn, Lake View and Wall Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

East Sac County Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 777 students, up 39% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,132IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 69.7% · 528 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 529 students tested

Sac City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Sac City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sac CityBEast Sac County

Every school in Sac City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sac Cityby address
East Sac County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
433 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Sac Cityin other towns
East Sac County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake View
C+
344 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sac City’s schools

Are Sac City’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Sac City children attend outscore 56% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sac City in?

East Sac County Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 777 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Sac City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in East Sac County Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Sac City spend per student?

$12,132 in East Sac County Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.