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Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Sergeant Bluff, and parts of Sioux City.

Sergeant Bluff’s School Grade A better than 89% of Iowa school districts

Students
1,684
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,903
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Iowa districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the IA average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 326 Iowa school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
ASergeant Bluff 5,324

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sergeant Bluff. Grade by grade →

PK–2Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency74%
State average 63.8% · 1,134 students tested
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.7% · 1,132 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 134 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,903 per student · 6% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,598’20
1,621’21
1,637’22
1,687’23
1,684’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 9%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sergeant Bluff
349 students12:1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sergeant Bluff
B−
383 students14:1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sergeant Bluff
A
400 students19:1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sergeant Bluff
A−
552 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dakota Valley School District 61-8Big Sioux Township, North Sioux City
$11,808per student
South Sioux City Community SchoolsDakota City, South Sioux City
$15,387per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Iowa.