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Schools in Sigourney · Sigourney Community School District

Sigourney’s public schools outscore 64% of Iowa districts

76% of students in Sigourney’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sigourney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
70%
▲ 0 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 12 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 3% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
605 students on the public path
In brief

Sigourney’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 543 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sigourney’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,253 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 Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Sigourney’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 64% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (543)Better than 72%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 374 test results could put Sigourney anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sigourney’s students in the tested grades sat them (374 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sigourney ElementarySigourney Community School DistrictB−
7–12Sigourney Jr-Sr High SchSigourney Community School DistrictB+

Sigourney’s public schools are run by Sigourney Community School District, which also serves Delta and Hayesville. 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.

Sigourney Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 605 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$13,253IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 69.7% · 374 students tested
Math76%
State average 63.8% · 374 students tested

Sigourney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SigourneyBSigourney

Every school in Sigourney

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 Sigourneyby address
Sigourney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
318 students15:1Rate it →
Sigourney Jr-Sr High Sch
High · Grades 7–12
B+
287 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sigourney’s schools

Are Sigourney’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Sigourney children attend outscore 64% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sigourney in?

Sigourney Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 605 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sigourney spend per student?

$13,253 in Sigourney 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.