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Sioux Central High School

4440 U.S. Hwy 71, Sioux Rapids, IA 50585

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
255
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sioux Central Comm School District
Buena Vista County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores70% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
72ndpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sioux Central High School

Sioux Central High School is a public high school in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sioux Central Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Buena Vista County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 255 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4440 U.S. Hwy 71
Sioux Rapids, IA 50585
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
255 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Sioux Central Comm School District
County
Buena Vista County
NCES school ID
190002301896

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.