Sioux County Schools & Education
Sioux County, Iowa
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
88.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 92.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,630
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,591
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#85
of 99 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Sioux County
Measured School Summary
Sioux County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.6%.
Funding Context
At $7,630 per pupil, Sioux County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% below the Iowa average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Sioux County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
17 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #85 of 99 Iowa counties with school score data.
Completion
88.6%
3.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,630
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
17
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Sioux County has 17 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Sioux County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Sioux County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#85
of 99 Iowa counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Sioux Center Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,579 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,489 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Rock Valley Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
954 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
West Sioux Comm School District
Elementary to high school visible
749 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sioux County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sioux County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Sioux County Composite School Score Trails State Average
Education data brief for Sioux County, Iowa.
Sioux County reported a composite school score of 48.7, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 61.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates 17 public schools, serving 5,374 students across five districts. The Sioux Center Community School District and MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District are the largest, with 1,579 and 1,489 students respectively. Schools in this county are located in town and rural settings, with Sioux Center High School and Kinsey Elementary School maintaining the highest individual enrollments. The graduation rate for the county is 88.6%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% but is lower than the state average of 92.3%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,630, slightly above the state average of $7,591. These metrics provide a baseline for comparing educational data across the region. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for further school-level statistics.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
17
in Sioux County
Reported Enrollment
5,374
17 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Sioux County
Sioux Center Comm School District
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Rock Valley Comm School District
West Sioux Comm School District
Boyden-Hull Comm School District
17 Public Schools in Sioux County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 17 of 17 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center High School | Record | Sioux Center Comm School District | Sioux Center, 51250Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 495 |
| Kinsey Elementary School | Record | Sioux Center Comm School District | Sioux Center, 51250Town: Remote | KG–3 | Primary | 494 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley High School | Record | MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District | Orange City, 51041Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 487 |
| Rock Valley Elementary School | Record | Rock Valley Comm School District | Rock Valley, 51247Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 486 |
| Orange City Elementary School | Record | MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District | Orange City, 51041Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 457 |
| Sioux Center Middle School | Record | Sioux Center Comm School District | Sioux Center, 51250Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 350 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School | Record | MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District | Alton, 51003Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 329 |
| Boyden-Hull Elementary School | Record | Boyden-Hull Comm School District | Boyden, 51234Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 312 |
| Rock Valley High School | Record | Rock Valley Comm School District | Rock Valley, 51247Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 294 |
| Boyden-Hull High School | Record | Boyden-Hull Comm School District | Hull, 51239Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 291 |
| West Sioux High School | Record | West Sioux Comm School District | Hawarden, 51023Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 265 |
| Sioux Center Intermediate School | Record | Sioux Center Comm School District | Sioux Center, 51250Town: Remote | 4–5 | Primary | 240 |
| Hospers Elementary School | Record | MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District | Hospers, 51238Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 216 |
| Hawarden Elementary School | Record | West Sioux Comm School District | Hawarden, 51023Rural: Remote | 2–5 | Primary | 196 |
| Rock Valley Middle School | Record | Rock Valley Comm School District | Rock Valley, 51247Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 174 |
| West Sioux Middle School | Record | West Sioux Comm School District | Hawarden, 51023Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 168 |
| Ireton Elementary School | Record | West Sioux Comm School District | Ireton, 51027Rural: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 120 |
Sioux Center High School
Sioux Center Comm School District
Sioux Center, 51250 / Town: Remote
Kinsey Elementary School
Sioux Center Comm School District
Sioux Center, 51250 / Town: Remote
MOC-Floyd Valley High School
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Orange City, 51041 / Town: Distant
Rock Valley Elementary School
Rock Valley Comm School District
Rock Valley, 51247 / Town: Distant
Orange City Elementary School
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Orange City, 51041 / Town: Distant
Sioux Center Middle School
Sioux Center Comm School District
Sioux Center, 51250 / Town: Remote
MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Alton, 51003 / Town: Distant
Boyden-Hull Elementary School
Boyden-Hull Comm School District
Boyden, 51234 / Rural: Distant
Rock Valley High School
Rock Valley Comm School District
Rock Valley, 51247 / Town: Distant
Boyden-Hull High School
Boyden-Hull Comm School District
Hull, 51239 / Rural: Distant
West Sioux High School
West Sioux Comm School District
Hawarden, 51023 / Rural: Remote
Sioux Center Intermediate School
Sioux Center Comm School District
Sioux Center, 51250 / Town: Remote
Hospers Elementary School
MOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District
Hospers, 51238 / Rural: Distant
Hawarden Elementary School
West Sioux Comm School District
Hawarden, 51023 / Rural: Remote
Rock Valley Middle School
Rock Valley Comm School District
Rock Valley, 51247 / Town: Distant
West Sioux Middle School
West Sioux Comm School District
Hawarden, 51023 / Rural: Remote
Ireton Elementary School
West Sioux Comm School District
Ireton, 51027 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,630
State avg $7,591
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.