Top Rankings
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 400 students in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,684 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
12%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
71%
73%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,284 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,785 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,284
$16,592
Spending / Student
$12,785
$16,163
Best Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
208 Port Neal Road
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
(712) 943-4235
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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