Sigourney Community School District

The Sigourney Community School District in Iowa consists of two schools: Sigourney Elementary and Sigourney Junior-Senior High School. The high school consistently outperforms the elementary school, ranking 37th out of 338 Iowa high schools with a 4-star rating, while the elementary school has a 2-star rating, ranking 367th out of 557 Iowa elementary schools.

Sigourney Junior-Senior High School excels in academic performance, with students scoring above the state average in most ISASP test subjects, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 85.4% of 10th-grade students at the high school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 73.8%. In contrast, Sigourney Elementary's test scores are more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below, especially in Science.

The high school also benefits from higher spending per student ($14,848) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.8) compared to the elementary school ($12,791 per student and 15.6 student-teacher ratio). This suggests the district may be allocating resources more effectively to support the needs of older students. However, both schools have a predominantly white student population, with relatively low percentages of minority students, which may limit the exposure of students to diverse perspectives.