Sioux Center High School in Sioux Center, Iowa on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sioux Center High School is a town public school in Sioux Center, Iowa that is part of Sioux Center Community School District. It serves 518 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

518 Students

27 Teachers

1031 13th Ave NE

Sioux Center, IA 51250 View local requests

http://sioux-center.k12.ia.us/highsch.htm

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Sioux Center High School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sioux Center High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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