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School Comparison

Sioux Central Elementary School
vs.
Storm Lake Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Sioux Central Elementary School
Storm Lake Elementary
  • Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sioux Central Elementary School (182 vs. 14).
  • Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sioux Central Elementary School (261.3:1 vs. 228.7:1).
  • Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sioux Central Elementary School (5 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Sioux Central Elementary School (182 vs. 14).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sioux Central Elementary School (5 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Storm Lake Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Sioux Central Elementary School (261.3:1 vs. 228.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sioux Central Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Sioux Central Elementary School. Comparable data for Storm Lake Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
7

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Sioux Central Elementary School
$14,033.54
Storm Lake Elementary
$13,044.41
Local revenue share
Sioux Central Elementary School
58.3%
Storm Lake Elementary
28.8%
State revenue share
Sioux Central Elementary School
32.4%
Storm Lake Elementary
56%
Federal revenue share
Sioux Central Elementary School
9.3%
Storm Lake Elementary
15.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sioux Central Elementary School
11.9%
Storm Lake Elementary
23.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Buena Vista County
$66,564
Buena Vista County
$66,564
Poverty rate
Buena Vista County
8.2%
Buena Vista County
8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Buena Vista County
22.1%
Buena Vista County
22.1%
Unemployment rate
Buena Vista County
2.6%
Buena Vista County
2.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.