Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District

802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 329 students in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
789 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
11,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#122 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
77%
68%
72%
70%
60-64%
63%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
90%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,999 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,999
$16,592
Spending / Student
$13,839
$16,163

Best Sumner-Fredericksburg Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Durant Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
601 West Fifth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-5400
Gr: PK-4 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Fredericksburg Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 E High St
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
(563) 237-5364
Gr: PK-4 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 77% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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