Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.[2]

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
Location
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Woodbury County

United States
Coordinates41.662855, -92.018800
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1958
SuperintendentRod Earleywine
Schools4
Budget$20,490,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1925590 [1]
Students and staff
Students1697 [1](2018-19)
Teachers105.71 FTE [1]
Staff111.91 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio16.05 [1]
Athletic conferenceMissouri River
District mascotWarriors
ColorsOrange and Black
   
Other information
Websitewww.sblschools.com

The school district, entirely in Woodbury County, provides education for students living in Sergeant Bluff and Luton. A small portion of Sioux City is in the district boundaries.[3]

Many students also open-enroll from nearby Sioux City.

Schools

Primary school

Located on 206 South D St, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School is the oldest of the four schools in the district, completed in 1959 (according to its foundation plaque on display at the front office in the building). It has 42 staff and approximately 450 students.

Elementary school

As the newest school in the district, the school was completed in time to host the class of 2001 as the first class to graduate from its new gymnasium (completed in the summer of 2000 according to the official dedication plaque outside the main office). The school hosts the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Middle school

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School is located on 208 Port Neal Road, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. The third oldest school in the district, it was completed in time for the class of 1989 to graduate (according to the official plaque outside the main office in the building). The school houses the 6th, 7th and 8th grades with about 400 students currently enrolled.

High school

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School is a public school located in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. The school provides education for Sergeant Bluff students, as well as students in nearby Luton, Iowa.

Located at 708 Warrior Road, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School is the second oldest of the four schools in the district, completed in 1977 (according to the plaque located outside the main office in the building). The first class to graduate from this building was the class of 1978.

Because of a steady growth in school attendance, propositions for an addition have been brought up, but have been voted against.

As of May 2010, the district has begun planning out and zoning for more parking lot space to be added and is expected to be completed by the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.

Athletics

The Warriors compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:[4]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Format

All 4 of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton schools follow a Semester format and the High School uses block scheduling with four 90 minute classes a day.

Students have alternating "A" and "B" days and therefore only have each of their classes two or three times a week.

The district converted to semesters from trimesters for the 2010-11 year.

See also

References
  1. "Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "Contact Us". Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District. Retrieved 2020-04-16. District [...] Address 201 Port Neal Road Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
  3. "Sergeant Bluff-Luton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  4. "Missouri River Conference". Missouri River Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-06.


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