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Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District

120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 208 students in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sibley-ocheyedan High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
699 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#173 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
71%
68%
72%
70%
65-69%
63%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
23%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
69%
73%
% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,395 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,050
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,395
$16,042

Best Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sibley-ocheyedan High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 699 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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