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Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District

Item: Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 754-2533

www.thegenerals.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,322 Schools

# Students

688 Students

497,791 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

35,023 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	40	69
Kind	64	108
1	45	102
2	52	104
3	52	108
4	55	107
5	48	109
6	42	108
7	46	109
8	49	107
9	55	114
10	44	116
11	56	117
12	40	117

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
2023	#173
2022	#163
2021	#102
2019	#163
2018	#65
2017	#185
2016	#158
2015	#149
2014	#129
2013	#171
2012	#293
2011	#279
2010	#185

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71%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	71%	68%
2022	68%	64%
2021	74%	64%
2019	69%	69%
2018	85%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	86%	78%
2015	86%	79%
2014	85%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	74%	76%
2011	77%	78%
2010	76%	77%

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72%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2022	72%	70%
2021	72%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	85%	74%
2017	74%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	77%	76%
2014	79%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	65%	71%
2011	71%	76%
2010	79%	75%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2022	67%	63%
2021	67%	60%

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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	87%
2022	84%	90%
2021	87%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	84%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

15.7%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	15.7%	24.7%
2022	15.5%	27.8%
2021	11.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.43	0.46
2022	0.40	0.45
2021	0.36	0.43
2020	0.34	0.43
2019	0.34	0.42
2018	0.30	0.41
2017	0.30	0.39
2016	0.31	0.38
2015	0.30	0.38
2014	0.30	0.37
2013	0.26	0.35
2012	0.24	0.34
2011	0.23	0.34
2010	0.24	0.32
2009	0.23	0.29
2008	0.21	0.27
2007	0.19	0.26
2006	0.18	0.26
2005	0.19	0.24
2004	0.16	0.22
2003	0.14	0.21
2002	0.11	0.19
2001	0.08	0.19
2000	0.07	0.17
1999	0.08	0.17
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.07	0.15
1996	0.07	0.13
1995	0.07	0.13
1994	0.05	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.02	0.12
1990	0.02	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2010)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

26%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	21%	13%
2022	19%	12%
2021	19%	12%
2020	17%	12%
2019	17%	11%
2018	17%	11%
2017	17%	11%
2016	17%	10%
2015	15%	10%
2014	15%	10%
2013	13%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	10%	8%
2009	9%	7%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% White

65%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	72%
2022	75%	73%
2021	78%	74%
2020	80%	74%
2019	80%	75%
2018	83%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	83%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	86%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	86%	82%
2009	88%	84%
2008	89%	85%
2007	90%	86%
2006	91%	86%
2005	90%	87%
2004	91%	88%
2003	93%	89%
2002	94%	90%
2001	96%	90%
2000	97%	91%
1999	96%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	96%	93%
1995	96%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	94%
1991	99%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	98%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,876 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$13 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$9 MM
2012	$10 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$12 MM
2021	$10 MM	$11 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$9 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$8 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,959

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,005	$17,410
2022	$15,518	$16,850
2021	$14,646	$16,172
2020	$13,714	$14,700
2019	$13,359	$14,749
2018	$12,868	$14,230
2017	$12,750	$14,844
2016	$12,051	$14,113
2015	$10,832	$11,259
2014	$12,017	$13,301
2012	$12,680	$12,751
2011	$11,602	$12,165
2010	$11,518	$11,259
2009	$10,593	$11,087
2008	$10,000	$10,485
2007	$9,207	$10,103
2006	$9,494	$9,628
2005	$8,521	$9,167
2004	$7,952	$8,727
2003	$8,165	$8,857
2002	$7,812	$8,158
2001	$7,838	$7,654
2000	$7,166	$7,180
1999	$6,727	$6,993
1998	$6,242	$6,548
1997	$5,995	$6,347
1995	$5,688	$5,735
1992	$5,213	$5,300
1990	$4,398	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,876

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,984	$16,255
2022	$14,647	$15,854
2021	$13,136	$15,357
2020	$14,763	$14,340
2019	$14,085	$14,216
2018	$11,034	$13,767
2017	$11,357	$14,379
2016	$10,481	$14,161
2015	$10,446	$11,298
2014	$10,904	$12,593
2012	$11,134	$12,000
2011	$9,936	$11,589
2010	$11,107	$11,298
2009	$10,295	$10,614
2008	$9,831	$9,706
2007	$9,307	$9,439
2006	$8,609	$9,204
2005	$7,968	$8,457
2004	$7,563	$8,450
2003	$7,886	$8,908
2002	$7,727	$8,409
2001	$8,187	$7,961
2000	$9,736	$7,433
1999	$6,860	$7,234
1998	$5,913	$6,713
1997	$5,850	$6,475
1995	$5,373	$5,710
1992	$4,915	$5,398
1990	$4,180	$4,317

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Best Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

416 9th Ave
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3636

Gr: PK-4 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Sibley-ocheyedan Middle School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-2542

Gr: 5-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Sibley-ocheyedan High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601

Gr: 9-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District manages 3 public schools serving 688 students.

What is the rank of Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District is ranked #186 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?

65% of Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,876 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 688 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 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