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Sibley East School District

Item: Sibley East School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

202 3rd Ave Nw
Arlington, MN 55307-2208

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 964-2292

www.sibleyeast.org

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Sibley East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

1,089 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	20	24
Kind	81	101
1	74	109
2	79	113
3	69	117
4	88	114
5	92	117
6	82	117
7	72	100
8	94	97

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District Rank

Sibley East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#290 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Sibley East School District
2023	#290
2022	#323
2021	#323
2019	#355
2018	#271
2017	#282
2016	#293
2015	#291
2014	#371
2013	#316
2012	#242
2011	#91
2010	#191

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39%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	39%	46%
2022	37%	45%
2021	36%	45%
2019	44%	56%
2018	51%	58%
2017	55%	59%
2016	47%	60%
2015	53%	61%
2014	48%	61%
2013	48%	61%
2012	54%	62%
2011	60%	56%
2010	65%	65%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2022	44%	51%
2021	44%	53%
2019	51%	59%
2018	51%	60%
2017	55%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	56%	60%
2014	48%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	79%	76%
2011	80%	74%
2010	75%	72%

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31%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2022	31%	41%
2021	32%	45%

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	92%	81%
2012	95%	80%
2011	92%	79%

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(2022-23)

27.8%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	27.8%	27.3%
2022	29.9%	31.2%
2021	29.3%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	0.48	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.50	0.58
2020	0.49	0.55
2019	0.49	0.54
2018	0.47	0.54
2017	0.47	0.53
2016	0.44	0.51
2015	0.46	0.49
2014	0.44	0.48
2013	0.41	0.47
2012	0.40	0.45
2011	0.40	0.44
2010	0.42	0.42
2009	0.40	0.41
2008	0.37	0.40
2007	0.38	0.40
2006	0.36	0.38
2005	0.34	0.37
2004	0.33	0.35
2003	0.31	0.34
2002	0.29	0.32
2001	0.26	0.31
2000	0.20	0.29
1999	0.19	0.27
1998	0.22	0.27
1996	0.12	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2018)

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

33%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	11%
2022	32%	10%
2021	31%	10%
2020	31%	10%
2019	31%	9%
2018	29%	9%
2017	29%	9%
2016	27%	9%
2015	24%	8%
2014	26%	8%
2013	23%	8%
2012	24%	8%
2011	22%	7%
2010	25%	7%
2009	23%	6%
2008	22%	6%
2007	21%	6%
2006	21%	5%
2005	18%	5%
2004	18%	5%
2003	16%	4%
2002	15%	4%
2001	12%	3%
2000	9%	3%
1999	9%	2%
1998	11%	3%
1996	6%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2006	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

61%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	66%	62%
2022	65%	63%
2021	64%	63%
2020	65%	65%
2019	65%	66%
2018	67%	66%
2017	67%	67%
2016	70%	69%
2015	54%	70%
2014	71%	71%
2013	74%	72%
2012	74%	73%
2011	75%	74%
2010	72%	75%
2009	74%	76%
2008	76%	77%
2007	76%	77%
2006	77%	78%
2005	79%	79%
2004	80%	80%
2003	82%	81%
2002	82%	82%
2001	86%	83%
2000	89%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	87%	85%
1996	93%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,100 is less than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$10 MM
2021	$17 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$8 MM
2018	$17 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$7 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$13 MM	$6 MM
2014	$13 MM	$7 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$7 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$16 MM	$10 MM
2021	$17 MM	$9 MM
2020	$17 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$9 MM
2018	$25 MM	$8 MM
2017	$44 MM	$8 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$6 MM
2014	$14 MM	$7 MM
2012	$13 MM	$6 MM
2011	$13 MM	$6 MM
2010	$12 MM	$6 MM
2009	$12 MM	$6 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$7 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,559

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,728	$17,720
2022	$16,969	$17,074
2021	$15,932	$15,834
2020	$15,709	$14,997
2019	$14,790	$14,113
2018	$14,589	$14,902
2017	$14,115	$14,246
2016	$14,696	$13,431
2015	$9,977	$12,051
2014	$10,436	$12,820
2012	$10,452	$12,250
2011	$10,667	$12,557
2010	$10,339	$12,051
2009	$9,939	$11,416
2008	$9,949	$11,377
2007	$9,682	$10,573
2006	$8,860	$10,187
2005	$8,070	$9,471
2004	$8,621	$9,255
2003	$8,284	$9,258
2002	$7,367	$9,018
2001	$6,952	$8,614
2000	$6,727	$8,140
1999	$6,106	$8,059
1998	$6,207	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$15,100

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sibley East School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,254	$18,342
2022	$15,690	$17,269
2021	$15,546	$15,759
2020	$14,749	$15,385
2019	$14,287	$14,956
2018	$20,531	$15,174
2017	$36,872	$14,982
2016	$18,473	$14,117
2015	$9,893	$11,992
2014	$10,896	$13,172
2012	$10,880	$12,023
2011	$10,505	$11,899
2010	$10,252	$11,992
2009	$9,755	$11,593
2008	$9,822	$11,230
2007	$9,333	$10,536
2006	$9,107	$10,149
2005	$8,518	$9,268
2004	$8,389	$9,179
2003	$8,256	$9,746
2002	$7,584	$9,476
2001	$6,923	$8,680
2000	$6,842	$8,712
1999	$7,129	$8,638
1998	$6,157	$7,392

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Best Sibley East School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sibley East-gaylord Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

625 Harvey Drive
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-3318

Gr: PK-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Sibley East Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

202 3rd Avenue Nw
Arlington, MN 55307
(507) 964-2292

Gr: 6-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,089 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education