Top Rankings
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 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 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sibley-ocheyedan High School, with 80-89% 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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
483 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
69%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
56
# Students in K Grade:
59
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sibley-ocheyedan High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
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