Total enrollment
688
-138 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Sibley
Iowa · Public K-12
Sibley's public schools, 3 in all, serve about 688 K-12 students inside Iowa, averaging 229 per campus.
7-year change in Sibley
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 80%
% Hispanic
26%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 308 |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan High School | High | 09-12 | 195 |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 185 |
About Sibley
Sibley is a rural-scale Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 688 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Sibley average about 229 students each, 39% meaningfully below the Iowa norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sibley has decreased 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 826 students to 688. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 65% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Sibley discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.