Total enrollment
1,179
+120 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Sheldon Comm School District
Iowa · 1,179 students · 1 city
For families across Sheldon Comm School District, public-school options total 4 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 1,179 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Sheldon Comm School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 77%
% Hispanic
28%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Sheldon | Elementary | PK-04 | 468 |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon | High | 09-12 | 356 |
| Sheldon Middle School | Sheldon | Middle | 05-08 | 312 |
| Little Orabs Preschool | Sheldon | Elementary | PK-PK | 43 |
About Sheldon Comm School District
Sheldon Comm School District is a compact Iowa school district running 4 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,179.
Looking at the level breakdown, Sheldon Comm School District spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Sheldon Comm School District runs about 295 students per campus, 22% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,179 students, grew 11% from the 1,059 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Sheldon Comm School District gained 1 school, going from 3 to 4. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 77% to 66%.
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