Total enrollment
688
-78 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
Iowa · 688 students · 1 city
Across the district, Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District runs 3 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 688 Iowa students (about 229 per school).
4-year change in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #74 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #177 of 234 | #8,307 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #170 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #51 of 234 | #3,164 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.3% | #36 of 234 | #3,833 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 826 to 688 students (down 17%) and from 60 to 53 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School | Sibley | Elementary | PK-04 | 308 |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan High School | Sibley | High | 09-12 | 195 |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School | Sibley | Middle | 05-08 | 185 |
About Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District maintains 3 public schools across Iowa, collectively enrolling roughly 688 students.
In terms of grade levels, Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 229 in this district, meaningfully below the Iowa typical of 376.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 766 students in SY 2020-21 versus 688 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.