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Sibley, Iowa - 3 schools
An equity score of 77/100 ranks Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District #31 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,096 per pupil, Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District ranks #103 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
729
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$13,096
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District operates 3 public schools serving 729 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Osceola County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,096 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.0% local, 49.5% state, and 11.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 77/100, ranked #31 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 292:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.5% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School accounts for 42.2% of all Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District is typically wider than the Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District is typically wider than the Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 729 students.
How much does Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District spend per student?
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District spends $13,096 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #31 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District students are 65.5% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?
Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #31 out of 303 districts in Iowa.