High school (grades 9-12) · Sibley, IA

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

Federal NCES profile for Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 190001501487
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Iowa schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Sibley · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
small classes for Iowa
33.5%
free-lunch eligible

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sibley, IA.

School address

Sibley, IA 51249
District: Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190001501487 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-19 students YoY

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 208 in 2023-24 (-8.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 190001501487 · Sibley, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

195 enr · 10.8:1 · 33.5% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School (308 students)

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 208 in 2023-24 (-8.4%). Teacher FTE lost 18.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sibley-Ocheyedan High School reports 195 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sibley-Ocheyedan High School compares

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 27% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.5% ▼ 8% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 195 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
195
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.5%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Iowa - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,690
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 195 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.6%
Two or More 2.6%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District reports $13,690 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sibley-Ocheyedan High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~195 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

How many students attend Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School has 195 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sibley, IA. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 208 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is 10.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

33.5% of students at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

The largest demographic group at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Sibley, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sibley-Ocheyedan High School rank among public schools in Sibley?

By Resource Investment Index, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Sibley, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District?

Besides Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District also operates Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School (308 students) and Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School (185 students). See the Sibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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