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Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

Q: Is Sibley-Ocheyedan High School a good school?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School ranks 87 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 74% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is a public high school in Sibley, Iowa, serving 208 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, which is ranked 153 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School has shown mixed performance, with rankings ranging from 87 out of 340 schools in 2024-2025 to 277 out of 327 schools in 2018-2019. However, the school has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 81.0% to 88.3% in recent years. Its test scores on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) have generally been above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Compared to nearby high schools like Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, Sheldon High School, and George-Little Rock Senior High School, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School generally performs better in terms of academic rankings and test scores. However, the nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which are areas of concern for Sibley-Ocheyedan High School.

195

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 11th Ave NE
Sibley, IA 51249

(712) 754-3601

District: Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

Feeder schools for Sibley-Ocheyedan High School:

Elementary:	Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School
Middle:	Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Pacific Islander:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (78% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Iowa avg69%

87^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 313Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	87 of 340	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	111 of 338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	227 of 336	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	213 of 332	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	199 of 327	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	277 of 327	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.8	135 of 320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	213 of 324	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	190 of 322	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.1	145 of 351	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	245 of 351	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+5 vs state

Mathematics78%+12 vs state

Science78%+11 vs state

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sibley-Ocheyedan High School	Public	9-12	120 11th Ave NE	Sibley	51249	Osceola County	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 754-3601	195	17	11.4	48.2%	130 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	5 (2.6%)	70.3	87^th of 340 public high schools	74.4%		66.3	111^th of 338 public high schools	67.2%	24	84.8	80.5	72.0	80.4	80.5	74.0	78.0	$14,480	$149	$14,331
George-Little Rock Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 E Indiana Ave	George	51237	Lyon County	George-Little Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 475-3311	102	12	8.8	38.2%	88 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	3 (2.9%)	55.4	175^th of 340 public high schools	48.5%		50.3	191^st of 338 public high schools	43.5%	16	73.9	82.8	82.4	52.2	79.3	76.5	62.1	$17,030	$154	$16,876
Sheldon High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Fourth Street	Sheldon	51201	O'Brien County	Sheldon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 324-2501	356	26	13.5	32.9%	233 (65.4%)	4 (1.1%)	105 (29.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	63	136^th of 340 public high schools	60.0%		68.5	99^th of 338 public high schools	70.7%	37	81.8	71.7	80.0	77.3	67.7	76.9	77.4	$16,589	$199	$16,390
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School	Public	9-12	300 N 8th Ave W	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 928-3406	203	18	11.2	50.2%	159 (78.3%)	3 (1.5%)	31 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	53.2	186^th of 340 public high schools	45.3%		54.2	174^th of 338 public high schools	48.5%	12	90.4	60.3	85.0	86.5	58.6	65.0	63.8	$33,752	$177	$33,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

What district is Sibley-Ocheyedan High School in?

Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

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

Students at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School are 67% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Sibley-Ocheyedan High School.

Is Sibley-Ocheyedan High School a good school?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School ranks 87^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sibley-Ocheyedan High School?

Sibley-Ocheyedan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School
Middle : Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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