Sibley East School District
Sibley East School District is a public school district based in Arlington, Minnesota, serving 1,089 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #141 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 363 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,552 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Sibley East compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sibley East | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,552 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,180 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 544 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holdingford Public School DistrictHoldingford | 1,098 | 2 | $10,748 | 16.9 | #138 |
| Jackson County Central School Dist.Jackson | 1,093 | 4 | $12,359 | 14.8 | #139 |
| Morris Area Public SchoolsMorris | 1,092 | 2 | $11,189 | 14.6 | #140 |
| Sibley East School DistrictArlington · this district | 1,089 | 3 | $12,552 | 15.6 | #141 |
| Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictWadena | 1,079 | 3 | $12,985 | 14.6 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orofino Joint DistrictOrofino, ID | 1,090 | $14,400 | 15.6 |
| Leslie Public SchoolsLeslie, MI | 1,090 | $13,272 | 16.3 |
| San Diego County Office of EducationSan Diego, CA | 1,089 | $214,362 | 9.7 |
| Onteora Central School DistrictBoiceville, NY | 1,089 | $40,351 | 8.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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