Hamburg Comm School District

309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hamburg Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 35 students in Hamburg Comm School District.
Public Charter Schools in Hamburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 0.49.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public charter school average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
5 Schools
# Students
174 Students
257 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
20 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hamburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#263 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hamburg Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamburg Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(10-11)
≥80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
10 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
40 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
2 Students
17 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
151 Students
178 Students
% White Students
87%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
3 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
1%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
-
# Students in K Grade:
11
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
53
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
36
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
49
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
119
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,052 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,615 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hamburg Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hamburg Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,052
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hamburg Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,615
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hamburg Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hamburg Comm School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hamburg Charter High Schools
Magnet School
Charter School
309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 174 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80%
  • : Bottom 50% in IA
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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