Hamburg Comm School District

309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 50 students in Hamburg Comm School District.
Public High Schools in Hamburg Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
188 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hamburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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:

0.22
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
166 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
88%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
56
# Students in K Grade:
13
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,335 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% 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
$21,335
$16,468
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
$19,080
$16,042
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥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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