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Hampton-Dumont Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 363 students in Hampton-Dumont Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Hampton-Dumont Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,298 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hampton-Dumont 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
9 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
499 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
761 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
59%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
148
# Students in K Grade:
85
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,376 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,747
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,376
$15,938
Best Hampton-Dumont Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton-dumont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 12th Ave Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735
Grades: 5-8
| 363 students
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