For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 464 students in Humboldt Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Humboldt Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Humboldt Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Humboldt High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Humboldt Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,235 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
85%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
56
# Students in K Grade:
97
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,371 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$8,048 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,908
$16,468

Spending / Student
$13,371
$16,042

Best Humboldt Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humboldt High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Wildcat Rd
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-1430
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-1430
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
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