Humboldt Comm School District

23 3rd St N
Dakota City, IA 50529
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Humboldt Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Humboldt Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,485 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Humboldt Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#105 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Humboldt Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humboldt 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.
75%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humboldt 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.
67%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Humboldt 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Humboldt Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
11 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,272 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
148
# Students in K Grade:
107
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,074 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Humboldt 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
$19 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Humboldt 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
$14,576
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Humboldt 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
$13,074
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Humboldt 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 Humboldt Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Humboldt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 Wildcat Rd
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2812
Grades: 5-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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