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 preschool serving 153 students in Humboldt Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Humboldt Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,485 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
11,017 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
11 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,272 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
107
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
99
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
23 3rd St No
Dakota City, IA 50529
(515) 332-3578
Grades: PK-K
| 153 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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