Hinton Comm School District

315 W Grand
Hinton, IA 51024
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Hinton Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Hinton Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Hinton Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
832 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hinton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#16 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hinton Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hinton 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.
85%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hinton 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.
75-79%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hinton 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hinton Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
795 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
176
# Students in K Grade:
90
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,746 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hinton 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
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hinton 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
$13,644
$16,406
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hinton 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
$10,746
$15,982
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hinton 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 Hinton Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hinton High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
315 W. Grand
Hinton, IA 51024
(712) 947-4328
Grades: 7-12
| 354 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 832 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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