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Item: Hinton Comm School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

315 W Grand
Hinton, IA 51024

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (712) 947-4329

www.hintonschool.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

860 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	37	69
Kind	87	77
1	55	68
2	64	65
3	56	61

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District Rank

Hinton Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#22 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District
2023	#22
2022	#16
2021	#29
2019	#78
2018	#84
2017	#55
2016	#91
2015	#37
2014	#54
2013	#117
2012	#161
2011	#85
2010	#119

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83%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	83%	68%
2022	81%	64%
2021	76%	64%
2019	78%	69%
2018	84%	76%
2017	84%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	87%	79%
2014	86%	79%
2013	79%	77%
2012	81%	76%
2011	83%	78%
2010	82%	77%

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85%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2022	85%	70%
2021	83%	68%
2019	76%	68%
2018	84%	74%
2017	87%	75%
2016	84%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	84%	76%
2013	79%	72%
2012	73%	71%
2011	82%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2022	77%	63%
2021	77%	60%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

8.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8.5%	24.7%
2022	9.3%	27.8%
2021	3.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.09	0.46
2022	0.08	0.45
2021	0.09	0.43
2020	0.12	0.43
2019	0.12	0.42
2018	0.10	0.41
2017	0.10	0.39
2016	0.11	0.38
2015	0.10	0.38
2014	0.09	0.37
2013	0.10	0.35
2012	0.09	0.34
2011	0.06	0.34
2010	0.04	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.06	0.27
2007	0.02	0.26
2006	0.01	0.26
2005	0.05	0.24
2004	0.04	0.22
2003	0.06	0.21
2002	0.05	0.19
2001	0.01	0.19
2000	0.03	0.17
1999	0.03	0.17
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.02	0.15
1996	0.01	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.01	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.01	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.02	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2005)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2020)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	6%
2010	1%	5%
1992	1%	3%

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% White

94%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	95%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	95%	74%
2020	94%	74%
2019	94%	75%
2018	95%	76%
2017	95%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	95%	78%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	97%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	97%	85%
2007	99%	86%
2006	100%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	97%	89%
2002	98%	90%
2001	99%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	99%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	100%	94%
1990	100%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,938 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$13 MM
2022	$12 MM	$13 MM
2021	$11 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$10 MM	$11 MM
2018	$10 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$10 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$11 MM	$12 MM
2022	$10 MM	$12 MM
2021	$9 MM	$11 MM
2020	$9 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$10 MM
2018	$9 MM	$10 MM
2017	$10 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,216

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,520	$17,410
2022	$13,978	$16,850
2021	$14,015	$16,172
2020	$13,114	$14,700
2019	$12,868	$14,749
2018	$12,511	$14,230
2017	$12,019	$14,844
2016	$12,069	$14,113
2015	$8,645	$11,259
2014	$14,531	$13,301
2012	$14,561	$12,751
2011	$14,035	$12,165
2010	$12,011	$11,259
2009	$9,950	$11,087
2008	$9,317	$10,485
2007	$9,114	$10,103
2006	$8,874	$9,628
2005	$8,523	$9,167
2004	$7,843	$8,727
2003	$8,380	$8,857
2002	$7,504	$8,158
2001	$6,906	$7,654
2000	$6,489	$7,180
1999	$6,269	$6,993
1998	$6,020	$6,548
1997	$5,667	$6,347
1995	$5,079	$5,735
1992	$4,963	$5,300
1990	$4,273	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$12,938

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hinton Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,215	$16,255
2022	$12,111	$15,854
2021	$11,038	$15,357
2020	$11,839	$14,340
2019	$13,368	$14,216
2018	$11,374	$13,767
2017	$12,520	$14,379
2016	$11,086	$14,161
2015	$10,446	$11,298
2014	$14,615	$12,593
2012	$15,011	$12,000
2011	$22,963	$11,589
2010	$14,513	$11,298
2009	$9,638	$10,614
2008	$8,924	$9,706
2007	$8,530	$9,439
2006	$8,522	$9,204
2005	$8,086	$8,457
2004	$6,920	$8,450
2003	$7,764	$8,908
2002	$7,451	$8,409
2001	$7,102	$7,961
2000	$6,399	$7,433
1999	$6,057	$7,234
1998	$5,500	$6,713
1997	$5,291	$6,475
1995	$4,813	$5,710
1992	$4,830	$5,398
1990	$5,564	$4,317

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Best Hinton Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hinton Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

315 West Grand
Hinton, IA 51024
(712) 947-4327

Gr: PK-3 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education