Humboldt Comm School District

401 13th St. S.
Humboldt, IA 50548
(District boundaries shown in map)
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8/
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Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Humboldt Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Humboldt Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
1,426 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humboldt Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#77 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
80%
68%
75%
70%
67%
63%
92%
87.5%
(2022-23)
8.1%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
84%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,203 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,868 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,203
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,868
$18,122

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
23 3rd St No
Dakota City, IA 50529
(515) 332-3578
Gr: PK-K | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 80% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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