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Hamburg Comm School District

309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 50 students in Hamburg Comm School District.
Public High School in Hamburg Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
188 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hamburg Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#230 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
69%
68%
65-69%
70%
40-59%
63%
(10-11)
≥80%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
88%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,335 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,335
$16,468
Spending / Student
$19,080
$16,042

Best Hamburg Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017
Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 188 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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