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Hampton-Dumont Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 358 students in Hampton-Dumont Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Hampton-Dumont Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,263 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hampton-Dumont Community 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
41%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
56%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,747 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,155
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,747
$16,042
Best Hampton-Dumont Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton-dumont Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 12th Ave Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735
Gr: 5-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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