Enrollment
253
High
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOYDEN-HULL COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190519000167
Boyden-Hull High School
801 1st St, Hull, IA 51239 · (712) 439-2440 · Sioux County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Iowa public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
112 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 18% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Boyden-Hull Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -9.5pp since 2023
Math
79.1%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 79.1% |
| 2023-24 | 83.5% | 76.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Boyden-Hull High School
Boyden-Hull High School's state test result (76.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyden-Hull High School this school | 253 | 44.3% | 76.6% |
| Estherville Lincoln Central High School Estherville | 359 | 47.1% | 62.2% |
| Sibley-Ocheyedan High School Sibley | 195 | 48.2% | 77.1% |
| Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High School Belmond | 297 | 51.9% | 68.4% |
| Hampton-Dumont High School Hampton | 457 | 46.8% | 73.2% |
| Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School Clarion | 291 | 51.2% | 66.3% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Boyden-Hull High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #109 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #65 of 314 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #215 of 314 ▼ 133 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #212 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #101 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #58 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #81 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #25 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
-71 (-22%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 18.5 | 13.7:1 | 44% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 18.5 | 14.7:1 | 39% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 21.9 | 13.3:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 35% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 22.1 | 14.3:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 33% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 17% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 20 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boyden-Hull High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (317 to 253); teachers down 16% (22.1 to 18.5).
About Boyden-Hull High School
Boyden-Hull High School is a public small high school in Hull, Iowa. The school counts 253 students across grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students.
In Boyden-Hull Comm School District, 2 schools enroll a combined 575 students.
A majority of students at Boyden-Hull High School, 65%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. Boyden-Hull High School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Sioux County.
allk12 grades Boyden-Hull High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Boyden-Hull High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 76.6% and a predicted 69.8%.
Among Sioux County residents, median household income is about $86,098, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Boyden-Hull High School is one of 19 public schools in Sioux County, which together enroll about 5,321 students.
The closest public school, Boyden-Hull Elementary School, is about 6.8 miles from Boyden-Hull High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Boyden-Hull High School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 324 to 253 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.7:1 to 13.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sioux County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,212
Census ACS
Median income
$86,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,321 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boyden-Hull Comm School District
- Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Boyden-Hull Elementary School6.8 mi · 322
- Sioux Center High School7.1 mi · 518
- Sioux Center Preschool7.1 mi · 49
- Sioux Center Intermediate School7.2 mi · 242
- Sioux Center Middle School7.2 mi · 367
- Rock Valley Middle School7.7 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Boyden-Hull High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Boyden-Hull High School?
Boyden-Hull High School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 07-12.
Is Boyden-Hull High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boyden-Hull High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Boyden-Hull High School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Boyden-Hull High School.
How diverse is Boyden-Hull High School?
Boyden-Hull High School reports a student body of 65% White, 33% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Boyden-Hull High School?
Boyden-Hull High School is overseen by Boyden-Hull Comm School District in Sioux County.
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