Dike-New Hartford Junior High School

Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is one of the low-enrollment junior highs in New Hartford, Iowa, one of the schools within Dike-New Hartford Comm School District, with 210 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 400 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Across the 4 schools in Dike-New Hartford Comm School District (957 students total), Dike-New Hartford Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Dike-New Hartford Junior High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dike-New Hartford Junior High School lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Butler County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,715, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Butler County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,120 students), Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: New Hartford Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Dike-New Hartford Junior High School's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 197 (now 210). Class-load math has grew: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

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