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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBOLDT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191437000859

Humboldt High School

1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt, IA 50548 · (515) 332-1430 · Humboldt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
140 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
120
Grade 10
102
Grade 11
120
Grade 12
122
Student demographics
White
38884%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
5913%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23250%
Female
23150%

School pathway

Feeds from
Humboldt Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Humboldt Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
82.6%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
76.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
464
+8 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.7:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Humboldt High School

Humboldt High School operates as a mid-sized high school in Humboldt, Iowa, overseen by Humboldt Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 464 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Humboldt Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,426 students; Humboldt High School is among them.

Demographically, Humboldt High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at Humboldt High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Humboldt High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 76.8%, the actual is 80.2%, a residual of +3.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Humboldt County shows median household earnings sit near $71,946, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Humboldt High School is one of 6 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 1,530 students).

Humboldt Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Humboldt High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 61.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Humboldt High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 464). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 8% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Humboldt High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Humboldt County at a glance

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Population
9,591
Census ACS
Median income
$71,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,530 students

Quick facts

School name
Humboldt High School
District
Humboldt Comm School District
Address
1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt, IA 50548
Phone
(515) 332-1430
County
Humboldt County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
464
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
140 (30%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
191437000859
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Humboldt High School
What is the total enrollment at Humboldt High School?
Humboldt High School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Humboldt High School serve?
Humboldt High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Humboldt High School have?
Humboldt High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Humboldt High School?
Humboldt High School reports a student body of 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Humboldt High School in?
Humboldt High School is part of Humboldt Comm School District.
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