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Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 468
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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Iowa public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
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
5
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 9 | 120 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 Humboldt Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish 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.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.6% | 76.8% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 79.4% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Humboldt High School
Humboldt High School's state test result (80.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt High School this school | 464 | 30.2% | 80.2% |
| Harlan High School Harlan | 486 | 28.6% | 76.7% |
| Iowa Falls - Alden High School Iowa Falls | 398 | 30.4% | 64.3% |
| Carroll High School Carroll | 483 | 31.7% | 72.3% |
| Forest City High School Forest City | 304 | 31.6% | 78.3% |
| Mid-Prairie High School Wellman | 362 | 29.6% | 68.9% |
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 Humboldt High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #59 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #95 of 314 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #87 of 314 ▲ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #103 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #178 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #102 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #206 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #123 of 133 |
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
464
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 30% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 29.6 | 15.7:1 | 34% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 29.9 | 16.6:1 | 36% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 33% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 27.3 | 16.7:1 | 30% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 29% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 24% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 10% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Humboldt High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (456 to 464); teachers up 10% (27.3 to 30).
About Humboldt High School
Humboldt High School serves students in Humboldt, Iowa, as a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 464 students.
Humboldt Comm School District has 1,426 students spread across 4 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Humboldt High School is 84% White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Humboldt High School's 30 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.5:1. On average, high schools in Iowa have 17.3:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 30%. For comparison, public schools in Humboldt County average 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Humboldt High School is A. Compared with Iowa public high schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 76.8% for a school in Iowa with Humboldt High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Humboldt High School posts 80.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Humboldt County show that the median household income is $71,946, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Humboldt High School, Humboldt County has 5 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Humboldt Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Humboldt High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Humboldt High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Humboldt High School had 480 students, to 2024-25, when it had 464. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.5:1, from 17.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Humboldt Comm School District
- Humboldt Middle SchoolMiddle · 454 students
- Taft Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Clyde D Mease Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Humboldt
- Humboldt Middle SchoolMiddle · 454 students
- Taft Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other Humboldt High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Humboldt High. Humboldt High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Humboldt High SchoolSAINT PAUL, MN · 955 students
- Humboldt High SchoolHumboldt, KS · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Humboldt Middle School0.1 mi · 454
- Taft Elementary School0.9 mi · 369
- Clyde D Mease Elementary School1.4 mi · 139
- Gilmore City Elementary School10.6 mi · 59
- Twin Rivers Elementary School10.9 mi · 45
- Feelhaver Elementary School13.6 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Humboldt High SchoolWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.