Enrollment
318
High
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAMPTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192034001206
New Hampton High School
710 W Main, New Hampton, IA 50659 · (641) 394-2134 · Chickasaw County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- 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
11.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
119 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 9 | 73 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 27% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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 New Hampton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
IA avg 73.6% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
78.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.6% | 78.3% |
| 2023-24 | 84.9% | 79.3% |
% 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
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 New Hampton High School
New Hampton High School's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampton High School this school | 318 | 37.4% | 77.6% |
| Riverside Middle/Senior High School Oakland | 365 | 34.8% | 74.2% |
| Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School Mapleton | 256 | 37.5% | 69.9% |
| Louisa-Muscatine JR/SR High School Letts | 353 | 40.8% | 78.2% |
| Ridge View High School Holstein | 242 | 36.4% | 67.5% |
| Algona High School Algona | 458 | 36.2% | 72.7% |
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 New Hampton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #95 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #70 of 314 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.6% | #115 of 314 ▼ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #159 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #19 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #106 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #142 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #53 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
318
-34 (-10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 318 | 28.9 | 11.0:1 | 37% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 29.3 | 11.3:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 29.2 | 11.6:1 | 28% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 36% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 27.6 | 12.9:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 25% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 18% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 37 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Hampton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (357 to 318); teachers up 5% (27.6 to 28.9).
About New Hampton High School
In New Hampton, Iowa, part of Chickasaw County, New Hampton High School is a high school. The school had 318 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Iowa is about 468, so this school runs 32% smaller than that.
Across its 3 schools, New Hampton Comm School District enrolls 1,126 students. New Hampton High School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show New Hampton High School is 85% White. The school is also 13% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 95%. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.0:1, with 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Lunch subsidy eligibility at New Hampton High School is 37%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Chickasaw County.
New Hampton High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Iowa public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
New Hampton High School scores 77.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 73.2%.
Chickasaw County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,675, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chickasaw County is home to 7 public schools and about 2,055 public school students.
The closest other public school is New Hampton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, New Hampton High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 34 students since 2020-21, to 318. The school's ratio fell from 12.1:1 to 11.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for New Hampton High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Chickasaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,807
Census ACS
Median income
$75,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,055 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Hampton Comm School District
- New Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- New Hampton Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in New Hampton
- New Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- New Hampton Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Nearby schools
- New Hampton Middle School0.0 mi · 304
- New Hampton Elementary School0.5 mi · 504
- Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle School9.3 mi · 217
- Fredericksburg Elem School9.5 mi · 120
- Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High School13.1 mi · 311
- Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School13.2 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About New Hampton High SchoolHow many students attend New Hampton High School?
New Hampton High School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 09-12.
Is New Hampton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Hampton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does New Hampton High School have?
New Hampton High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Hampton High School?
At New Hampton High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is New Hampton High School in?
New Hampton High School is part of New Hampton Comm School District.
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