Humboldt Community School District
Humboldt Community School District is a public school district based in Humboldt, Iowa, serving 1,457 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 364 students each, fewer than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,042 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Humboldt Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Humboldt Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,042 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,355 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,457 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Community School DistrictSolon | 1,477 | 4 | $10,279 | 14.8 | #75 |
| Humboldt Community School DistrictHumboldt · this district | 1,457 | 4 | $11,042 | 14.9 | #76 |
| Clear Lake Community School DistrictClear Lake | 1,454 | 3 | $10,661 | 14.4 | #77 |
| Mount Vernon Community School DistrictMount Vernon | 1,438 | 3 | $11,331 | 15.8 | #78 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence | 1,434 | 4 | $11,490 | 14.3 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsville CUSD 15Williamsville, IL | 1,458 | $12,537 | 14.6 |
| Atchison Public SchoolsAtchison, KS | 1,458 | $13,200 | 13.4 |
| OxfordOxford, MA | 1,458 | $16,887 | 11.0 |
| Salisbury Township School DistrictAllentown, PA | 1,457 | $19,898 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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