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Hamburg Community School District

309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 382-2017

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 188 students in Hamburg Community School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

Public Schools in Hamburg Community School District have an score of 69% (versus the Iowa public school average of 68%), and score of 70% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,320 Schools

# Students

188 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

34,800 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	19	70
Kind	13	111
1	10	105
2	10	108
3	13	107
4	23	109
5	11	109
6	10	108
7	11	109
8	18	112
9	12	118
10	18	121
11	5	118
12	15	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Hamburg Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#230 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District
2023	#230
2022	#263
2021	#248
2019	#143
2018	#197
2017	#235
2016	#237
2015	#332
2014	#329
2013	#324
2012	#325

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	69%	68%
2022	57%	64%
2021	62%	64%
2019	72%	69%
2018	77%	76%
2017	77%	77%
2016	72%	78%
2015	62%	79%
2014	67%	79%
2013	72%	77%
2012	67%	76%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2022	67%	70%
2021	62%	68%
2019	72%	68%
2018	77%	74%
2017	72%	75%
2016	77%	75%
2015	62%	76%
2014	67%	76%
2013	57%	72%
2012	62%	71%
2011	72%	76%

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40-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2022	49%	63%
2021	49%	60%

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(10-11)

≥80%

86%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.22	0.46
2022	0.22	0.45
2021	0.19	0.43
2020	0.19	0.42
2019	0.19	0.42
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.17	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.17	0.37
2013	0.17	0.35
2012	0.17	0.34
2011	0.24	0.34
2010	0.22	0.32
2009	0.22	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.15	0.26
2006	0.11	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.12	0.22
2003	0.07	0.21
2002	0.01	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1997	0.01	0.13
1996	0.01	0.13
1995	0.01	0.13
1993	0.02	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10
1991	0.03	0.10
1990	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	7%	13%
2022	6%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%
2009	8%	7%
2008	6%	7%
2007	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2004	1%	4%

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% White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	88%	72%
2022	88%	73%
2021	90%	74%
2020	90%	75%
2019	90%	75%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	91%	81%
2011	87%	81%
2010	88%	82%
2009	88%	84%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	86%
2006	94%	88%
2005	95%	87%
2004	93%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	99%	93%
1996	99%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,335 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$4 MM	$12 MM
2022	$4 MM	$11 MM
2021	$4 MM	$12 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$11 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$9 MM
2012	$4 MM	$9 MM
2011	$4 MM	$8 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$7 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$4 MM	$11 MM
2022	$4 MM	$11 MM
2021	$4 MM	$11 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$10 MM
2018	$3 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$3 MM	$10 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$8 MM
2011	$3 MM	$8 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$7 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,335

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$23,052	$15,936
2022	$24,903	$14,700
2021	$29,711	$16,172
2020	$24,903	$14,700
2019	$22,778	$14,749
2018	$27,615	$14,230
2017	$22,862	$14,844
2016	$19,543	$14,113
2015	$23,892	$11,259
2014	$14,975	$13,301
2012	$15,489	$12,751
2011	$12,655	$12,165
2010	$12,151	$11,259
2009	$11,265	$11,087
2008	$10,735	$10,485
2007	$9,909	$10,103
2006	$10,000	$9,628
2005	$10,814	$9,167
2004	$9,242	$8,727
2003	$8,078	$8,857
2002	$8,337	$8,158
2001	$7,966	$7,654
2000	$7,877	$7,180
1999	$7,506	$6,993
1998	$8,222	$6,548
1997	$6,572	$6,347
1995	$6,048	$5,735
1992	$5,654	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$19,080

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hamburg Community School District	Iowa
2023	$20,615	$15,133
2022	$23,526	$14,340
2021	$26,570	$15,357
2020	$23,526	$14,340
2019	$25,611	$14,216
2018	$23,490	$13,767
2017	$22,759	$14,379
2016	$16,899	$14,161
2015	$23,858	$11,298
2014	$13,507	$12,593
2012	$12,593	$12,000
2011	$10,372	$11,589
2010	$12,134	$11,298
2009	$10,333	$10,614
2008	$9,791	$9,706
2007	$9,205	$9,439
2006	$9,681	$9,204
2005	$9,792	$8,457
2004	$9,202	$8,450
2003	$7,712	$8,908
2002	$8,214	$8,409
2001	$7,799	$7,961
2000	$7,967	$7,433
1999	$7,182	$7,234
1998	$7,324	$6,713
1997	$6,663	$6,475
1995	$6,435	$5,710
1992	$6,107	$5,398

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Best Hamburg Community School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marnie Simons Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

309 S St
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017

Gr: PK-5 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Hamburg Middle School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

309 S St
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017

Gr: 6-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

Hamburg Charter High Schools

Charter School

Add to Compare

309 S Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
(712) 382-2017

Gr: 9-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hamburg Community School District?

Hamburg Community School District manages 3 public schools serving 188 students.

What is the rank of Hamburg Community School District?

Hamburg Community School District is ranked #217 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Hamburg Community School District?

88% of Hamburg Community School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hamburg Community School District?

Hamburg Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Hamburg Community School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,080 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education