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Hampton-Dumont Community School District

601 - 12th Avenue Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hampton-Dumont Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 358 students in Hampton-Dumont Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Hampton-Dumont Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,263 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Hampton-Dumont 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#242 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
68%
68%
66%
70%
67%
63%
82%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.52
0.43
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
41%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
56%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,747 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,155
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,747
$16,042

Best Hampton-Dumont Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hampton-dumont Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 12th Ave Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735
Gr: 5-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,263 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 68% (Btm 50%)
  • : 66% (Btm 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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