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Humboldt Comm School District Schools
Humboldt Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Humboldt County (Humboldt). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Humboldt Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Humboldt Comm School District
3 of 4 schools in Humboldt Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Humboldt Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Taft Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Humboldt Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Humboldt High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Humboldt Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Humboldt High School, Humboldt
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Humboldt Middle School, Humboldt
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Clyde D Mease Elementary School, Dakota City
- A+ Taft Elementary School, Humboldt
Where Humboldt Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Humboldt (3)
- Dakota City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Humboldt County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,481 students with 101 full-time-equivalent teachers and 200 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1914370
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Eagle Grove Comm School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Fort Dodge Comm School District (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Algona Comm School District (5 schools, 24 mi)
- West Bend-Mallard Comm School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- West Hancock Comm School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Pocahontas Area Comm School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Belmond-Klemme Comm School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Humboldt Comm School District
How many schools are in Humboldt Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Humboldt Comm School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Humboldt Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Humboldt, Dakota City.
How good are the schools in Humboldt Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 72% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Humboldt Comm School District?
1,481 students were enrolled in Humboldt Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Humboldt Comm School District?
Humboldt Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Humboldt County, with its district office in Humboldt. Its boundary covers about 223 sq mi.