Enrollment
31
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hamburg, IA
Hamburg Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Hamburg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 191344002235
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hamburg Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.5:1
- large classes for Iowa
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
Hamburg Middle School has class sizes larger than 72% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hamburg Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 191344002235 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hamburg Middle School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hamburg Middle School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Hamburg Middle School enrolls fewer students than most Iowa schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Hamburg Middle School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Iowa distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Hamburg Middle School's 35.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Hamburg Middle School is a higher-need, small middle school in Hamburg, Iowa, enrolling 31 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Iowa schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 60.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Iowa average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Iowa schools, with 31 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hamburg Comm School District spends $20,276 per pupil, 51% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hamburg Comm School District also operates Marnie Simons Elementary School (102 students) and Hamburg Charter High Schools (58 students) alongside Hamburg Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hamburg Middle School compares
Hamburg Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▲ 5% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 65% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 72% in Iowa - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,276
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Hamburg Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamburg Comm School District, which includes Hamburg Middle School.
$20,276
Per student
+51%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 48.3%
State 37.3%
Federal 14.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hamburg Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnie Simons Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hamburg Charter High Schools | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Hamburg Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~31 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hamburg Middle School
How many students attend Hamburg Middle School?
Hamburg Middle School has 31 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hamburg, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamburg Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hamburg Middle School is 15.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamburg Middle School?
60.0% of students at Hamburg Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamburg Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Hamburg Middle School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Hamburg, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamburg Middle School?
Hamburg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hamburg Comm School District?
Besides Hamburg Middle School, Hamburg Comm School District also operates Marnie Simons Elementary School (102 students) and Hamburg Charter High Schools (58 students). See the Hamburg Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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