High school (grades 9-12) · New Hampton, IA

New Hampton High School

Federal NCES profile for New Hampton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 192034001206
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Hampton High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Iowa schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in New Hampton · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
small classes for Iowa
23.0%
free-lunch eligible

New Hampton High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Hampton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Hampton, IA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

New Hampton High School held near 332 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 29.2 → 29.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 192034001206 · New Hampton, IA High · SMALL · TRAD

318 enr · 11:1 · 23.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: New Hampton Elementary School (504 students)

New Hampton High School held near 332 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.2 → 29.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

New Hampton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows New Hampton High School reports 318 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How New Hampton High School compares

New Hampton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 26% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% ▼ 37% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 318 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 13% in Iowa - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,781
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 84.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.3, New Hampton High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Hampton Comm School District reports $12,781 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How New Hampton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Hampton Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hampton Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to New Hampton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Hampton Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about New Hampton High School

How many students attend New Hampton High School?

New Hampton High School has 318 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Hampton, IA. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 332 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Hampton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Hampton High School is 11:1, which is 26% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Hampton High School?

23.0% of students at New Hampton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Hampton High School?

The largest demographic group at New Hampton High School is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in New Hampton, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Hampton High School?

New Hampton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does New Hampton High School rank among public schools in New Hampton?

By Resource Investment Index, New Hampton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in New Hampton, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in New Hampton Comm School District?

Besides New Hampton High School, New Hampton Comm School District also operates New Hampton Elementary School (504 students) and New Hampton Middle School (304 students). See the New Hampton Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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