High Schools in South Hamilton Community School District

Summary:

The South Hamilton Community School District in Iowa is home to a single high school, South Hamilton Middle And High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. This standout school consistently ranks among the top 10% of high schools in the state, with a strong track record of academic excellence and high student performance.

South Hamilton Middle And High School boasts a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its overall exceptional performance. The school's graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, but its students consistently outperform their peers statewide in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 90.9% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 74.7% statewide.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, the district's relatively high spending of $14,740 per student in 2018-2019 suggests a strong commitment to supporting student success. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 in 2023-2024, the school appears to be providing a personalized learning environment. Overall, South Hamilton Middle And High School stands out as an academically excellent institution within the South Hamilton Community School District.

District Detail

315 Division St
Jewell, IA 50130

(515) 827-5479

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 670

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Hamilton Middle And High School	Public	7-12	315 Division St	Jewell	50130	Hamilton County	South Hamilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 827-5418	300	23	13.0	27.3%	248 (82.7%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	79.5	35^th of 340 public high schools	89.7%		77	46^th of 338 public high schools	86.4%	11	83.3	88.9	89.4	90.9	85.2	72.9	86.7	70.2	76.4	81.5	88.9	85.5	$14,740	$192	$14,548

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roland-Story Community School District	8.35 mi	3	6^th
Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	10.9 mi	2	141^st
Northeast Hamilton Community School District	12.11 mi	3
Webster City Community School District	12.12 mi	5	205^th
Gilbert Community School District	13.59 mi	4	2^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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