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Postville Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 343 students in Postville Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Postville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
694 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Postville Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
468 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
12%
# Black Students
37 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
183 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
26%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
59
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,291 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,879 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,291
$16,361
Spending / Student
$15,879
$15,938
Best Postville Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cora B Darling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
312 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: n/an/a
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/ogden St.
Magnet School
210 South Ogden St.
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7651
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7651
Grades: PK
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
313 West Post Street
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 964-7669
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 964-7669
Grades: PK
| 17 students
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