Postville Comm School District

314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162-0717
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Postville Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 363 students in Postville Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Postville Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
737 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Postville Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#320 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
68%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

53%
70%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
63%
(21-22)
80-89%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.4%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.49

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Showing 2006–2018. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
75%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
20%
70%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,906 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,049 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$11 MM
$9,021 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,562
$18,179

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,906
$18,122

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Postville Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cora B Darling Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
312 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Gr: PK-6 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 737 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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