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Postville Comm School District

314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162-0717
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 395 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 52% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), 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 preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
737 Students
151,498 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
11,218 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%)
49%
68%
53%
70%
40-44%
63%
(21-22)
80-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
75%
13%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
20%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,953 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,282
$16,592
Spending / Student
$14,953
$16,163

Best Postville Comm School District Public Preschools (2026)

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%
313 West Post Street
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 964-7669
Gr: PK | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
210 South Ogden St.
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7651
Gr: PK | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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