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Postville Community 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 365 students in Postville Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Postville Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Postville Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John R Mott Jr/hi School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
739 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Postville Community 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.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
90%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
72%
13%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
24%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $16,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,912 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,238
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,912
$16,042
Best Postville Community School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John R Mott Jr/hi School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
314 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7652
Gr: 7-12 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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