Enrollment
74
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Olin, IA
Olin Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Olin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192172001296
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olin Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Olin Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Olin Consolidated School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192172001296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 14.8:1 Iowa avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olin Elementary School compares with Iowa and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olin Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Olin Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Iowa enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Resource indicators are the standout signal
Olin Elementary School's economic-need measure is not at a state extreme, while its Resource Investment Index is. The campus outranks most Iowa schools on the combined reported-resource measure, so the differentiator comes from staffing, counselor access, gifted programming, or attendance rather than from an unusually low-need population alone. The component breakdown identifies which inputs actually produce that placement.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Olin Elementary School's 41.9% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Olin Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Olin, Iowa, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Olin Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Iowa schools and 50% under the state's 14.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.0% lands close to the Iowa typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Iowa schools, with 74 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,322 scored Iowa schools.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 53 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Olin Consolidated School District spends $19,457 per pupil, 45% above the Iowa average, a better-resourced district than most.
Olin Consolidated School District operates only this one school, so Olin Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 74 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Iowa's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Olin Elementary School compares
Olin Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.4:1 | ▼ 50% | 14.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▲ 2% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 1% in Iowa - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,457
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 53 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.2%
African American 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Olin Elementary School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olin Consolidated School District, which includes Olin Elementary School.
$19,457
Per student
+45%
vs Iowa
Avg $13,441
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 50.3%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Iowa, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Olin Elementary School
How many students attend Olin Elementary School?
Olin Elementary School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Olin, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olin Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Olin Elementary School is 7.4:1, which is 50% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 53% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olin Elementary School?
37.0% of students at Olin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olin Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Olin Elementary School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Olin, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olin Elementary School?
Olin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Olin Consolidated School District?
None reported; Olin Consolidated School District operates only Olin Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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