Enrollment
74
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 192172001296
Olin Elementary School — Olin, IA
Federal NCES profile for Olin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olin Elementary School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Iowa schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Iowa
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
School address
District: Olin Consolidated School District · Iowa
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 15:1 Iowa avg
-39% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Olin Elementary School reports 74 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% below the Iowa state mean of 15:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 41% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the Iowa average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 53 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Olin Consolidated School District spends $20,432 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $12,854 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 41.9% from local sources (property taxes), 50.3% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Olin Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Iowa state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 15:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▲ 2% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 93% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
74 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
9.2:1
students per teacher
— 39% below state mean
Top 2% in Iowa — lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,432
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $12,854
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.
Overview
Enrollment 74 Top 5% in Iowa — larger than 95% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 9.2:1 -39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.0% +2% vs state
NCES ID 192172001296
Student demographics
White 93.2%
African American 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.4
Students per counselor 53:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olin Consolidated School District, which includes Olin Elementary School.
$20,432
Per student
+59%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 50.3%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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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 other school in Olin, IA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olin Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Olin Elementary School is 9.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Iowa average of 15:1 and 41% 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%. The school serves a student body in Olin, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olin Elementary School?
Olin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Olin Elementary School a good school?
Olin Elementary School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 98% of Iowa schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.