Enrollment
14
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Postville, IA
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center
Federal NCES profile for Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 192334002296
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Postville · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 35.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 14
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Postville, IA.
School address
District: Postville Comm School District · Iowa
NCES ID 192334002296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
35.3%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
-3% vs state
What stands out at Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center is a small combined-grade school in Postville, Iowa, enrolling 14 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.3% 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 99% of Iowa schools, with 14 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,322 Iowa schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and White (14%) (diversity index 36/100).
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Postville's public schools, it stands alongside Cora B Darling Elementary (363 students): Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Postville Comm School District also operates Cora B Darling Elementary (363 students) and John R Mott Jr/Hi School (342 students) alongside Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center.
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 Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center compares
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center on the metrics families compare, against Iowa and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.3% | ▼ 3% | 36.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$14,450
per pupil, district-wide
- above Iowa avg of $12,854
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 78.6%
White 14.3%
African American 7.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center is about as mixed as the Iowa school average of 33.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Postville Comm School District, which includes Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center.
$14,450
Per student
+12%
vs Iowa
Avg $12,854
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 53.0%
Federal 18.8%
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.
How Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cora B Darling Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| John R Mott Jr/Hi School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Ogden St | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar other schools in Postville
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center
How many students attend Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center?
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center has 14 students enrolled. It is a public school in Postville, IA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center?
35.3% of students at Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center?
The largest demographic group at Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center is Hispanic or Latino at 78.6% of enrollment, in Postville, IA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center?
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center rank among schools in Postville?
By Resource Investment Index, Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Postville, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Postville on the city page.
Is Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center a good school?
Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Iowa. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Postville Comm School District?
Besides Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Post St/Rec Center, Postville Comm School District also operates Cora B Darling Elementary (363 students), John R Mott Jr/Hi School (342 students), and Postville Early Childhood Preschool/Ogden St (18 students). See the Postville Comm School District district page for the complete list.
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