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Denison Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 789 students in Denison Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Denison Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Denison Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Denison High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
2,292 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Denison Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.42
# American Indian Students
4 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
78 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,457 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
12%
# Black Students
67 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
669 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
29%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
103
# Students in K Grade:
172
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,343 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,788
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,343
$15,968
Best Denison Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denison High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
819 N 16th St
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3101
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3101
Grades: 9-12
| 789 students
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