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Item: Denison Comm School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

819 N 16th St
Denison, IA 51442

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (712) 263-2176

www.denison.k12.ia.us

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Denison Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

2,258 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

153 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	130	69
Kind	160	77
1	127	68
2	139	65
3	135	61

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District Rank

Denison Comm 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#176 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District
2023	#176
2022	#191
2021	#251
2019	#247
2018	#255
2017	#251
2016	#256
2015	#274
2014	#283
2013	#275
2012	#270
2011	#330
2010	#335

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	73%	68%
2022	66%	64%
2021	61%	64%
2019	68%	69%
2018	73%	76%
2017	74%	77%
2016	77%	78%
2015	76%	79%
2014	73%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	74%	76%
2011	71%	78%
2010	70%	77%

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70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2022	70%	70%
2021	64%	68%
2019	61%	68%
2018	73%	74%
2017	74%	75%
2016	73%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	73%	76%
2013	66%	72%
2012	67%	71%
2011	68%	76%
2010	67%	75%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	60%	60%

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87%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	82%	89%
2013	87%	87%
2012	82%	88%
2011	82%	86%

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(2022-23)

19.6%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	19.6%	24.7%
2022	20.2%	27.8%
2021	18.3%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.52	0.46
2022	0.51	0.45
2021	0.53	0.43
2020	0.54	0.43
2019	0.54	0.42
2018	0.51	0.41
2017	0.51	0.39
2016	0.51	0.38
2015	0.51	0.38
2014	0.51	0.37
2013	0.52	0.35
2012	0.52	0.34
2011	0.54	0.34
2010	0.54	0.32
2009	0.54	0.29
2008	0.53	0.27
2007	0.53	0.26
2006	0.52	0.26
2005	0.51	0.24
2004	0.47	0.22
2003	0.43	0.21
2002	0.38	0.19
2001	0.31	0.19
2000	0.25	0.17
1999	0.21	0.17
1998	0.18	0.15
1997	0.11	0.15
1996	0.08	0.13
1995	0.06	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.05	0.12
1992	0.06	0.12
1991	0.06	0.12
1990	0.07	0.10
1989	0.07	0.10
1988	0.09	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2009)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

66%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	64%	13%
2022	64%	12%
2021	62%	12%
2020	61%	12%
2019	61%	11%
2018	63%	11%
2017	63%	11%
2016	62%	10%
2015	61%	10%
2014	61%	10%
2013	59%	9%
2012	57%	9%
2011	54%	9%
2010	51%	8%
2009	48%	7%
2008	45%	6%
2007	42%	6%
2006	38%	6%
2005	33%	5%
2004	30%	5%
2003	25%	4%
2002	21%	4%
2001	15%	4%
2000	13%	3%
1999	9%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

27%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	29%	72%
2022	29%	73%
2021	31%	74%
2020	31%	74%
2019	31%	75%
2018	31%	76%
2017	31%	77%
2016	32%	78%
2015	34%	78%
2014	35%	79%
2013	36%	80%
2012	39%	81%
2011	41%	81%
2010	45%	82%
2009	48%	84%
2008	52%	85%
2007	55%	86%
2006	58%	86%
2005	62%	87%
2004	67%	88%
2003	71%	89%
2002	76%	90%
2001	82%	90%
2000	85%	91%
1999	88%	91%
1998	91%	92%
1997	94%	92%
1996	96%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	97%	94%
1991	97%	94%
1990	97%	95%
1989	96%	95%
1988	95%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,326 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$33 MM	$13 MM
2022	$36 MM	$13 MM
2021	$34 MM	$12 MM
2020	$31 MM	$11 MM
2019	$30 MM	$11 MM
2018	$29 MM	$10 MM
2017	$28 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$9 MM
2012	$23 MM	$9 MM
2011	$23 MM	$8 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$19 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$32 MM	$12 MM
2022	$33 MM	$12 MM
2021	$28 MM	$11 MM
2020	$27 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$26 MM	$10 MM
2017	$26 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$8 MM
2012	$22 MM	$8 MM
2011	$24 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$7 MM
2007	$22 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$5 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,628

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,713	$17,410
2022	$15,612	$16,850
2021	$14,717	$16,172
2020	$13,068	$14,700
2019	$12,490	$14,749
2018	$12,650	$14,230
2017	$12,530	$14,844
2016	$11,830	$14,113
2015	$9,386	$11,259
2014	$12,310	$13,301
2012	$10,817	$12,751
2011	$11,571	$12,165
2010	$10,754	$11,259
2009	$9,939	$11,087
2008	$10,144	$10,485
2007	$9,667	$10,103
2006	$8,707	$9,628
2005	$7,833	$9,167
2004	$7,878	$8,727
2003	$7,773	$8,857
2002	$7,650	$8,158
2001	$7,410	$7,654
2000	$7,194	$7,180
1999	$7,158	$6,993
1998	$6,264	$6,548
1997	$6,234	$6,347
1995	$5,288	$5,735
1992	$5,068	$5,300
1990	$4,115	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,326

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Denison Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,408	$16,255
2022	$14,377	$15,854
2021	$12,284	$15,357
2020	$11,304	$14,340
2019	$10,807	$14,216
2018	$11,492	$13,767
2017	$11,398	$14,379
2016	$11,690	$14,161
2015	$8,640	$11,298
2014	$10,886	$12,593
2012	$10,222	$12,000
2011	$12,070	$11,589
2010	$9,900	$11,298
2009	$9,287	$10,614
2008	$11,189	$9,706
2007	$11,380	$9,439
2006	$8,267	$9,204
2005	$7,636	$8,457
2004	$7,640	$8,450
2003	$7,727	$8,908
2002	$7,798	$8,409
2001	$7,415	$7,961
2000	$7,096	$7,433
1999	$6,786	$7,234
1998	$6,286	$6,713
1997	$6,158	$6,475
1995	$5,371	$5,710
1992	$5,169	$5,398
1990	$4,327	$4,317

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Best Denison Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Denison Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

38 N 20th St
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3104

Gr: PK-3 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 87% (Top 20% in IA)
: Bottom 50%
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education