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Denver Comm School District

Item: Denver Comm School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

520 Lincoln Street
Denver, IA 50622

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (319) 984-6323

www.denver-cyclones.com

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Denver 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

474 Schools

# Students

979 Students

151,894 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

11,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Denver Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#1 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#3
2018	#2
2017	#2
2016	#7
2015	#4
2014	#6
2013	#30
2012	#38

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93%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	93%	68%
2022	92%	64%
2021	91%	64%
2019	91%	69%
2018	95%	76%
2017	97%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	96%	79%
2014	96%	79%
2013	88%	77%
2012	86%	76%

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92%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2022	92%	70%
2021	88%	68%
2019	87%	68%
2018	95%	74%
2017	92%	75%
2016	88%	75%
2015	91%	76%
2014	87%	76%
2013	80%	72%
2012	80%	71%
2011	84%	76%

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87%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2022	87%	63%
2021	82%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	90%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.07	0.46
2022	0.07	0.45
2021	0.07	0.43
2020	0.04	0.42
2019	0.04	0.42
2018	0.03	0.39
2017	0.03	0.39
2016	0.04	0.38
2015	0.23	0.38
2014	0.05	0.37
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.05	0.34
2010	0.04	0.32
2009	0.04	0.29
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.03	0.26
2006	0.03	0.23
2005	0.01	0.24
2004	0.01	0.22
2003	0.01	0.21
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.02	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.04	0.13
1994	0.01	0.13
1993	0.04	0.11
1992	0.04	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2021	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2007	1%	6%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2016)
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%

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% White

96%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	96%	72%
2022	96%	73%
2021	96%	74%
2020	98%	75%
2019	98%	75%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	72%	78%
2014	98%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	98%	81%
2010	98%	82%
2009	98%	84%
2008	99%	84%
2007	98%	86%
2006	99%	88%
2005	100%	87%
2004	100%	88%
2003	100%	89%
2002	100%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	98%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	98%	94%
1992	98%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,153 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12 MM	$12 MM
2022	$11 MM	$11 MM
2021	$12 MM	$12 MM
2020	$11 MM	$11 MM
2019	$11 MM	$11 MM
2018	$11 MM	$10 MM
2017	$11 MM	$10 MM
2016	$9 MM	$10 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$9 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$8 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$7 MM	$7 MM
2007	$7 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13 MM	$11 MM
2022	$10 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$11 MM
2020	$10 MM	$11 MM
2019	$9 MM	$10 MM
2018	$13 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$8 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$8 MM
2011	$9 MM	$8 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,505

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,304	$15,936
2022	$12,048	$14,700
2021	$13,037	$16,172
2020	$12,048	$14,700
2019	$12,075	$14,749
2018	$13,865	$14,230
2017	$13,693	$14,844
2016	$11,044	$14,113
2015	$10,008	$11,259
2014	$11,533	$13,301
2012	$10,903	$12,751
2011	$10,993	$12,165
2010	$10,796	$11,259
2009	$9,627	$11,087
2008	$9,413	$10,485
2007	$9,280	$10,103
2006	$8,840	$9,628
2005	$8,315	$9,167
2004	$8,053	$8,727
2003	$9,646	$8,857
2002	$7,903	$8,158
2001	$7,333	$7,654
2000	$6,387	$7,180
1999	$6,224	$6,993
1998	$5,724	$6,548
1997	$5,690	$6,347
1995	$5,144	$5,735
1992	$4,679	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,153

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Denver Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$12,942	$15,133
2022	$10,812	$14,340
2021	$13,714	$15,357
2020	$10,812	$14,340
2019	$10,369	$14,216
2018	$16,156	$13,767
2017	$17,834	$14,379
2016	$10,066	$14,161
2015	$8,897	$11,298
2014	$11,365	$12,593
2012	$10,634	$12,000
2011	$12,262	$11,589
2010	$9,598	$11,298
2009	$8,508	$10,614
2008	$8,279	$9,706
2007	$8,117	$9,439
2006	$8,445	$9,204
2005	$8,407	$8,457
2004	$7,825	$8,450
2003	$11,276	$8,908
2002	$7,885	$8,409
2001	$7,021	$7,961
2000	$6,360	$7,433
1999	$6,298	$7,234
1998	$5,856	$6,713
1997	$5,543	$6,475
1995	$5,062	$5,710
1992	$4,884	$5,398

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Best Denver Comm School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Denver Early Elementary School

401 East Franklin Street
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5611

Gr: PK | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 979 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 1%
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 92% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education