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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 698 students in Denison Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschool in Denison Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
2,239 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,437 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
13%
# Black Students
71 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
638 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
29%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
154
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,138 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 $12,636 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,138
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,636
$16,042
Best Denison Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denison Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38 N 20th St
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3104
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3104
Grades: PK-3
| 698 students
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