Top Rankings
Denver Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 44 students in Denver Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Denver Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.04, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.45
# American Indian Students
1 Student
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
9,688 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
942 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
96%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
74
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,505
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,153
$16,042
Best Denver Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
401 East Franklin Street
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5611
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5611
Grades: PK
| 44 students
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