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Denver Community 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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 44 students in Denver Community School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools in Denver Community 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 Community 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.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
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 Community School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
401 East Franklin Street
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5611
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5611
Gr: PK | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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