Denver Community School District
Public
Grades PK–12 A+School Grade
Public schools for Denver.
At a glance
1,007Students enrolled
4Schools
$11,213Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
12%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs IA
Math proficiency91%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts88%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,213
per student each year · 18% below the IA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
939’20
965’21
995’22
979’23
1,007’24
Students
White · 96%963
Hispanic · 2%20
Two or more races · 2%18
Asian · 0%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingElementary · Grades K–5 · 431 students · Denver
A+PublicDenver Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 238 students · Denver
A+PublicDenver Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 278 students · Denver
A+PublicDenver Early Elementary SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 60 students · Denver
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.