C
Denison Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Denison, Deloit, Kiron and Buck Grove.
Students
2,258
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,411
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$19.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Denison Community School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Iowa districts
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.8M, about $8,751 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kiron.
PK–3Denison Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Denison Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Denison High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,411 per student · 2% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,303’20
2,292’21
2,245’22
2,239’23
2,258’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 66%White 27%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.