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Denison Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 490 students in Denison Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Denison Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,239 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Denison Community 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
64%
11%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
29%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 grown by 15% 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 grown by 11% 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 Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Denison Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 North 16th Street
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-9393
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-9393
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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