Danville Junior-Senior High School

Set in Danville, Iowa, Danville Junior-Senior High School is a tight-knit high school, part of Danville Comm School District. It serves 289 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 468 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Within Danville Comm School District, which oversees 2 schools and 651 students, Danville Junior-Senior High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Danville Junior-Senior High School logs that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Danville Junior-Senior High School records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Danville Junior-Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Des Moines County shows median household earnings sit near $62,928, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Danville Junior-Senior High School is one of 15 public schools in Des Moines County (combined enrollment of about 5,632 students).

Danville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Danville Junior-Senior High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 63.4%.

Danville Junior-Senior High School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Danville Junior-Senior High School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 289).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.