Total enrollment
2,258
-45 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Denison Comm School District
Iowa · 2,258 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Denison Comm School District comes to roughly 2,258 students across 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Denison Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Denison Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #114 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,258 | #44 of 234 | #4,055 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #81 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #178 of 234 | #5,255 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.0% | #9 of 234 | #2,422 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #31 of 119 | #3,090 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Denison Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Denison Middle School at 76.8% proficient to Denison Elementary School at 63.2%, a gap of 13.7 points. That is the 34th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,269 to 2,258 students (unchanged) and from 141 to 153 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison High School | Denison | High | 09-12 | 777 |
| Denison Elementary School | Denison | Elementary | PK-03 | 691 |
| Denison Middle School | Denison | Middle | 06-08 | 502 |
| Broadway Elementary School | Denison | Elementary | 04-05 | 288 |
About Denison Comm School District
Across 4 schools, Denison Comm School District instructs about 2,258 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Denison Comm School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Denison Comm School District runs about 565 students per school, 50% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,303 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,258 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Denison Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.