Total enrollment
1,007
+68 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Denver Comm School District
Iowa · 1,007 students · 1 city
4 public schools operate under Denver Comm School District, with roughly 1,007 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Denver 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 Denver Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.2% | #1 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #123 of 234 | #6,918 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #82 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #207 of 234 | #5,865 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.4% | #227 of 234 | #7,859 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #118 of 119 | #6,634 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 Denver Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 847 to 1,007 students (up 19%) and from 53 to 65 full-time teachers (up 23%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building | Denver | Elementary | KG-05 | 431 |
| Denver Senior High School | Denver | High | 09-12 | 278 |
| Denver Middle School | Denver | Middle | 06-08 | 238 |
| Denver Early Elementary School | Denver | Elementary | PK-PK | 60 |
About Denver Comm School District
Denver Comm School District is a small Iowa school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,007.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Denver Comm School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Denver Comm School District runs about 252 students per school, 33% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Denver Comm School District has climbed 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 939 students to 1,007.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Denver Comm School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.