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Denver, Iowa - 4 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Denver Comm School District #273 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,638 per pupil, Denver Comm School District ranks #313 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
995
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,638
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Denver Comm School District operates 4 public schools serving 995 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bremer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,638 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.5% local, 54.2% state, and 7.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #273 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 60:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Denver Senior High School, with a diversity index of 10.4/100.
K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building accounts for 42.8% of all Denver Comm School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Denver Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Denver Comm School District school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Denver Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 60 students (lowest) to 431 students (highest), a spread of 371 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Denver Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 60:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Denver Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Denver Comm School District is typically wider than the Denver Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Denver Comm School District?
Denver Comm School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 995 students.
How much does Denver Comm School District spend per student?
Denver Comm School District spends $10,638 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #273 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Denver Comm School District?
Denver Comm School District students are 96.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Denver Comm School District?
Denver Comm School District has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #273 out of 303 districts in Iowa.