district profile

Denison Comm School District

Located in this district, IA. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
1908910
Enrollment
2,259
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
3
Suppressed
62
This school enrolls 2,259 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Math. The lowest is 70% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
75%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
75%
Science1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
70%

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Denison High School
Denison Middle School
Denison Elementary School
Broadway Elementary School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$171,406
Year-over-year change+3.6%
Range across 7 ZIP codes$127K to $206K
vs. state typical0.73x
vs. national typical0.47x
Home value trend (12 months)
$163K$166K$169K$172K$171KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
51442Denison$177K+3.0%68.4%
51448Kiron$174K+8.9%12.9%
51441Kiron$127K-5.0%8.3%
51528$157K+11.2%5.3%
51527Defiance$206K+3.1%1.0%
51454Manilla$163K+10.8%0.4%
51439Charter Oak$204K+15.1%0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$865/mo
Home price / national median income2.0x

Comparison

State typical home value$234,891 (+3.9% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$225K$229K$232K$236K$235KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,259
Grades servedPK–12

District

Denison Comm School District
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,259
Grades
PK–12
Schools
4
Student body
Hispanic 64%Black 3%White 28%Asian 3%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
49%
84%
Grade 4
69%
90%
Grade 5
62%
93%
Grade 6
73%
81%
Grade 7
70%
88%
Grade 8
87%
96%
Grade 38
69%
89%
Math
Grade 3
59%
90%
Grade 4
69%
97%
Grade 5
67%
93%
Grade 6
81%
86%
Grade 7
59%
75%
Grade 8
85%
88%
Grade 38
70%
87%
Science
Grade 5
50%
79%
Grade 8
75%
90%
Grade 38
64%
84%
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