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Denison High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 786 students

Address

819 N 16th St
Denison, IA 51442

School District

Denison Comm School District

School Details

Total Students

786

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.9:1

Teachers (FTE)

44

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

19047

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

380 (48.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

82 (10.4%)

Total eligible: 462 students (58.8%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

190891000508

District NCES ID

1908910

Community Profile (51442)

Demographic and economic data for the 51442 ZIP code area where Denison High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,648

Median Age

34.7

Male

47.7%

Female

52.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.4%

5-9

7.6%

10-14

7.6%

15-19

8.6%

Under 18

26.4%

65+

14.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.7%

Black/African American

3.6%

Asian

3.4%

Native American

0.1%

Two or More Races

15.0%

Hispanic/Latino

23.4%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$59,325

Mean Household Income

$73,853

Per Capita Income

$31,555

Median Family Income

$64,239

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Households on SNAP

323

Employment & Commute

Employed

4,509

Avg. Commute Time

13.6 min

Work From Home

4.7%

Drive Alone

71.1%

Education

High School or Higher

75.6%

Bachelor's or Higher

15.0%

Graduate Degree

3.1%

Enrolled in School

2,814

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

146

Kindergarten

132

Elementary

1,088

High School

783

College

665

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,600

Median Rent

$775

Total Housing Units

3,712

Owner Occupied

69.5%

Renter Occupied

30.5%

Median Rooms

5.8

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,115

Avg. Household Size

2.73

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

548

$100K-$150K

479

$200K-$300K

307

$500K-$1M

58

Households & Families

Total Households

3,459

Avg. Household Size

2.64

Avg. Family Size

3.02

Married Couples

47.5%

Living Alone

43.0%

Broadband Internet

92.3%

Veterans

269

Foreign Born

154

Health Insurance

Insured

8,410

Uninsured

1,085

Private Insurance

5,683

Public Insurance

3,676

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Denison, IA 51442