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Denison Comm School District

Denison Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (2,245 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Denison Comm School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,264
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,408
Per-pupil spending
2,245
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in IA
$69,264

Denison Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (2,245 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,264, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,245 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Denison Comm School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Iowa districts (2,245 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 83rd percentile for Iowa
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Iowa ranks #30 of 49 on the salary estimate and #29 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Denison Comm School District ranks #53 of 303 Iowa districts by estimated teacher salary and #247 of 303 by per-pupil spending. Linn-Mar Comm School District pay #1 at $82,552 is not Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District spending #1 at $59,531 per pupil
  • +16.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Iowa median

Among 327 Iowa districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Denison Comm School District's instructional payroll puts 11.5% into other programs , 2.3 points below the state median of 13.9%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Denison Comm IA median Gap
Regular program 69.9% 68.8% +1.1 pp
Special education 13.5% 12.6% +0.9 pp
Vocational programs 5.1% 4.7% +0.4 pp
Other programs 11.5% 13.9% -2.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 327 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1908910 · FY2023.

LEAID 1908910 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Denison Comm F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P83 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,245 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clayton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,264 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in Iowa · P58 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Des ($61est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Denison Comm

Salary neighbourhood · Denison Comm

Denison Comm already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Denison Comm

Denison Comm School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,264 Top 42% higher than 58% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Denison Comm School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Denison Comm School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +16.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Iowa's statewide +9.0% by 7.2 points, a growth rate faster than 77% of the 324 Iowa districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,396 to 2,245 students (6.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,264.365

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Iowa price level
88.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$78,028

+13% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Iowa run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Iowa compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Denison Comm School District

What the Numbers Say About Denison Comm School District

Denison Comm School District is a small school district in Iowa, serving 2,245 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,408. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,264, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1908910 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Iowa statewide average of $63,660, teacher pay in Denison Comm School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.8% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Iowa, it pays more than 83% of them. Iowa itself ranks #30 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Denison Comm School District reports $32.3M in total expenditure against $33.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Denison Comm School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Iowa average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Denison Comm School District $69,264
Des Moines Independent Comm School District $69,203
Iowa avg $63,660
National avg $70,245

Denison Comm School District pays +0.1% more than Des Moines Independent Comm School District · per-pupil $14,408 vs $18,580

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Iowa districts

On pay, Denison Comm School District sits closest to Clayton Ridge Comm School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Marshall Comm School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Clayton Ridge Comm School District
  2. Bettendorf Comm School District
  3. Humboldt Comm School District
  4. Pella Comm School District
  5. Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
  6. Boone Comm School District
  7. Indianola Comm School District
  8. Oelwein Comm School District
  9. Centerville Comm School District
  10. South Hamilton Comm School District
  11. Keokuk Comm School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Marshall Comm School District
  2. Sioux Center Comm School District
  3. Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
  4. Manson Northwest Webster Comm School District
  5. Wayne Comm School District
  6. Louisa-Muscatine Comm School District
  7. Central DeWitt School District
  8. Danville Comm School District
  9. Clear Lake Comm School District
  10. Western Dubuque Comm School District
  11. Indianola Comm School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Denison Comm School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Denison Comm School District: closest on enrollment (2,245 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,264 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$33.0M
Total Revenue
$32.3M
Total Expenditure
$12.2M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.1M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$1.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Denison Comm School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Iowa Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Iowa districts belongs to Linn-Mar Comm School District at $82,552. Denison Comm School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 49 of 237, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Louisiana and Oklahoma are the states closest to Iowa on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Iowa Districts

Smaller-district sample from 302 Iowa peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Benton Comm School District
$73,281
1,682 students
Newton Comm School District
$61,984
2,809 students
Knoxville Comm School District
$68,161
1,674 students
Winterset Comm School District
$63,018
1,669 students
Washington Comm School District
$66,192
1,653 students
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District
$75,646
1,637 students

This is a sample of 6 from 302 Iowa districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Denison Comm School District
What is the average teacher salary in Denison Comm School District?

The average teacher salary in Denison Comm School District is $69,264 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Denison Comm School District teacher pay compare to the Iowa average?

Denison Comm School District pays 8.8% more than the Iowa state average of $63,660. The district's average is $69,264.

How does Denison Comm School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Denison Comm School District pays 1.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,264.

What is the per-pupil spending in Denison Comm School District?

Denison Comm School District spends approximately $14,408 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Denison Comm School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Denison Comm School District's total expenditure of $32.3M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Denison Comm School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.