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Denver Public School District 1

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  • (720) 423-3200
  • 1860 N Lincoln St
  • Denver, CO-2996
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About this district

Denver Public School District 1 is a public school district in Colorado. They serve 91,790 students across 224 schools, and its teachers have had 10,291 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    224
  • Students
    91,790
  • Teachers
    6,081

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Denver Public School District 1 Demographics

68%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Denver Public School District 1 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Denver Public School District 1 had a total revenue of $1.4 billion in the 2016-17 school year. 70.4% came from local sources, 21.4% from state sources, and 8.2% from federal sources.

Denver Public School District 1 had a per-pupil revenue of $15,487 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 70.4% came from local sources, 21.4% from state sources, and 8.2% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Denver Public School District 1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 16, 2024

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Denver Public School District 1

$6.8 million
raised using DonorsChoose
10,291
projects funded
4,091
teachers funded
27,051
donors
825
projects for basic supplies
1,266
projects for technology
1,673
projects for books
448
projects for art supplies

Denver Public School District 1 has received support from 15,055 individuals from Colorado and 11,996 individuals out-of-state.

Denver Public School District 1 Schools

5280 High School Abraham Lincoln High School Academia Ana Marie Sandoval Academy 360 Academy of Urban Learning American Indian Academy of Denver Amesse Elementary School Archuleta Elementary School Asbury Elementary School Ashley Elementary School Balarat Outdoor Education Barnum Elementary School Beach Court Elementary School Bear Valley International School Bradley International School Bromwell Elementary School Brown International Academy Bruce Randolph Middle High School Bryant - Webster Dual Language School Carson Elementary School Castro Elementary School Career Education Center Early College of Denver Centennial - A School for Expeditionary Learning Cheltenham Elementary School CMS Community School Cole Arts & Science Academy Colfax Elementary School College View Elementary School Denver School of Science and Technology - College View Middle School Collegiate Preparatory Academy Colorado High School Charter - Osage Campus Colorado High School Charter - Ges Columbian Elementary School Columbine Elementary School Compass Academy Compassion Road Academy Denver School of Science and Technology - Conservatory Green High School Contemporary Learning Academy Cory Elementary School Cowell Elementary School Creativity Challenge Community Denver Center for International Studies at Montbello Middle High School Barney Ford Elementary School Denison Montessori School Denver Center 21st Century Lrning Denver Center for International Studies Denver Discovery School Denver Green School Northfield Denver Green School SE Denver Justice High School Denver Language School - Gilpin Denver Language School - Whiteman Denver Online Elementary School Denver Online High School Denver Montessori Junior Senior High School Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design Denver School of the Arts Denver School of Science and Technology - Montview Dora Moore ECE - 8 School Doull Elementary School Downtown Denver Exped School Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College Denver School of Science and Technology - Byers High School Denver School of Science and Technology - Cedar Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole High School Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole Middle School Denver School of Science and Technology - College View High School Denver School of Science and Technology - Conservatory Green Middle School Dsst - Elevate Northeast High School DSST - Elevate Northeast Middle School Denver School of Science and Technology - Green Valley Ranch High School Denver School of Science and Technology - Green Valley Ranch Middle School Denver School of Science and Technology - Henry Middle School Denver School of Science and Technology - Middle School Noel Campus Eagleton Elementary School East High School Edison Elementary School Ellis Elementary School Emily Griffith High School Escalante - Biggs Academy Excel Academy Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont Fairview Elementary School Farrell B Howell ECE - 8 School Florence Crittenton School Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School Force Elementary School French American School of Denver Garden Place Academy George Washington High School Gilliam School Girls Athletic Leadership School - High School Girls Athletic Leadership School Godsman Elementary School Goldrick Elementary School Grant Beacon Middle School Grant Ranch ECE - 8 School Green Valley Elementary School Center for Talent Development Marie L Greenwood Academy Gust Elementary School Hamilton Middle School International Academy of Denver at Harrington Northeast Early College Willow Elementary School Highline Academy Northeast Highline Academy Southeast Hill Campus of Arts & Science Holm Elementary School Inspire Elementary School Isabella Bird Community School Joe Shoemaker School John F Kennedy High School Johnson Elementary School Kaiser Elementary School Kepner Beacon Middle School KIPP Denver Collegiate High School KIPP NE Denver Leadership Academy KIPP NE Elementary School KIPP NE Denver Middle School KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary School Knapp Elementary School Hallett Academy Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy Lake Middle School Legacy Options High School Lincoln Elementary School Lowry Elementary School Manual High School Marrama Elementary School Math & Science Leadership Academy Maxwell Elementary School McAuliffe International School McAuliffe Manuel Middle School McGlone Academy McKinley - Thatcher Elementary School McMeen Elementary School Merrill Middle School MLK Junior Early College Middle High School Monarch Montessori of Denver Montbello High School Montbello Middle School Montclair School Academy & Enrich Morey Middle School Munroe Elementary School Newlon Elementary School Noel Community Arts Middle School Noel Community Arts School Denver North High School - DPS North High School Engagement Center North High School Northfield High School Odyssey Charter School Omar D Blair Charter School Palmer Elementary School Park Hill Elementary School Pascual LeDoux Academy University Preparatory - Steele St Place Bridge Academy Polaris at Ebert Elementary School Positive Refocus Education Program Academy Montbello Career and Technical High School Reach Charter School Respect Academy at Lincoln Ridgeview Academy Charter School Riseup Community School Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Robert F Smith Steam Academy Rocky Mountain Prep-Berkeley Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Creekside Rocky Mountain Prep - Green Valley Ranch Rocky Mountain Preparatory - Southwest Sabin World School Samuels Elementary School Sandra Todd - Williams Academy Schmitt Elementary School Sewall Child Development Center Sims-Fayola International Academy High School-512 Skinner Middle School Slavens ECE - 8 School Smith Elementary School Soar at Green Valley Ranch Oakland Elementary School South High School Southmoor Elementary School Southwest Early College High School Swigert International School Steck Elementary School Stedman Elementary School Steele Elementary School Strive Prep-Excel Strive Preparatory - Green Valley Ranch Strive Preparatory School - Kepner Strive Preparatory - Noel Rocky Mountain Prep Rise High School Rocky Mountain Prep - Ruby Hill Summit Academy Swansea Elementary School Teller Elementary School The Boys School of Denver The Cube High School Stephen Knight Center - Early Education Thomas Jefferson High School Traylor Academy Trevista at Horace Mann University Park Elementary School University Preparatory - Arapahoe Valdez Elementary School Valverde Elementary School Vista Academy Delta High School Strive Preparatory - Federal Rocky Mountain Prep - Westwood Strive Preparatory - Sunnyside Strive Preparatory - Lake Strive Preparatory - Smart Academy West Early College West High School West Middle School Westerly Creek Elementary School Whittier K-8 School Bill Roberts K-8 School Wyatt Academy
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