How are the schools in Denver, CO?

Denver has 243 public schools in federal filings, 217 with enough reported data to grade. 79% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 204 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Denver, CO?

EPA monitoring for Denver County recorded a median AQI of 50 with 51% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 9% of monitored CO counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Denver, CO?

32 facilities in Denver report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 410 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Denver.

City data / CO / Denver

Denver, CO: The Full Public Record

410 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 217 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Denver, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 243 schools in Denver, including 76 high schools. 217 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 79% rate A or B.

A 95

B 77

C 39

D 4

F 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 35 bullying allegations, 70 weapon incidents, and 133 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

44 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 51 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 212 run gifted & talented programs, and 8 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

32 facilities in Denver report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 410 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Hydrogen fluoride (5,462 lbs), Zinc compounds (2,674 lbs), Methanol (2,412 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Denver County recorded a median AQI of 50 in 2025, with good air on 51% of monitored days. 9% of monitored CO counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

2 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Denver.

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 56 fatal police shooting incidents in Denver over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Denver are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Denver has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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