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West Des Moines Community District Public Schools
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West Des Moines Community District High Schools
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
High School
# Students
T:S
1. West Des Moines
$137,189
1832
1 : 14
   West Des Moines
$137,189
655
1 : 14
   West Des Moines
$137,189
Walnut Creek Campus High
(Other / alternative school)
197
1 : 15
West Des Moines Community District Middle Schools
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
Middle School
# Students
T:S
1. Clive
$178,300
629
1 : 12
2. West Des Moines
$137,189
711
1 : 14
West Des Moines Community District Elementary Schools
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
Elementary School
# Students
T:S
1. Clive
$178,300
493
1 : 13
2. Des Moines
$82,756
426
1 : 13
3. West Des Moines
$137,189
259
1 : 12
   West Des Moines
$137,189
529
1 : 16
   West Des Moines
$137,189
470
1 : 16
   West Des Moines
$137,189
767
1 : 16
   West Des Moines
$137,189
164
1 : 11
   West Des Moines
$137,189
574
1 : 13
   West Des Moines
$137,189
392
1 : 25
   West Des Moines
$137,189
725
1 : 20

Overview :
About This District (West Des Moines Community School District)
(West Des Moines) Stats
(IA) State Stats

# of Schools 15 School(s)
(0.9% of state total)
1,628 School(s)
# of Students 8,823 students
(1.8% of state total)
500,143 students
# of Teachers 602 Teacher(s)
(1.6% of state total)
36,535 Teacher(s)
Student / Teachers Ratio 15:1 Teacher 14:1 Teacher
# of Male Students 4,509 students 257,027 students
% Male Students 51.1% 51.4%
# of Female Students 4,314 students 243,116 students
% Female Students 48.9% 48.6%

Students by Ethnicity:
# of American Indian Students 16 students 3,059 students
% American Indian Students 0.2% 0.6%
# of Asian Students 456 students 9,675 students
% Asian Students 5.2% 1.9%
# of Hispanic Students 552 students 29,074 students
% Hispanic Students 6.3% 5.8%
# of Black Students 401 students 25,781 students
% Black Students 4.5% 5.2%
# of White Students 7,398 students 432,554 students
% White Students 84% 86%
# of Other Students - -
% of Other Students - -

Students by Grade:
# of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: 20 students 6,970 students
# of Students in Kindergarten: 666 students 39,490 students
# of Students in 1st Grade: 670 students 36,275 students
# of Students in 2nd Grade: 645 students 36,149 students
# of Students in 3rd Grade: 700 students 35,993 students
# of Students in 4th Grade: 680 students 36,245 students
# of Students in 5th Grade: 698 students 36,483 students
# of Students in 6th Grade: 720 students 37,406 students
# of Students in 7th Grade: 680 students 38,572 students
# of Students in 8th Grade: 661 students 39,867 students
# of Students in 9th Grade: 687 students 41,039 students
# of Students in 10th Grade: 722 students 39,872 students
# of Students in 11th Grade: 692 students 38,382 students
# of Students in 12th Grade: 582 students 37,157 students
# of Ungraded Students: - 243 students
School District:
About This District (West Des Moines Community School District)
(West Des Moines) Stats
(IA) State Stats

Number of Schools Managed 14 3
Number of Students Managed 8,823 students 708 students
District Total Revenue $90,626,000 $6,280,000
District Expenditure $90,505,000 $5,910,000
District Revenue / Student $10,272 $8,870
District Expenditure / Student $10,258 $8,347
District Graduation Rates 93% 90%
Town Statistics:
About This Town (West Des Moines)
(West Des Moines) Stats
(IA) State Stats

Population (Approximate) 47,007 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 56% 22%
Population Average Age 34 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $54,584 $ 40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 27 years old 50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 71% / 29%
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).
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