West Des Moines Community District Public Schools
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$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
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: |
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| # 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: |
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| # 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% |
| 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 |
| % Owning / % Renting | 64% / 36% | 71% / 29% |
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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