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Polk County Public Schools
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Polk County High Schools - Iowa
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
High School
# Students
T:S
1. Alleman
$149,500
455
1:13
2. Altoona
$114,500
48
1:8
3. Ankeny
$128,700
1469
1:18
4. Bondurant
$112,000
508
1:19
5. Des Moines
$82,756
Bridges
(Other / alternative school)
25
1:3
   Des Moines
$82,756
73
1:6
   Des Moines
$82,756
2113
1:19
   Des Moines
$82,756
1210
1:18
   Des Moines
$82,756
2124
1:21
   Des Moines
$82,756
1156
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
Orchard Place School
(Special Education School)
67
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
50
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
1587
1:21
   Des Moines
$82,756
Ruby Van Meter School
(Special Education School)
217
1:6
   Des Moines
$82,756
493
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
Scavo High School
(Other / alternative school)
277
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
Smouse Opportunity School
(Special Education School)
421
1:18
6. Grimes
$112,200
Metro West Learning Academy
(Other / alternative school)
18
1:4
7. Island
$43,300
Island Alternative Education Program
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:10
8. Johnston
$189,100
1103
1:15
   Johnston
$189,100
Youth Homes Of Mid America
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:6
9. Runnells
$151,100
1496
1:14
10. Urbandale
$125,067
1127
1:15
11. 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 School
(Other / alternative school)
197
1:15
Polk County Middle Schools - Iowa
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
Middle School
# Students
T:S
1. Ankeny
$128,700
983
1:15
   Ankeny
$128,700
1059
1:17
2. Clive
$178,300
629
1:12
3. Des Moines
$82,756
Bridges
(Other / alternative school)
25
1:3
   Des Moines
$82,756
646
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
644
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
21
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
671
1:17
   Des Moines
$82,756
586
1:10
   Des Moines
$82,756
495
1:9
   Des Moines
$82,756
626
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
627
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
744
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
619
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
182
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
Orchard Place School
(Special Education School)
67
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
50
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
Ruby Van Meter School
(Special Education School)
217
1:6
   Des Moines
$82,756
Smouse Opportunity School
(Special Education School)
421
1:18
   Des Moines
$82,756
879
1:17
   Des Moines
$82,756
788
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
340
1:12
4. Island
$43,300
Island Alternative Education Program
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:10
5. Johnston
$189,100
782
1:15
   Johnston
$189,100
824
1:15
   Johnston
$189,100
Youth Homes Of Mid America
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:6
6. Maxwell
$89,100
205
1:17
7. Runnells
$151,100
828
1:15
8. Urbandale
$125,067
805
1:15
9. West Des Moines
$137,189
711
1:14
Polk County Elementary Schools - Iowa
$ H.V. = Median Housing Value, T:S = Teacher:Student Ratio
Town
$ H.V.
Elementary School
# Students
T:S
1. Alleman
$149,500
307
1:14
2. Altoona
$114,500
377
1:14
   Altoona
$114,500
545
1:16
   Altoona
$114,500
494
1:16
3. Ankeny
$128,700
461
1:20
   Ankeny
$128,700
323
1:18
   Ankeny
$128,700
656
1:21
   Ankeny
$128,700
432
1:16
   Ankeny
$128,700
492
1:20
   Ankeny
$128,700
503
1:17
   Ankeny
$128,700
599
1:19
4. Bondurant
$112,000
617
1:15
5. Clive
$178,300
493
1:13
6. Des Moines
$82,756
337
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
Bridges
(Other / alternative school)
25
1:3
   Des Moines
$82,756
655
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
671
1:11
   Des Moines
$82,756
329
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
426
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
442
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
269
1:22
   Des Moines
$82,756
461
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
379
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
264
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
15
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
147
1:7
   Des Moines
$82,756
330
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
10
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
365
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
547
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
420
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
358
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
376
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
387
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
262
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
346
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
397
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
424
1:21
   Des Moines
$82,756
382
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
207
1:9
   Des Moines
$82,756
323
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
331
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
280
1:11
   Des Moines
$82,756
333
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
251
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
492
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
320
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
578
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
467
1:9
   Des Moines
$82,756
390
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
411
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
11
1:1
   Des Moines
$82,756
Orchard Place School
(Special Education School)
67
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
50
1:5
   Des Moines
$82,756
435
1:16
   Des Moines
$82,756
361
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
342
1:17
   Des Moines
$82,756
340
1:15
   Des Moines
$82,756
316
1:18
   Des Moines
$82,756
129
1:10
   Des Moines
$82,756
549
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
Ruby Van Meter School
(Special Education School)
217
1:6
   Des Moines
$82,756
Smouse Opportunity School
(Special Education School)
421
1:18
   Des Moines
$82,756
301
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
464
1:17
   Des Moines
$82,756
368
1:12
   Des Moines
$82,756
405
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
336
1:13
   Des Moines
$82,756
416
1:14
   Des Moines
$82,756
319
1:17
   Des Moines
$82,756
18
1:18
7. Grimes
$112,200
490
1:14
8. Island
$43,300
Island Alternative Education Program
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:10
9. Johnston
$189,100
787
1:17
   Johnston
$189,100
556
1:15
   Johnston
$189,100
505
1:17
   Johnston
$189,100
453
1:13
   Johnston
$189,100
Youth Homes Of Mid America
(Other / alternative school)
30
1:6
10. Mitchellville
$96,800
207
1:10
11. Pleasant Hill
-
559
1:16
12. Polk City
$118,100
289
1:14
13. Runnells
$151,100
173
1:16
14. Urbandale
$125,067
195
1:13
   Urbandale
$125,067
273
1:14
   Urbandale
$125,067
456
1:15
   Urbandale
$125,067
231
1:15
   Urbandale
$125,067
278
1:15
15. 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
County Statistics:
About This County (Polk)
(Polk) County Stats
(IA) State Stats
Population 382,850 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 36% 22%
Population Average Age 35 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $46,331 40824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 70% / 30% 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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