Top Rankings
Ames Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,419 students in Ames Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Ames Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Ames Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ames High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,788 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ames Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
365 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
504 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
491 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
3,098 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
65%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
292
103
# Students in K Grade:
372
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
365
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,508 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,546 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,508
$16,392
Spending / Student
$25,546
$15,968
Best Ames Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ames High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1921 Ames High Drive
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 817-0600
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 817-0600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,419 students
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