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Item: Ankeny Comm School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

406 Sw School Street
Ankeny, IA 50023

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (515) 965-9600

www.ankenyschools.org

Top Rankings

Ankeny Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

18 Schools

365 Schools

# Students

12,746 Students

169,146 Students

# Teachers

813 Teachers

11,046 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
8	965	22
9	969	114
10	947	116
11	980	117
12	918	117

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District Rank

Ankeny Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District
2023	#27
2022	#26
2021	#21
2019	#16
2018	#15
2017	#5
2016	#10
2015	#8
2014	#9
2013	#4
2012	#4
2011	#10
2010	#24

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	82%	68%
2022	79%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	85%	69%
2018	89%	76%
2017	92%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	79%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	77%
2012	91%	76%
2011	88%	78%
2010	87%	77%

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84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2022	84%	70%
2021	82%	68%
2019	82%	68%
2018	89%	74%
2017	88%	75%
2016	88%	75%
2015	89%	76%
2014	88%	76%
2013	87%	72%
2012	86%	71%
2011	88%	76%
2010	85%	75%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2022	78%	63%
2021	75%	60%

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95%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	95%	87%
2022	94%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	97%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	94%	88%
2014	94%	89%
2013	93%	87%
2012	93%	88%
2011	93%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.4%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	21.4%	24.7%
2022	24%	27.8%
2021	14.8%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.37	0.46
2022	0.34	0.45
2021	0.31	0.43
2020	0.28	0.43
2019	0.28	0.42
2018	0.24	0.41
2017	0.24	0.39
2016	0.23	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.16	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.27
2007	0.11	0.26
2006	0.11	0.26
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.09	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.08	0.19
2001	0.07	0.19
2000	0.04	0.17
1999	0.06	0.17
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.06	0.15
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.06	0.12
1992	0.05	0.12
1991	0.05	0.12
1990	0.05	0.10
1989	0.05	0.10
1988	0.03	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

76%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	79%	72%
2022	80%	73%
2021	82%	74%
2020	84%	74%
2019	84%	75%
2018	87%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	85%
2007	94%	86%
2006	94%	86%
2005	95%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	90%
2001	96%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	92%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	98%	95%
1989	97%	95%
1988	99%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,676 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$208 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$208 MM	$13 MM
2022	$195 MM	$13 MM
2021	$186 MM	$12 MM
2020	$175 MM	$11 MM
2019	$167 MM	$11 MM
2018	$156 MM	$10 MM
2017	$151 MM	$10 MM
2016	$142 MM	$10 MM
2015	$92 MM	$7 MM
2014	$120 MM	$9 MM
2012	$106 MM	$9 MM
2011	$106 MM	$8 MM
2010	$92 MM	$7 MM
2009	$91 MM	$7 MM
2008	$85 MM	$7 MM
2007	$73 MM	$7 MM
2006	$64 MM	$6 MM
2005	$58 MM	$6 MM
2004	$56 MM	$6 MM
2003	$53 MM	$6 MM
2002	$50 MM	$6 MM
2001	$49 MM	$5 MM
2000	$41 MM	$5 MM
1999	$37 MM	$5 MM
1998	$35 MM	$5 MM
1997	$32 MM	$4 MM
1996	$30 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM
1992	$22 MM	$3 MM
1990	$17 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$200 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$200 MM	$12 MM
2022	$177 MM	$12 MM
2021	$175 MM	$11 MM
2020	$167 MM	$11 MM
2019	$148 MM	$10 MM
2018	$137 MM	$10 MM
2017	$135 MM	$10 MM
2016	$128 MM	$10 MM
2015	$115 MM	$7 MM
2014	$124 MM	$8 MM
2012	$139 MM	$8 MM
2011	$123 MM	$8 MM
2010	$115 MM	$7 MM
2009	$90 MM	$7 MM
2008	$89 MM	$7 MM
2007	$66 MM	$6 MM
2006	$60 MM	$6 MM
2005	$54 MM	$6 MM
2004	$60 MM	$6 MM
2003	$51 MM	$6 MM
2002	$49 MM	$6 MM
2001	$44 MM	$6 MM
2000	$42 MM	$5 MM
1999	$38 MM	$5 MM
1998	$34 MM	$5 MM
1997	$31 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$4 MM
1995	$33 MM	$4 MM
1992	$28 MM	$3 MM
1990	$18 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,330

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,325	$17,410
2022	$15,412	$16,850
2021	$15,222	$16,172
2020	$14,116	$14,700
2019	$13,795	$14,749
2018	$13,386	$14,230
2017	$13,196	$14,844
2016	$12,855	$14,113
2015	$9,200	$11,259
2014	$11,754	$13,301
2012	$11,659	$12,751
2011	$12,113	$12,165
2010	$11,043	$11,259
2009	$11,679	$11,087
2008	$11,278	$10,485
2007	$10,048	$10,103
2006	$9,190	$9,628
2005	$8,869	$9,167
2004	$8,946	$8,727
2003	$8,774	$8,857
2002	$8,597	$8,158
2001	$8,465	$7,654
2000	$7,263	$7,180
1999	$6,788	$6,993
1998	$6,645	$6,548
1997	$6,242	$6,347
1995	$5,572	$5,735
1992	$4,932	$5,300
1990	$4,115	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$15,676

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ankeny Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$15,671	$16,255
2022	$14,014	$15,854
2021	$14,342	$15,357
2020	$13,442	$14,340
2019	$12,218	$14,216
2018	$11,741	$13,767
2017	$11,778	$14,379
2016	$11,579	$14,161
2015	$11,456	$11,298
2014	$12,198	$12,593
2012	$15,241	$12,000
2011	$14,050	$11,589
2010	$13,750	$11,298
2009	$11,536	$10,614
2008	$11,699	$9,706
2007	$9,051	$9,439
2006	$8,607	$9,204
2005	$8,234	$8,457
2004	$9,589	$8,450
2003	$8,340	$8,908
2002	$8,421	$8,409
2001	$7,712	$7,961
2000	$7,590	$7,433
1999	$6,974	$7,234
1998	$6,393	$6,713
1997	$6,099	$6,475
1995	$6,685	$5,710
1992	$6,294	$5,398
1990	$4,325	$4,317

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Best Ankeny Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southview Middle School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
:

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Add to Compare

1020 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635

Gr: 8-9 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Ankeny High School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

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Add to Compare

1155 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9630

Gr: 10-12 | 1,375 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Northview Middle School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1302 N Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9700

Gr: 8-9 | 1,021 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Ankeny Centennial High School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2220 Nw State St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9610

Gr: 10-12 | 1,470 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 95% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education