Top Rankings
Ankeny Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 361 students in Ankeny Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ankeny Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.46.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
484 Schools
# Students
12,746 Students
151,361 Students
# Teachers
813 Teachers
11,213 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
76%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,330
$18,179
Spending / Student
$15,676
$18,122
Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Gr: PK | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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