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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 355 students in Ankeny Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ankeny Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
12,669 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
77%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,797 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,644
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,797
$16,042
Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Grades: PK
| 355 students
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