At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
30,048
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
59
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,286
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,284
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 29,480
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,981.79
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
What current records say about Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District operates 59 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Des Moines, Iowa. NCES reports 30,048 students and 2,066.52 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Iowa agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 1 of 325 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,286 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,284 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 35 of 325 in Iowa. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 24.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,066.52
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $469,861,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Des Moines, Iowa
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 41.5678, -93.6459
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White30.7%
- Hispanic32.4%
- Black21.7%
- Asian7.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial6.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
59 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 59 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Middle School | Middle06–08 | 641 | 16.4:1 | |
| Brubaker Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 622 | 12.1:1 | |
| Callanan Middle School | Middle06–08 | 553 | 15.8:1 | |
| Capitol View Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 533 | 13.4:1 | |
| Carver Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 436 | 14.2:1 | |
| Cattell Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 314 | 11.6:1 | |
| Cowles Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 392 | 16.7:1 | |
| Downtown School | ElementaryKG–05 | 197 | 13.4:1 | |
| East High School | High09–12 | 1,952 | 21.8:1 | |
| Edmunds Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 259 | 9:1 | |
| Findley Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 324 | 12.7:1 | |
| Garton Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 535 | 14.9:1 | |
| Goodrell Middle School | Middle06–08 | 511 | 15.3:1 | |
| Greenwood Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 293 | 14.6:1 | |
| Hanawalt Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 312 | 13:1 | |
| Harding Middle School | Middle06–08 | 603 | 15.8:1 | |
| Hiatt Middle School | Middle06–08 | 488 | 14.1:1 | |
| Hillis Elementary School | ElementaryKG–06 | 279 | 11.4:1 | |
| Hoover High School | High09–12 | 898 | 20.6:1 | |
| Howe Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 297 | 11.4:1 | |
| Hoyt Middle School | Middle06–08 | 455 | 15.8:1 | |
| Hubbell Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 362 | 14.8:1 | |
| Jackson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 490 | 14.9:1 | |
| Jefferson Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 312 | 14.2:1 |