Ankeny Comm School District

306 Sw School Street
Ankeny, IA 50023
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#26 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ankeny Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ankeny Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ankeny Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ankeny Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ankeny Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.45
# American Indian Students
17 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
390 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
632 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
9,772 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
77%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
772 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
355
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
916
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
929
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
981
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
952
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
995
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
944
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
938
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
945
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
990
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
899
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ankeny Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ankeny Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,644
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ankeny Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,797
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ankeny Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Grades: PK
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,669 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 79% (Top 20%)
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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