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District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
NCES District ID:
1930930
State District ID:
IA-776957 000
Mailing Address:3550 Mills Civic ParkwayWest Des Moines IA, 50265
Phone:
(515)633-5000
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
14
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.wdmcs.org
District Demographics:
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Characteristics
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| County: | Polk County |
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| County ID: | 19153 |
| Locale: | City, Small (13) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 19780 |
| Total Students: | 9,170 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 629.56 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.57 |
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Staff
West Des Moines Comm School District district has a staff count of
1,259.85.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 629.56 |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 11.12 |
| Kindergarten: | 44.95 |
| Elementary: | 387.61 |
| Secondary: | 185.88 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 630.29 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 235.43 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 37.61 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 20.99 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 11.76 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.67 |
| District Administrators: | 31.99 |
| District Administrative Support: | 32.71 |
| School Administrators: | 38.90 |
| School Administrative Support: | 27.31 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 54.03 |
| Other Support Services: | 137.89 |
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $162,076,000 | $17,456 | |
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| Federal: | $14,957,000 | $1,611 | 9% | |||
| Local: | $82,730,000 | $8,910 | 51% | |||
| State: | $64,389,000 | $6,935 | 40% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $165,991,000 | $17,877 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $120,335,000 | $12,960 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $77,758,000 | $8,375 | 65% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,212,000 | $1,208 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $11,918,000 | $1,284 | 10% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $19,447,000 | $2,094 | 16% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $34,701,000 | $3,737 | ||||
| Construction: | $32,223,000 | $3,470 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,651,000 | $286 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $3,034,000 | $327 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
