District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
1929010
State District ID:
IA-256615 000
Mailing Address:Po Box 257Van Meter IA, 50261
Phone:
(515)996-9960
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
3
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.vmbulldogs.com
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Dallas County |
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| County ID: | 19049 |
| Locale: | Rural, Fringe (41) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 19780 |
| Total Students: | 1,146 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 65.32 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 17.54 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Van Meter Comm School District district has a staff count of
128.60.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 65.32 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 1.90 |
| Kindergarten: | 6.17 |
| Elementary: | 38.57 |
| Secondary: | 18.68 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 63.28 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 24.90 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 4.10 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.02 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.50 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| District Administrators: | 4.38 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.03 |
| School Administrators: | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 4.30 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 1.40 |
| Other Support Services: | 17.65 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $15,070,000 | $13,826 | |
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| Federal: | $437,000 | $401 | 3% | |||
| Local: | $7,265,000 | $6,665 | 48% | |||
| State: | $7,368,000 | $6,760 | 49% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $11,818,000 | $10,842 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $10,555,000 | $9,683 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $6,706,000 | $6,152 | 64% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $488,000 | $448 | 5% | |||
| Administration: | $1,221,000 | $1,120 | 12% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $2,140,000 | $1,963 | 20% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $699,000 | $641 | ||||
| Construction: | $203,000 | $186 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $16,000 | $15 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $252,000 | $231 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.