District Directory Information (2024-2025 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 (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Polk County |
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| County ID: | 19153 |
| Locale: | City, Small (13) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 19780 |
| Total Students: | 9,110 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 628.44 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.50 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
West Des Moines Comm School District district has a staff count of
1,281.67.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 628.44 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 13.10 |
| Kindergarten: | 45.28 |
| Elementary: | 388.05 |
| Secondary: | 182.01 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 653.23 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 239.94 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 28.52 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 21.02 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 12.76 |
| Library/Media Support: | 1.67 |
| District Administrators: | 32.99 |
| District Administrative Support: | 34.82 |
| School Administrators: | 37.90 |
| School Administrative Support: | 27.62 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 57.05 |
| Other Support Services: | 158.94 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $169,394,000 | $18,362 | |
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| Federal: | $11,959,000 | $1,296 | 7% | |||
| Local: | $90,996,000 | $9,864 | 54% | |||
| State: | $66,439,000 | $7,202 | 39% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $195,866,000 | $21,232 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $128,357,000 | $13,914 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $84,498,000 | $9,160 | 66% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,370,000 | $1,233 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $11,433,000 | $1,239 | 9% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $21,056,000 | $2,282 | 16% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $56,259,000 | $6,099 | ||||
| Construction: | $52,621,000 | $5,704 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $3,141,000 | $340 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $2,714,000 | $294 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025 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.