District Directory Information (2025-2026 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:
13
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)
West Des Moines Comm School District district has a staff count of
1,281.67.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 628.44 |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 13.10 |
| Kindergarten: | 45.28 |
| Elementary: | 388.05 |
| Secondary: | 182.01 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 653.23 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.