District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Ames Comm School District (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 1903540
State District ID: IA-850225 000
Mailing Address:2005 24th StAmes IA, 50010
Physical Address:2005 24th St
Ames IA, 50010
Phone: (515)268-6600
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 8
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Story County
County ID: 19169
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 11180
Total Students: 4,728
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 337.32
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.02
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Ames Comm School District district has a staff count of 632.10.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 337.32
  State: 107.15
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 337.32
Prekindergarten: 10.92
Kindergarten: 27.33
Elementary: 216.70
Secondary: 82.37
Ungraded: †
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 294.78
Instructional Aides: 132.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 19.94
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.73
Library/Media Support: 0.94
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 18.84
School Administrators: 16.50
School Administrative Support: 17.26
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 20.62
Other Support Services: 39.61
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $92,689,000 $19,814
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $5,260,000 $1,124 6%
      Local: $55,020,000 $11,761 59%
      State: $32,409,000 $6,928 35%
Total Expenditures: $87,007,000 $18,599
   Total Current Expenditures: $62,113,000 $13,278
      Instructional Expenditures: $38,209,000 $8,168 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $5,736,000 $1,226 9%
      Administration: $7,632,000 $1,631 12%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $10,536,000 $2,252 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $18,856,000 $4,031
      Construction: $12,037,000 $2,573
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $66,000 $14
   Interest on Debt: $3,376,000 $722
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
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.