District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
1908970
State District ID:
IA-771737 000
Mailing Address:2100 Fleur DriveDes Moines IA, 50321
Phone:
(515)242-7911
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
59
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.dmschools.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, Midsize (12) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 19780 |
| Total Students: | 30,048 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 2,066.52 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.54 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Des Moines Independent Comm School District district has a staff count of
4,774.27.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 2,066.52 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 78.12 |
| Kindergarten: | 189.19 |
| Elementary: | 1,303.35 |
| Secondary: | 495.86 |
| Ungraded: | † |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 2,707.75 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 718.10 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 322.90 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 95.21 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 15.70 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.90 |
| Library/Media Support: | 27.00 |
| District Administrators: | 116.99 |
| District Administrative Support: | 102.01 |
| School Administrators: | 145.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 107.00 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 367.17 |
| Other Support Services: | 689.77 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Total Revenue: | $583,742,000 | $18,990 | |
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| Federal: | $91,117,000 | $2,964 | 16% | |||
| Local: | $176,162,000 | $5,731 | 30% | |||
| State: | $316,463,000 | $10,295 | 54% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $562,554,000 | $18,301 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $469,861,000 | $15,286 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $254,656,000 | $8,284 | 54% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $71,663,000 | $2,331 | 15% | |||
| Administration: | $64,570,000 | $2,101 | 14% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $78,972,000 | $2,569 | 17% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $52,776,000 | $1,717 | ||||
| Construction: | $37,192,000 | $1,210 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $7,982,000 | $260 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $5,842,000 | $190 | ||||
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.