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ExploreDes Moines Independent Comm School District

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1908970

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Des Moines, IA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

30,048

-0.3%YoY

Graduation Rate

85.3%

-0.6%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,529

-42.2%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

+1.4%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

29.3%

+62.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

21.3%

+73.2%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-1.4%

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