Ankeny Community School District
Ankeny Community School District is a public school district based in Ankeny, Iowa, serving 12,746 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 708 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $11,603 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Ankeny Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ankeny Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,603 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,379 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $174.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $185.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 822 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,583 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City Community School DistrictIowa City | 15,013 | 28 | $12,543 | 13.8 | #3 |
| Sioux City Community School DistrictSioux City | 14,475 | 21 | $11,340 | 15.0 | #4 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee | 13,917 | 19 | $11,159 | 16.0 | #5 |
| Davenport Community School DistrictDavenport | 13,171 | 27 | $13,111 | 13.4 | #6 |
| Ankeny Community School DistrictAnkeny · this district | 12,746 | 18 | $11,603 | 15.5 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City School DistrictUnion City, NJ | 12,764 | $21,096 | 15.1 |
| Burleson ISDBurleson, TX | 12,759 | $9,449 | 15.3 |
| Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground, WA | 12,754 | $14,515 | 18.1 |
| Glynn CountyBrunswick, GA | 12,750 | $12,221 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-ankeny-community-school-district