West Des Moines Community School District is a public school district based in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving 9,110 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 651 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines Community School District West Des Moines, IA | 9,110 | 14 | 651 | #10 | 0 |
| Waterloo Community School District Waterloo, IA | 10,635 | 18 | 591 | #8 | 0 |
| Dubuque Community School District Dubuque, IA | 10,262 | 19 | 540 | #9 | 0 |
| Council Bluffs Community School District Council Bluffs, IA | 8,347 | 15 | 556 | #11 | 0 |
| Southeast Polk Community School District Altoona, IA | 7,501 | 11 | 682 | #12 | 0 |
| Linn-Mar Community School District Marion, IA | 7,430 | 12 | 619 | #13 | 0 |
| Johnston Community School District Johnston, IA | 7,373 | 8 | 922 | #14 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines Community School District West Des Moines, IA | 9,110 | 14 | 651 | #10 | 0 |
| West Hartford School District West Hartford, CT | 9,128 | 16 | 570 | #10 | 0 |
| Framingham Framingham, MA | 9,124 | 14 | 652 | #12 | 0 |
| Schenectady City School District Schenectady, NY | 9,117 | 15 | 608 | #17 | 0 |
| Farmington Public School District Farmington, MI | 9,110 | 16 | 569 | #18 | 0 |
| Yuma Elementary District (4499) Yuma, AZ | 9,102 | 19 | 479 | #29 | 0 |
| Oshkosh Area School District Oshkosh, WI | 9,101 | 18 | 506 | #11 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.