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Ankeny Community School District

12,746 students · 18 schools · 15.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #7 of 329 in Iowa

Students
12,746
Schools
18
Teachers (FTE)
822
Student–Teacher
15.5:1
County
Polk
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny Community School District is a public school system serving Polk County, Iowa, based in Ankeny. It serves 12,746 students across 18 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #7 largest of Iowa’s 329 school systems.

Phone5159659600
Address406 Sw School Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
CountyPolk County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ankeny Community School District enrolls 12,746 students in 18 schools — an average of about 708 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #7 of 329 statewide by enrollment.

Students
12,746
#7 of 329 in Iowa
Schools
18
~708 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ankeny Community School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (12,746 students reported):

White
76%
Black
5%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ankeny Community School District employs about 822 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.5:1 — above the Iowa average of about 14.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 1,583.

Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
822
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,583
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Iowa funds schools

Iowa funds schools through its school foundation formula, combining a statewide State Cost Per Pupil with annually set Supplemental State Aid, split between state aid and local property taxes. For 2026–27 the state set a 2% supplemental rate, raising the state cost per pupil to about $8,148.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ankeny Community School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Iowa reports results through the Iowa School Performance Profiles, covering proficiency, academic growth, graduation, English-language progress and conditions for learning. Look up Ankeny Community School District on the Iowa School Performance Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Iowa public districts are accredited by the state through the Iowa Department of Education under its accreditation standards (Iowa Admin. Code 281—12), not a private accreditor. See the Iowa Department of Education.

How it compares

Ankeny Community School District vs. Iowa

Enrollment rank
#7
of 329 districts
Ratio
15.5:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Polk County

See every Iowa district side by side in the Iowa directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ankeny Community School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Iowa Legislature (the school foundation formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ankeny Community School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1903690. Confirm current details with the district and the Iowa Department of Education.