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Ankeny Community School District

406 Sw School Street
Ankeny, IA 50023

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (515) 965-9600

Top Rankings

Ankeny Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

17 Schools

474 Schools

# Students

12,669 Students

151,894 Students

# Teachers

836 Teachers

11,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Ankeny Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District
2023	#27
2022	#26
2021	#21
2019	#16
2018	#15
2017	#5
2016	#10
2015	#8
2014	#9
2013	#4
2012	#4

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	82%	68%
2022	79%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	85%	69%
2018	89%	76%
2017	92%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	79%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	77%
2012	91%	76%

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84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2022	84%	70%
2021	82%	68%
2019	82%	68%
2018	89%	74%
2017	88%	75%
2016	88%	75%
2015	89%	76%
2014	88%	76%
2013	87%	72%
2012	86%	71%
2011	88%	76%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2022	78%	63%
2021	75%	60%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	95%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	96%	87%
2020	97%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	94%	88%
2014	94%	89%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.37	0.46
2022	0.34	0.45
2021	0.31	0.43
2020	0.28	0.42
2019	0.28	0.42
2018	0.24	0.39
2017	0.24	0.39
2016	0.23	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.20	0.37
2013	0.20	0.35
2012	0.19	0.34
2011	0.19	0.34
2010	0.16	0.32
2009	0.13	0.29
2008	0.12	0.28
2007	0.11	0.26
2006	0.11	0.23
2005	0.10	0.24
2004	0.09	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.07	0.20
2000	0.04	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.06	0.15
1997	0.06	0.13
1996	0.05	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.06	0.13
1993	0.06	0.11
1992	0.05	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	8%	13%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% White

77%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	79%	72%
2022	80%	73%
2021	82%	74%
2020	84%	75%
2019	84%	75%
2018	87%	77%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	81%
2010	91%	82%
2009	93%	84%
2008	94%	84%
2007	94%	86%
2006	94%	88%
2005	95%	87%
2004	95%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	98%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	97%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	97%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,797 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$186 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	$186 MM	$12 MM
2022	$175 MM	$11 MM
2021	$186 MM	$12 MM
2020	$175 MM	$11 MM
2019	$167 MM	$11 MM
2018	$156 MM	$10 MM
2017	$151 MM	$10 MM
2016	$142 MM	$10 MM
2015	$92 MM	$7 MM
2014	$120 MM	$9 MM
2012	$106 MM	$9 MM
2011	$106 MM	$8 MM
2010	$92 MM	$7 MM
2009	$91 MM	$7 MM
2008	$85 MM	$7 MM
2007	$73 MM	$7 MM
2006	$64 MM	$6 MM
2005	$58 MM	$6 MM
2004	$56 MM	$6 MM
2003	$53 MM	$6 MM
2002	$50 MM	$6 MM
2001	$49 MM	$5 MM
2000	$41 MM	$5 MM
1999	$37 MM	$5 MM
1998	$35 MM	$5 MM
1997	$32 MM	$4 MM
1996	$30 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$175 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	$175 MM	$11 MM
2022	$167 MM	$11 MM
2021	$175 MM	$11 MM
2020	$167 MM	$11 MM
2019	$148 MM	$10 MM
2018	$137 MM	$10 MM
2017	$135 MM	$10 MM
2016	$128 MM	$10 MM
2015	$115 MM	$7 MM
2014	$124 MM	$8 MM
2012	$139 MM	$8 MM
2011	$123 MM	$8 MM
2010	$115 MM	$7 MM
2009	$90 MM	$7 MM
2008	$89 MM	$7 MM
2007	$66 MM	$6 MM
2006	$60 MM	$6 MM
2005	$54 MM	$6 MM
2004	$60 MM	$6 MM
2003	$51 MM	$6 MM
2002	$49 MM	$6 MM
2001	$44 MM	$6 MM
2000	$42 MM	$5 MM
1999	$38 MM	$5 MM
1998	$34 MM	$5 MM
1997	$31 MM	$4 MM
1996	$33 MM	$4 MM
1995	$33 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,644

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,551	$15,936
2022	$14,116	$14,700
2021	$15,222	$16,172
2020	$14,116	$14,700
2019	$13,795	$14,749
2018	$13,386	$14,230
2017	$13,196	$14,844
2016	$12,855	$14,113
2015	$9,200	$11,259
2014	$11,754	$13,301
2012	$11,659	$12,751
2011	$12,113	$12,165
2010	$11,043	$11,259
2009	$11,679	$11,087
2008	$11,278	$10,485
2007	$10,048	$10,103
2006	$9,190	$9,628
2005	$8,869	$9,167
2004	$8,946	$8,727
2003	$8,774	$8,857
2002	$8,597	$8,158
2001	$8,465	$7,654
2000	$7,263	$7,180
1999	$6,788	$6,993
1998	$6,645	$6,548
1997	$6,242	$6,347
1995	$5,572	$5,735
1992	$4,932	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,797

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ankeny Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,710	$15,133
2022	$13,442	$14,340
2021	$14,342	$15,357
2020	$13,442	$14,340
2019	$12,218	$14,216
2018	$11,741	$13,767
2017	$11,778	$14,379
2016	$11,579	$14,161
2015	$11,456	$11,298
2014	$12,198	$12,593
2012	$15,241	$12,000
2011	$14,050	$11,589
2010	$13,750	$11,298
2009	$11,536	$10,614
2008	$11,699	$9,706
2007	$9,051	$9,439
2006	$8,607	$9,204
2005	$8,234	$8,457
2004	$9,589	$8,450
2003	$8,340	$8,908
2002	$8,421	$8,409
2001	$7,712	$7,961
2000	$7,590	$7,433
1999	$6,974	$7,234
1998	$6,393	$6,713
1997	$6,099	$6,475
1995	$6,685	$5,710
1992	$6,294	$5,398

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Best Ankeny Community School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Terrace Learning Center

310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670

Gr: PK | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,669 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 95% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 10%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 84% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education