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Public Schools in Polk County, IA

Directory of 134 public schools operating in Polk County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 46,400 92,800 2020-2021: 77,331 students 77,331 2020-2021 2021-2022: 78,329 students 78,329 +1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 78,418 students 78,418 +0.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 78,565 students 78,565 +0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 77,436 students 77,436 -1.4% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 134 77,436 5,105.9 15.2:1 38,482
2023-2024 132 78,565 5,093.4 15.4:1 33,537
2022-2023 130 78,418 4,983.2 15.7:1 36,858
2021-2022 128 78,329 4,974.5 15.8:1 36,244
2020-2021 127 77,331 5,011.9 15.4:1 35,065

School Districts in Polk County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 13 Districts
Ankeny Comm School District 18 Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District 5 Charter Organization: Concept Schools 1 Charter Organization: Oakmont Education 1 Clayton Ridge Comm School District 4 Des Moines Independent Comm School District 59 Heartland Area Education Agency 0 Johnston Comm School District 8 North Polk Comm School District 5 Saydel Comm School District 3 Southeast Polk Comm School District 11 Urbandale Comm School District 6 West Des Moines Comm School District 14

Cities & Municipalities in Polk County

14 Cities
Alleman 3 Altoona 5 Ankeny 18 Bondurant 5 Clive 2 Des Moines 66 Grimes 3 Johnston 8 Mitchellville 1 Pleasant Hill 3 Polk City 2 Runnells 1 Urbandale 6 West Des Moines 11

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Western Hills Elementary School PK-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District West Des Moines View ›
Westridge Elementary PK-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District West Des Moines View ›
Westwood Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Willard Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Willowbrook Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Southeast Polk Comm School District Altoona View ›
Windsor Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center PK Pre-K Only Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Woodside Middle School 5-8 Middle School Saydel Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Wright Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
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