Total enrollment
29,676
-3,819 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Iowa · 29,676 students · 1 city
59 public K-12 schools sit under Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Iowa, serving roughly 29,676 students (42 elementary, 10 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
59
-2 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
31%
was 39%
% Hispanic
32%
was 27%
% Black
22%
was 20%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District operates 59 public schools across Iowa, collectively enrolling roughly 29,676 students.
On the school-mix side, Des Moines Independent Comm School District comprises 42 elementary, 10 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Des Moines Independent Comm School District runs about 503 students per campus, 34% above the state mean of roughly 376.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 11%: 33,495 students in SY 2017-18 versus 29,676 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Des Moines Independent Comm School District closed 2 schools, going from 61 to 59. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 39% to 31% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Des Moines Independent Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.