McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 77.5% of the Ankeny Comm School District's total enrollment.
Ankeny Comm School District roughly covers 17 schools within Polk County and has a main office in Ankeny.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny High School | 1,347 | 1,346 | -0.1% |
| Ankeny Centennial High School | 1,443 | 1,466 | 1.6% |
| Parkview Middle School | 867 | 875 | 0.9% |
| Prairie Ridge Middle School | 1,025 | 1,008 | -1.7% |
| Northview Middle School | 1,065 | 1,021 | -4.1% |
| Southview Middle School | 896 | 881 | -1.7% |
| East Elementary School | 413 | 412 | -0.2% |
| Northwest Elementary School | 354 | 346 | -2.3% |
| Prairie Trail Elementary | 571 | 542 | -5.1% |
| Ashland Ridge Elementary | 759 | 768 | 1.2% |
| Southeast Elementary School | 520 | 557 | 7.1% |
| Westwood Elementary School | 642 | 615 | -4.2% |
| Northeast Elementary | 655 | 631 | -3.7% |
| Crocker Elementary School | 500 | 514 | 2.8% |
| Rock Creek Elementary | 732 | 733 | 0.1% |
| Heritage Elementary | 610 | 599 | -1.8% |
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