How do these districts compare?

Metric Des Moines Independent Comm School District Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist
Location Des Moines, Iowa Estherville, Iowa
Total Enrollment 30,739 1,219
Number of Schools 59 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 11.7:1

Spending

Metric Des Moines Independent Comm School District Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,308 $12,935
Federal Revenue 14.4% 10.5%
State Revenue 56.2% 50.4%
Local Revenue 29.4% 39.2%
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Federal State Local
Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Des Moines Independent Comm School District Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist
White 32.2% 63.9%
African American 21.7% 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0% 32.4%
Asian 7.2% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.3% 2.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 70.4% 42.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Des Moines Independent Comm School District Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist
AP Courses Offered 54 5
Schools with AP 5 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 319.3:1 392:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.5% 21.5%

School Types

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.