Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny Community School District
Exterior of The Neveln Center building
The Neveln Center, district office
Location
Ankeny, Iowa
Midwest
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1850 (first graduating class in 1914)
SuperintendentDr. Erick Pruitt[1]
AccreditationIowa Department of Education & NCA
Schools15[2]
Budget$185,330,000 (2020-21)[2]
NCES District ID1903690[2]
Students and staff
Students12,750 (2022-23)[2]
Teachers797.48 FTE[2]
Staff814.24 FTE[2]
Student–teacher ratio15.99[2]
Athletic conferenceCentral Iowa Metro League
District mascotHawks and Jaguars
ColorsMaroon and Gold / Black and Silver with a Maroon Accent
Other information
Websitewww.ankenyschools.org

The Ankeny Community School District is a public school district located in Polk County, Iowa and is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the capital city, Des Moines. Headquartered in Ankeny, the district is well known[who?] in Iowa for accomplishments in academics, athletics and activities.[citation needed] Ankeny Schools are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd) and the Iowa Department of Education, and are part of the Central Iowa Metro League (CIML).

For more than a decade, the district has been one of the fastest growing school districts in Iowa, averaging student enrollment growth of more than 300 students per year during that time.[3] The district will serve more than 9,380 students in 2012–2013 and is the 8th largest district in the state (by total students served). By 2015-2016, the district is projected to enroll 10,446 students and by 2017–2018 the district is projected to enroll 11,282 students.[3]

Physically, the district encompasses 51.93 square miles (134.5 km2) and has more than 360,540 miles (580,230 km) driven by buses per year.[4]

The district serves most of Ankeny, a very small portion of Polk City,[5] and also a section of the Saylorville census-designated place.[6]

  1. ^ Ankeny Community School District Superintendent's Profile; ACSD Web Site: www.ankenyschools.org Archived January 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Ankeny Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b [1] Archived August 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Quick Facts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Ankeny" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Saylorville CDP, IA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2020.