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Des Moines Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Des Moines Public Schools is a public school district in Iowa. They serve 33,309 students across 67 schools, and its teachers have had 2,047 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 67
    Schools
  • 33,309
    Students
  • 2,349
    Teachers

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Des Moines Public Schools Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Des Moines Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Des Moines Public Schools had a total revenue of $509.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 30.3% came from local sources, 58.8% from state sources, and 10.9% from federal sources.

Des Moines Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $15,287 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 30.3% came from local sources, 58.8% from state sources, and 10.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Des Moines Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 23, 2024

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

Des Moines Public Schools

$913,384
raised using DonorsChoose
2,047
projects funded
574
teachers funded
5,633
donors
182
projects for basic supplies
185
projects for technology
357
projects for books
126
projects for art supplies

Des Moines Public Schools has received support from 3,506 individuals from Iowa and 2,127 individuals out-of-state.

Des Moines Public Schools Schools

All Points Academy Jesse Franklin Taylor Learning Center Brody Middle School Brubaker Elementary School Callanan Middle School Capitol View Elementary School Carver Community School Cattell Elementary School Central Academy Central Campus High School Cowles Montessori School Des Moines Virtual Campus Downtown Elementary School East High School Edmunds Elementary School Findley Elementary School Focus at Mann FOCUS Program Garton Elementary School Goodrell Middle School Greenwood Elementary School Hanawalt Elementary School Harding Middle School Hiatt Middle School Hillis Elementary School Hoover High School Howe Elementary School Hoyt Middle School Hubbell Elementary School Jackson Elementary School Jefferson Elementary School King Elementary Lincoln High School Lovejoy Elementary School Madison Elementary School Mitchell Early Learning Center McCombs Middle School McKee Education Center McKinley Elementary School Meredith Middle School Merrill Middle School Monroe Elementary School Moore Elementary School Morris Elementary School Moulton Elementary Shool North High School Oak Park Elementary School Orchard Place Campus School Des Moines Alternative Programs Park Avenue Elementary School Perkins Elementary School Phillips Elementary School Pleasant Hill Elementary School River Woods Elementary School Roosevelt High School Ruby Van Meter School Samuelson Elementary School Scavo High School South Union Elementary School Stowe Elementary School Studebaker Elementary School Walnut Street School Weeks Middle School Willard Elementary School Windsor Elementary School Woodlawn Education Center Wright Elementary School
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