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Des Moines Independent Comm School District Education: 28,513 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

There were 28,513 students enrolled in Des Moines Independent Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

By K. R. Taylor | Oct 10, 2025

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Family & kids event this week in City of Des Moines: Sept. 7-13

Don't miss out on this family & kids event happening in City of Des Moines this week.

By G. N. Wallace | Sep 7, 2025

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Family & kids event this week in City of Des Moines: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6

By G. N. Wallace | Aug 31, 2025

Don't miss out on this family & kids event happening in City of Des Moines this week.

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Family & kids events this September in City of Des Moines

By S. T. Sherman | Aug 30, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in City of Des Moines this month.

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Family & kids event this week in City of Des Moines: Aug. 24-30

By G. N. Wallace | Aug 24, 2025

Don't miss out on this family & kids event happening in City of Des Moines this week.

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Family & kids event this week in City of Des Moines: Aug. 17-23

By G. N. Wallace | Aug 17, 2025

Don't miss out on this family & kids event happening in City of Des Moines this week.

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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of Polk County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | May 18, 2025

Polk County schools had 117 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year.

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195 Native American students enrolled in Polk County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | May 16, 2025

Native American students made up 0.3% of the enrollment in Polk County public schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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4,297 Asian students enrolled in Polk County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | May 14, 2025

Polk County schools had 4,297 Asian students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Polk County schools for 2023-24 school year?

By Des Moines Sun | May 12, 2025

Multiracial students made up 6.3% of the enrollment in Polk County public schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Black students were enrolled in Polk County schools for 2023-24 school year?

By Des Moines Sun | May 10, 2025

Polk County schools had 9,645 Black students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year.

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Polk County Education: 14,103 Hispanic students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | May 8, 2025

Hispanic students made up 18.9% of the enrollment in Polk County public schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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Polk County Education: 41,713 white students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | May 6, 2025

Polk County schools had 41,713 white students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year.

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Polk County Education: 74,753 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Des Moines Sun | Mar 17, 2025

Polk County had 74,753 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, a decrease of 1.3% from the previous school year.

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Average cost of college went up for students in Polk County in 2022-23 school year

By Des Moines Sun | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 2.3% in Polk County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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72.4% of college applicants to Polk County's 10 universities were admitted for fall 2022

By Des Moines Sun | Sep 19, 2024

Polk County's 10 universities admitted an estimated 72.4% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.

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Student body in Polk County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Des Moines Sun | Aug 6, 2024

Enrollment data for the nine universities in Polk County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Drake University Women's Soccer vs William Penn on April 6

By Des Moines Sun reports | Mar 30, 2023

Drake University Women's Soccer vs William Penn on April 6

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Creating Opportunities: OTD Preview on April 13

By Des Moines Sun reports | Mar 30, 2023

Creating Opportunities: OTD Preview on April 13

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Creating Opportunities: Intro to DMU on April 11

By Des Moines Sun reports | Mar 30, 2023

Creating Opportunities: Intro to DMU on April 11