Top Rankings
Ames Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,427 students in Ames Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Ames Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Ames Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ames High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
4,701 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ames Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
63%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,832 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,019 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,832
$16,468
Spending / Student
$26,019
$16,042
Best Ames Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ames High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1801 Ridgewood Drive
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 817-0600
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 817-0600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,427 students
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