School Enrollment in the Des Moines Area, Iowa (Metro Area)

School Enrollment#1

Percentage of people aged 3 and older by grade level.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
Des Moines Area
Iowa
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%CountGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool1.346548%1.249418%1.346548%1.35%7,8845.083032%6.412723%5.083032%5.08%29,76129.8k5.512411%5.344287%5.512411%5.51%32,27532.3k5.975778%5.425983%5.975778%5.98%34,98835.0k5.933762%5.387058%5.933762%5.93%34,74234.7k1.622553%1.439864%1.622553%1.62%9,5001.979515%1.857607%1.979515%1.98%11,59011.6k
Count number of people in category

School Enrollment Sex Ratio#2

Percentage more males or females enrolled in school among people aged 3 and older.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
More Females More Males
Iowa
Des Moines Area
20%0%20%FMGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool-25.450386%-32.336297%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,497-22.845376%-16.598143%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k6.957358%6.990208%6.957358%7.0%15,59515.6k16,68016.7k-5.437144%-5.437144%5.4%2.541505%17,95718.0k17,03117.0k15.294045%7.376321%15.294045%15.3%16,13716.1k18,60518.6k-6.521739%-6.521739%6.5%3.945623%4,9004,60010.880640%8.587736%10.880640%10.9%5,4966,094
F number of females in category
M number of males in category

School Enrollment By Age#3

Percentage of total enrollment by age cohort.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
Not Enrolled Enrolled
Iowa
Des Moines Area
50%0%50%NoYes35+25-34 20-24 18-1915-1710-145-93-4-97.343657%-97.790728%-97.343657%97.3%2.656343%2.209272%2.656343%2.7%302,474302k8,254-89.450076%-88.446293%-89.450076%89.5%10.549924%11.553707%10.549924%10.5%82,15982.2k9,690-65.233291%-56.561552%-65.233291%65.2%34.766709%43.438448%34.766709%34.8%24,43924.4k13,02513.0k-22.706890%-19.718947%-22.706890%22.7%77.293110%80.281053%77.293110%77.3%3,34211,37611.4k-1.934361%-2.843835%-1.934361%1.9%98.065639%97.156165%98.065639%98.1%47824,23324.2k-1.243581%-1.608207%-1.243581%1.2%98.756419%98.391793%98.756419%98.8%54042,88342.9k-3.271049%-3.490461%-3.271049%3.3%96.728951%96.509539%96.728951%96.7%1,45342,96743.0k-54.289485%-51.906835%-54.289485%54.3%45.710515%48.093165%45.710515%45.7%9,8728,312
No not enrolled in any school
Yes enrolled in some school

School Enrollment Sex Ratio By Age#4

Percentage more likely females are than males to be enrolled in school by age cohort.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
More Females More Males
Iowa
Des Moines Area
30%20%10%0%FM35+25-34 20-24 18-1915-1710-145-93-4-8.789104%-36.355675%-8.789104%8.8%2.764%2.76%2.540%2.54%-25.010550%-31.538893%-25.010550%25.0%11.717%11.7%9.373%9.37%-13.229582%-15.645877%-13.229582%13.2%36.877%36.9%32.569%32.6%-13.429835%-6.731051%-13.429835%13.4%82.255%82.3%72.516%72.5%0.074290%0.090603%0.074290%0.1%98.029%98.0%98.101%98.1%-0.011387%-0.300561%-0.011387%0.0%98.762%98.8%98.751%98.8%-1.137261%-0.082392%-1.137261%1.1%97.294%97.3%96.200%96.2%-8.868042%-3.974729%-8.868042%8.9%47.799%47.8%43.906%43.9%
F percentage of female age cohort enrolled
M percentage of male age cohort enrolled

Private and Public School Enrollment#5

Percentage of total enrollment by grade level.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
Public Private
Iowa
Des Moines Area
50%0%50%PubPrivGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool-46.829021%-63.725175%-46.829021%46.8%53.170979%36.274825%53.170979%53.2%3,6924,192-63.132959%-74.943550%-63.132959%63.1%36.867041%25.056450%36.867041%36.9%18,78918.8k10,97211.0k-90.999225%-91.585165%-90.999225%91.0%9.000775%8.414835%9.000775%9.0%29,37029.4k2,905-90.368126%-90.381866%-90.368126%90.4%9.631874%9.618134%9.631874%9.6%31,61831.6k3,370-90.766220%-89.421573%-90.766220%90.8%9.233780%10.578427%9.233780%9.2%31,53431.5k3,208-90.042105%-88.814827%-90.042105%90.0%9.957895%11.185173%9.957895%10.0%8,554946-65.884383%-71.396425%-65.884383%65.9%34.115617%28.603575%34.115617%34.1%7,6363,954
Pub enrollment in public schools of given grade level
Priv enrollment in private schools of given grade level

Racial Composition by Grade Level#6

Percentage racial composition by school grade level.
Scope: population of Iowa and the Des Moines Area
White1
Hispanic2
Mixed3
Black3
Asian3
Other3
G4U5121110987654321K6P784.132420%84%2.308473%1.090817%4.832572%7.102993%7%0.532725%7,88479.167367%79%4.384933%2.439434%7.960082%8%3.625550%2.422634%29,76129.8k75.302826%75%6.998654%7%3.755047%6.810229%7%5.531629%1.601615%7,43078.584995%79%5.804843%3.181387%6.576448%7%3.098291%2.754036%8,42472.998394%73%8.270245%8%3.842624%6.561138%7%5.551732%2.775866%8,71874.607296%75%6.101519%6%6.283266%6%6.477996%6%4.193171%2.336752%7,70370.170182%70%9.563758%10%5.441035%8.065676%8%4.470278%2.289070%8,34475.723359%76%8.739120%9%4.340155%5.539873%4.281346%1.376147%8,50271.608184%72%9.509658%10%6.366442%6%7.177963%7%2.960338%2.377415%8,74972.681784%73%7.846268%8%7.782391%8%7.058448%7%3.449377%1.181731%9,39377.723577%78%6.190476%6%5.087108%4.634146%3.507549%2.857143%8,61069.229917%69%10.493075%10%6.936288%7%7.689751%8%3.689751%1.961219%9,02573.434331%73%10.151497%10%5.320291%5.165215%2.970297%2.958368%8,38369.222834%69%10.453920%10%10.373682%10%4.837231%3.828519%1.283815%8,72472.905263%73%9.557895%10%4.915789%6.210526%6%3.821053%2.589474%9,50076.919758%77%5.461605%6.755824%7%5.703192%6%3.339085%1.820535%11,59011.6k0%20%40%60%80%100%Count
Count number of people in grade level
1non-Hispanic white 2white Hispanic 3including Hispanic 4graduate school 5undergraduate 6kindergarten 7preschool

Map of School Enrollment by County in the Des Moines Area

Graduate School School Enrollment by County#7

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.23%0.50%0.77%1.04%1.30%1.58%

Undergraduate School Enrollment by County#8

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
2.6%3.4%4.2%5.0%5.8%6.7%

High School School Enrollment by County#9

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
5.39%5.60%5.81%6.02%6.22%6.43%

Grades 5-8 School Enrollment by County#10

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
5.84%5.98%6.11%6.24%6.37%6.50%

Grades 1-4 School Enrollment by County#11

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
5.23%5.47%5.71%5.94%6.18%6.42%

Kindergarten School Enrollment by County#12

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
1.19%1.43%1.66%1.90%2.13%2.37%

Preschool School Enrollment by County#13

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
1.73%1.90%2.07%2.23%2.40%2.57%

Private School Enrollment School Enrollment by County#14

Percentage of the school-enrolled population 3 years and older (%):
6.2%9.2%12.1%14.9%17.8%20.8%
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Map of School Enrollment by County Subdivision in the Des Moines Area

Graduate School School Enrollment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.6%3.3%

Undergraduate School Enrollment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%5.0%9.9%14.9%19.9%24.9%

High School School Enrollment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0%5%11%16%22%28%

Grades 5-8 School Enrollment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%3.4%6.9%10.3%13.7%17.2%

Grades 1-4 School Enrollment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%4.1%8.2%12.3%16.4%20.5%

Kindergarten School Enrollment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%4.0%5.1%

Preschool School Enrollment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%1.8%3.6%5.5%7.3%9.1%

Private School Enrollment School Enrollment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the school-enrolled population 3 years and older (%):
0%8%16%24%33%41%
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School Enrollment by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places that are fully or partially contained within the Des Moines Area (59 fully and 7 partially). This section compares all 66 of those to each other, the Des Moines Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%5%10%Count#IndianolaSandyvilleAnkenyJamaicaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkDes MoinesIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralNorwalkSt. CharlesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPleasant HillWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesPolk CityMitchellvillePerryCaseyDallas CenterCarlisleWoodwardSaylorvilleRunnellsGrimesUrbandaleElkhartBoutonWintersetMartensdaleHartfordMiloGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrAllemanWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsVan MeterAltoonaSt. MarysLake PanoramaMenloAdairLindenMacksburgEast PeruAckworthSpring HillBevington12.309264%12.309264%12.3%1,80718.571429%8.571429%8.6%627.535706%7.535706%7.5%3,82037.234043%7.234043%7.2%1746.818182%6.818182%6.8%2156.521675%6.521675%6.5%13,24813.2k66.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M5.990348%5.990348%6.0%57175.668016%5.668016%5.7%4285.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k4.744812%4.744812%4.7%42394.668741%4.668741%4.7%2,761104.578075%4.578075%4.6%185114.510942%4.510942%4.5%101124.176178%4.176178%4.2%311134.010695%4.010695%4.0%15143.631124%3.631124%3.6%63153.518613%3.518613%3.5%138163.501946%3.501946%3.5%54173.498369%3.498369%3.5%118183.462322%3.462322%3.5%17193.442503%3.442503%3.4%329203.291737%3.291737%3.3%1,311213.278689%3.278689%3.3%26223.246753%3.246753%3.2%5233.207921%3.207921%3.2%162243.196347%3.196347%3.2%14253.180662%3.180662%3.2%25263.174603%3.174603%3.2%28273.138732%3.138732%3.1%50283.061224%3.061224%3.1%15293.001715%3.001715%3.0%140302.845188%2.845188%2.8%34332.565719%2.565719%2.6%407382.403846%2.403846%2.4%5422.218115%2.218115%2.2%24471.790281%1.790281%1.8%7521.317523%1.317523%1.3%10560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 66 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Place#24

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count#West Des MoinesW Des MoinesAllemanGrimesBondurantPolk CityLaconaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkYaleJohnstonNorwalkDallas CenterDexterMacksburgDe SotoAnkenyWaukeeDes MoinesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsIowaUrbandaleGrangerPleasant HillSt. MarysLake PanoramaAltoonaPerryWoodwardCliveEarlhamCoon RapidsMenloMiloMitchellvilleStuartAdairCummingSheldahlDawsonEast PeruSandyvilleAckworthSpring HillBevington2.382563%2.382563%2.38%1,40912.244898%2.244898%2.24%1122.145025%2.145025%2.15%20532.138123%2.138123%2.14%10042.078693%2.078693%2.08%8452.027027%2.027027%2.03%961.948052%1.948052%1.95%671.872659%1.872659%1.87%581.837672%1.837672%1.84%34891.814939%1.814939%1.81%173101.786744%1.786744%1.79%31111.776650%1.776650%1.78%14121.680672%1.680672%1.68%2131.582591%1.582591%1.58%16141.574213%1.574213%1.57%798151.502226%1.502226%1.50%243161.496520%1.496520%1.50%3,040171.346548%1.346548%1.35%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.35%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.33%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.33%267,717268k1.265009%1.265009%1.27%59181.249418%1.249418%1.25%37,36237.4k1.207723%1.207723%1.21%481191.163636%1.163636%1.16%16200.964666%0.964666%0.96%86210.961538%0.961538%0.96%2220.924214%0.924214%0.92%10230.914077%0.914077%0.91%145240.819122%0.819122%0.82%61250.778210%0.778210%0.78%12260.664351%0.664351%0.66%109270.606061%0.606061%0.61%9280.525526%0.525526%0.53%7290.511509%0.511509%0.51%2300.453515%0.453515%0.45%4330.357302%0.357302%0.36%8380.201207%0.201207%0.20%3420.000000%0.000000%0.00%0470.000000%0.000000%0.00%0520.000000%0.000000%0.00%0560.000000%0.000000%0.00%0610.000000%0.000000%0.00%0620.000000%0.000000%0.00%0630.000000%0.000000%0.00%0640.000000%0.000000%0.00%0650.000000%0.000000%0.00%066
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 66 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Place#25

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#Lake PanoramaBayardMinburnBagleySheldahlDallas CenterPolk CityYaleSandyvilleCoon RapidsCarlisleStuartEarlhamClivePattersonVan MeterJamaicaDiamondhead LkJohnstonAltoonaPleasant HillAnkenyNorwalkUrbandaleBondurantDe SotoRunnellsWaukeeIowaGrangerLaconaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesW Des MoinesDes MoinesAllemanGrimesNew VirginiaWindsor HtsMiloSaylorvilleDexterSt. MarysBoutonDawson1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%02411,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0621,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%023400.000000%400.000000%0.4k%154300.000000%300.000000%0.3k%145193.750000%193.750000%0.2k%16476108.333333%108.333333%0.1k%601257100.000000%100.000000%0.1k%248100.000000%100.000000%0.1k%24981.818182%81.818182%0.1k%11201076.000000%76.000000%0.1k%50881162.500000%62.500000%0.1k%16261254.545455%54.545455%0.1k%11171352.808989%52.808989%0.1k%1782721450.000000%50.000000%0.1k%231542.857143%42.857143%0.0k%14201642.857143%42.857143%0.0k%7101733.333333%33.333333%0.0k%9121826.500000%26.500000%0.0k%2002531915.343915%15.343915%0.0k%1892182011.500000%11.500000%0.0k%200223215.708131%5.708131%0.0k%1,8571,963223.928571%3.928571%0.0k%280291231.692308%1.692308%0.0k%65066124-6.060606%-6.060606%0.0k%706625-10.000000%-10.000000%0.0k%111026-12.500000%-12.500000%0.0k%9827-15.023474%-15.023474%0.0k%24521328-16.598143%-16.598143%0.0k%103,229103k88,53488.5k-18.750000%-18.750000%0.0k%191629-20.000000%-20.000000%0.0k%6530-20.566060%-20.566060%0.0k%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%0.0k%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%0.0k%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.845376%-22.845376%0.0k%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-25.387755%-25.387755%0.0k%1,5361,22532-35.143770%-35.143770%0.0k%7,6145,63434-100.000000%-100.000000%0.1k%10538-146.315789%-146.315789%0.1k%2349543-200.000000%-200.000000%0.2k%3147-318.518519%-318.518519%0.3k%1132751-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%26255-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%118056-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%13057-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%5058-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%5059-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2060
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 60 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Place#26

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#MitchellvilleStuartMenloGrangerDexterIndianolaGrimesWoodwardPleasant HillVan MeterYaleWaukeeWintersetCliveDallas CenterW Des MoinesCarlisleAnkenyBondurantDes MoinesDes MoinesIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestUrbandaleNorwalkJohnstonPolk CityPerryAltoonaDe SotoAllemanWindsor HtsAdelSaylorvilleLake PanoramaSt. CharlesLaconaMartensdaleDiamondhead LkSt. MarysMacksburg1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0811,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0321,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%023333.333333%333.333333%0.3k%3134266.666667%266.666667%0.3k%3115183.333333%183.333333%0.2k%12346120.312500%120.312500%0.1k%641417100.000000%100.000000%0.1k%48896.551724%96.551724%0.1k%2957950.000000%50.000000%0.1k%231050.000000%50.000000%0.1k%231143.000000%43.000000%0.0k%1001431220.000000%20.000000%0.0k%10121318.000000%18.000000%0.0k%505914-6.666667%-6.666667%0.0k%161515-7.205882%-7.205882%0.0k%72968016-12.500000%-12.500000%0.0k%9817-15.094340%-15.094340%0.0k%42737118-22.222222%-22.222222%0.0k%554519-25.450386%-25.450386%0.0k%4,3873,497-31.884058%-31.884058%0.0k%1,7291,31120-32.336297%-32.336297%0.0k%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-37.993937%-37.993937%0.0k%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%0.0k%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%0.0k%504,573505k362,253362k-49.222798%-49.222798%0.0k%28819321-66.153846%-66.153846%0.1k%1086522-69.767442%-69.767442%0.1k%21912923-80.000000%-80.000000%0.1k%543024-90.476190%-90.476190%0.1k%402125-162.500000%-162.500000%0.2k%1054026-333.333333%-333.333333%0.3k%13327-350.000000%-350.000000%0.4k%9228-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%59029-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%8030-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%16031-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%10034-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%3037-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%9039-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2040-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%6041-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2042-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2043
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 43 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Place#27

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%50%100%Count#Lake PanoramaJamaicaSt. MarysLindenDe SotoCummingWaukeeWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesPolk CityCliveEast PeruPleasant HillMinburnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJohnstonUrbandaleAnkenyPerryMidwestWest North CentralMiloDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDallas CenterIowaNorwalkAltoonaGrimesSaylorvilleElkhartIndianolaDes MoinesWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsDexterTruroCarlisleEarlhamWintersetAdairRunnellsMartensdaleYaleSheldahlBoutonDawsonMacksburgSandyville100.000000%100.000000%100.0%91100.000000%100.000000%100.0%22100.000000%100.000000%100.0%23100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1486.666667%86.666667%86.7%13558.333333%58.333333%58.3%7657.525773%57.525773%57.5%279756.215794%56.215794%56.2%719851.243781%51.243781%51.2%103950.581395%50.581395%50.6%1741050.000000%50.000000%50.0%11145.312500%45.312500%45.3%581244.444444%44.444444%44.4%41341.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M40.236686%40.236686%40.2%1361440.052016%40.052016%40.1%3081539.901881%39.901881%39.9%4881638.194444%38.194444%38.2%551737.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k36.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k35.714286%35.714286%35.7%51834.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95429.629630%29.629630%29.6%81928.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.373702%28.373702%28.4%822026.216216%26.216216%26.2%972125.274725%25.274725%25.3%462224.137931%24.137931%24.1%142323.809524%23.809524%23.8%52423.715415%23.715415%23.7%602520.611144%20.611144%20.6%6882619.354839%19.354839%19.4%242718.181818%18.181818%18.2%62816.666667%16.666667%16.7%12916.000000%16.000000%16.0%24309.677419%9.677419%9.7%3340.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0570.000000%0.000000%0.0%0580.000000%0.000000%0.0%0590.000000%0.000000%0.0%060
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 60 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Place#28

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%Count#BevingtonMinburnWoodwardWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsSt. MarysUrbandaleGrimesGrangerSaylorvillePleasant HillNew VirginiaSt. CharlesAdairJohnstonCliveCummingTruroWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesRunnellsNorwalkMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDes MoinesEarlhamIowaBayardMenloPolk CityGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrAltoonaLaconaStuartWaukeeAnkenyAllemanWintersetDallas CenterMiloMartensdaleYaleBoutonDawsonMacksburgEast PeruSandyvilleAckworth54.545455%54.545455%54.5%6127.272727%27.272727%27.3%6225.085911%25.085911%25.1%73320.231214%20.231214%20.2%35420.000000%20.000000%20.0%1517.920263%17.920263%17.9%436616.973415%16.973415%17.0%83716.666667%16.666667%16.7%10816.551724%16.551724%16.6%48916.321839%16.321839%16.3%711016.279070%16.279070%16.3%71115.909091%15.909091%15.9%71214.814815%14.814815%14.8%41314.790287%14.790287%14.8%2011414.388489%14.388489%14.4%1601513.636364%13.636364%13.6%31612.820513%12.820513%12.8%51712.614679%12.614679%12.6%3851810.810811%10.810811%10.8%41910.162602%10.162602%10.2%50209.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.853272%8.853272%8.9%928218.620690%8.620690%8.6%10228.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.000000%8.000000%8.0%2236.666667%6.666667%6.7%2246.282723%6.282723%6.3%12256.060606%6.060606%6.1%6264.813478%4.813478%4.8%40273.846154%3.846154%3.8%1283.669725%3.669725%3.7%4293.556485%3.556485%3.6%34303.437621%3.437621%3.4%89312.857143%2.857143%2.9%1330.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0600.000000%0.000000%0.0%0610.000000%0.000000%0.0%0620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%065
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 65 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#29

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#IndianolaMiloWoodwardGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrMartensdaleAdelDes MoinesMenloStuartMitchellvilleEarlhamWaukeeDe SotoRedfieldDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesSt. CharlesDallas CenterPerryWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCarlislePleasant HillAltoonaAllemanIowaRunnellsUrbandaleDexterJohnstonGrangerCliveWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBondurantVan MeterAnkenyCaseyHartfordElkhartTruroYaleSheldahlSt. MarysBoutonDawsonSandyville85.334809%85.334809%85.3%1,542167.857143%67.857143%67.9%19266.666667%66.666667%66.7%36352.000000%52.000000%52.0%26450.000000%50.000000%50.0%7544.680851%44.680851%44.7%42643.304650%43.304650%43.3%5,737742.857143%42.857143%42.9%3840.476190%40.476190%40.5%17939.603960%39.603960%39.6%401039.285714%39.285714%39.3%111138.427948%38.427948%38.4%1761238.095238%38.095238%38.1%81337.500000%37.500000%37.5%61436.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k35.714286%35.714286%35.7%151534.920635%34.920635%34.9%221634.726688%34.726688%34.7%1081732.850417%32.850417%32.9%9071832.608696%32.608696%32.6%451929.078014%29.078014%29.1%1232028.255528%28.255528%28.3%1152126.666667%26.666667%26.7%42225.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k23.529412%23.529412%23.5%42323.112128%23.112128%23.1%3032423.076923%23.076923%23.1%32522.958057%22.958057%23.0%1042622.857143%22.857143%22.9%82722.666667%22.666667%22.7%1022821.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M20.588235%20.588235%20.6%282920.588235%20.588235%20.6%73018.691099%18.691099%18.7%7143413.333333%13.333333%13.3%2388.000000%8.000000%8.0%2430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0510.000000%0.000000%0.0%0550.000000%0.000000%0.0%0560.000000%0.000000%0.0%0570.000000%0.000000%0.0%0580.000000%0.000000%0.0%0590.000000%0.000000%0.0%060
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 60 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by County in the Des Moines Area

There are 5 counties in the Des Moines Area. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, the Des Moines Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area.

Undergraduate Enrollment by County#30

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%Count#Warren CountyWarrenIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralPolk CountyPolkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesGuthrie CountyGuthrieDallas CountyDallasMadison CountyMadison6.606924%6.606924%6.6%3,06716.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M5.397811%5.397811%5.4%23,70623.7k25.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k3.423406%3.423406%3.4%35632.999030%2.999030%3.0%2,22642.657938%2.657938%2.7%4065
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of county out of 5 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by County#31

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count#Dallas CountyDallasPolk CountyPolkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralIowaWarren CountyWarrenGuthrie CountyGuthrieMadison CountyMadison1.570920%1.570920%1.57%1,16611.439280%1.439280%1.44%6,32121.346548%1.346548%1.35%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.35%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.33%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.33%267,717268k1.249418%1.249418%1.25%37,36237.4k0.721656%0.721656%0.72%33530.250024%0.250024%0.25%2640.235679%0.235679%0.24%365
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of county out of 5 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by County#32

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
40%20%0%FM#GuthrieIowaWest North CentralWarrenUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesPolkDallasMadison13.173653%13.173653%13.2%1671891-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.124730%-21.124730%21.1%1,6801,3872-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%22.1%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-22.947428%-22.947428%22.9%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k3-25.075834%-25.075834%25.1%1,2379894-58.598726%-58.598726%58.6%2491575
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of county out of 5 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by County#33

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
300%200%100%0%FM#DallasDes MoinesPolkIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestWarrenMadisonGuthrie-5.643739%-5.643739%5.6%5995671-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,497-27.865898%-27.865898%27.9%3,5472,7742-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-37.993937%-37.993937%38.0%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%38.9%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%39.3%504,573505k362,253362k-41.007194%-41.007194%41.0%1961393-100.000000%-100.000000%100.0%24124-320.000000%-320.000000%320.0%2155
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of county out of 5 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by County#34

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Dallas CountyDallasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkIowaWarren CountyWarrenMadison CountyMadisonGuthrie CountyGuthrie50.131234%50.131234%50.1%955141.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M37.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k36.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k34.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95432.264674%32.264674%32.3%2,677228.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k27.070064%27.070064%27.1%255315.789474%15.789474%15.8%42413.888889%13.888889%13.9%255
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by County#35

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%2%4%6%8%10%Count#Polk CountyPolkMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIowaDallas CountyDallasWarren CountyWarrenMadison CountyMadisonGuthrie CountyGuthrie10.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,38719.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k6.996548%6.996548%7.0%30425.510597%5.510597%5.5%14334.887984%4.887984%4.9%4843.484848%3.484848%3.5%235
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by County#36

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected counties in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Warren CountyWarrenDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkDallas CountyDallasMadison CountyMadisonIowaWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGuthrie CountyGuthrie61.297685%61.297685%61.3%1,880136.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k34.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,183232.794250%32.794250%32.8%730328.571429%28.571429%28.6%116425.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k21.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M17.696629%17.696629%17.7%635
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by County Subdivision in the Des Moines Area

There are 89 county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Des Moines Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 749.

Undergraduate Enrollment by County Subdivision#37

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%5%10%Count#IndianolaDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesDouglas TownshipDouglasJackson TownshipJacksonCrocker TownshipCrockerAllen TownshipAllenLinn TownshipIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldLee TownshipDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesFour Mile TownshipFour MileWalnut TownshipWalnutMadison TownshipMadisonSaylor TownshipSaylorMadison TownshipMadisonJefferson TownshipJeffersonSouth TownshipSBeaver TownshipBeaverWhite Breast TownshipWhite BreastJefferson TownshipJeffersonElkhart TownshipElkhartBoone TownshipBooneSpring Valley TownshipSpg VlyScott TownshipScottGrant TownshipGrantValley TownshipVlyDelaware TownshipDelawareGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldWintersetBelmont TownshipBelmontAllen TownshipAllenRichland TownshipRichlandWebster TownshipWebsterCass TownshipAdel TownshipFranklin TownshipFranklinVan Meter TownshipVan MeterClay TownshipLincoln TownshipLincolnStuart TownshipStuartWalnut TownshipWalnutLincoln TownshipLincolnUnion TownshipUnionCamp TownshipOtter TownshipOtterSugar Grove TownshipSugar GrvAdams TownshipAdamsCrawford TownshipCrawfordOhio TownshipVirginia TownshipVirginia12.309264%12.309264%12.3%1,80717.670545%7.670545%7.7%7,48327.365224%7.365224%7.4%48537.261029%7.261029%7.3%7946.932017%6.932017%6.9%3,52556.801008%6.801008%6.8%18966.782779%6.782779%6.8%55376.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M5.736378%5.736378%5.7%1,73685.342863%5.342863%5.3%3,33495.318352%5.318352%5.3%71105.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k4.686335%4.686335%4.7%440114.585790%4.585790%4.6%2,987124.157549%4.157549%4.2%57134.126132%4.126132%4.1%246144.084720%4.084720%4.1%162154.008909%4.008909%4.0%72163.991741%3.991741%4.0%58173.983689%3.983689%4.0%127183.971963%3.971963%4.0%34193.958796%3.958796%4.0%392203.954082%3.954082%4.0%62213.928771%3.928771%3.9%845223.856647%3.856647%3.9%311233.662597%3.662597%3.7%33243.445480%3.445480%3.4%85253.437335%3.437335%3.4%65263.353250%3.353250%3.4%275273.221543%3.221543%3.2%195283.207921%3.207921%3.2%162293.163265%3.163265%3.2%31303.049908%3.049908%3.0%132313.025348%3.025348%3.0%37322.998052%2.998052%3.0%1,662332.723083%2.723083%2.7%65342.572846%2.572846%2.6%166352.532811%2.532811%2.5%110362.526132%2.526132%2.5%87372.498151%2.498151%2.5%439382.400384%2.400384%2.4%50392.290076%2.290076%2.3%24402.250920%2.250920%2.3%563411.990521%1.990521%2.0%21421.407767%1.407767%1.4%29431.211556%1.211556%1.2%26441.162791%1.162791%1.2%13450.819672%0.819672%0.8%6460.806452%0.806452%0.8%9470.561167%0.561167%0.6%5480.544662%0.544662%0.5%5490.366300%0.366300%0.4%450
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by County Subdivision#38

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%1%2%3%Count#Lincoln TownshipLincolnBoone TownshipBooneDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesMadison TownshipMadisonDouglas TownshipDouglasLinn TownshipWalnut TownshipWalnutWebster TownshipWebsterOtter TownshipOtterWalnut TownshipWalnutCrocker TownshipCrockerDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralIowaJefferson TownshipJeffersonVan Meter TownshipVan MeterAdams TownshipAdamsWhite Breast TownshipWhite BreastFour Mile TownshipFour MileBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldLee TownshipClay TownshipDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesFranklin TownshipFranklinGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldSpring Valley TownshipSpg VlyDelaware TownshipDelawareCass TownshipAdel TownshipUnion TownshipUnionJefferson TownshipJeffersonLincoln TownshipLincolnGrant TownshipGrantSaylor TownshipSaylorWintersetRichland TownshipRichlandBelmont TownshipBelmontAllen TownshipAllenIndianolaBeaver TownshipBeaverSouth TownshipSJackson TownshipJacksonAllen TownshipAllenCamp TownshipValley TownshipVlyElkhart TownshipElkhartMadison TownshipMadisonVirginia TownshipVirginiaStuart TownshipStuartOhio TownshipCrawford TownshipCrawfordScott TownshipScottSugar Grove TownshipSugar Grv3.222749%3.222749%3.2%3412.738516%2.738516%2.7%58922.143406%2.143406%2.1%2,09132.118003%2.118003%2.1%8441.852696%1.852696%1.9%12251.753956%1.753956%1.8%14361.622759%1.622759%1.6%1,05771.486399%1.486399%1.5%82481.431127%1.431127%1.4%1691.427315%1.427315%1.4%357101.421801%1.421801%1.4%723111.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.211876%1.211876%1.2%120121.132404%1.132404%1.1%39131.075269%1.075269%1.1%12141.051402%1.051402%1.1%9151.001172%1.001172%1.0%94160.961570%0.961570%1.0%291170.915049%0.915049%0.9%571180.904797%0.904797%0.9%159190.898876%0.898876%0.9%12200.897997%0.897997%0.9%39210.826037%0.826037%0.8%50220.806052%0.806052%0.8%65230.792586%0.792586%0.8%65240.754085%0.754085%0.8%18250.743955%0.743955%0.7%48260.728155%0.728155%0.7%15270.723831%0.723831%0.7%13280.672108%0.672108%0.7%14290.526956%0.526956%0.5%13300.486414%0.486414%0.5%29310.435644%0.435644%0.4%22320.408831%0.408831%0.4%5330.408163%0.408163%0.4%4340.392791%0.392791%0.4%17350.313351%0.313351%0.3%46360.250941%0.250941%0.3%8370.206469%0.206469%0.2%3380.183824%0.183824%0.2%2390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#39

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#AdamsSugar GrvStuartAllenJeffersonDelawareScottMadisonCrawfordAllenCass TownshipGrantVan MeterMadisonWalnutDouglasLinn TownshipWebsterAdel TownshipClay TownshipCrockerBooneLincolnBeaverBloomfieldFour MileFranklinIowaIndianolaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesWalnutGreenfieldDes MoinesJeffersonLincolnOhio TownshipSLee TownshipSaylorElkhartVlyWhite BreastCamp TownshipWintersetVirginiaDes MoinesUnionSpg VlyJacksonRichlandBelmontOtter1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0911,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%062200.000000%200.000000%0.2k%6183143.636364%143.636364%0.1k%55134488.000000%88.000000%0.1k%2547577.777778%77.777778%0.1k%99176675.000000%75.000000%0.1k%1221770.000000%70.000000%0.1k%60102850.000000%50.000000%0.1k%23931.578947%31.578947%0.0k%57751024.137931%24.137931%0.0k%29361123.684211%23.684211%0.0k%38471217.500000%17.500000%0.0k%40471311.111111%11.111111%0.0k%27301410.861423%10.861423%0.0k%267296159.956710%9.956710%0.0k%231254164.059041%4.059041%0.0k%271282170.724638%0.724638%0.0k%828834180.000000%0.000000%0.0k%838319-1.376147%-1.376147%0.0k%22121820-1.890034%-1.890034%0.0k%1,7791,74621-2.637890%-2.637890%0.0k%42841722-10.000000%-10.000000%0.0k%111023-11.666667%-11.666667%0.0k%676024-13.530135%-13.530135%0.0k%92381325-14.634146%-14.634146%0.0k%23520526-15.686275%-15.686275%0.0k%595127-16.598143%-16.598143%0.0k%103,229103k88,53488.5k-20.365854%-20.365854%0.0k%98782028-20.566060%-20.566060%0.0k%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%0.0k%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%0.0k%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.845376%-22.845376%0.0k%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-26.459439%-26.459439%0.0k%1,6681,31929-26.744186%-26.744186%0.0k%1098630-35.610831%-35.610831%0.0k%4,3073,17631-46.540881%-46.540881%0.0k%23315932-50.000000%-50.000000%0.1k%302033-50.000000%-50.000000%0.1k%3234-52.173913%-52.173913%0.1k%352335-66.506795%-66.506795%0.1k%2,0831,25136-73.333333%-73.333333%0.1k%1569037-81.818182%-81.818182%0.1k%402238-82.608696%-82.608696%0.1k%422339-83.333333%-83.333333%0.1k%221240-125.000000%-125.000000%0.1k%18841-137.500000%-137.500000%0.1k%1144842-200.000000%-200.000000%0.2k%3143-243.750000%-243.750000%0.2k%551644-283.333333%-283.333333%0.3k%23645-301.612903%-301.612903%0.3k%2496246-407.692308%-407.692308%0.4k%661347-416.666667%-416.666667%0.4k%31648-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%29249-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%13050
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#40

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#JeffersonBeaverLincolnRichlandGrantIndianolaUnionDes MoinesOtterFour MileWalnutDouglasWintersetBloomfieldDelawareBooneAllenCrockerLee TownshipWalnutDes MoinesIowaDes MoinesWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestLinn TownshipSpg VlyMadisonWebsterAdel TownshipLincolnFranklinClay TownshipCass TownshipVan MeterGreenfieldSaylorJeffersonSAdamsJacksonBelmontWhite Breast1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%012011,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%0821,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%01431,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%054233.333333%233.333333%0.2k%3105183.333333%183.333333%0.2k%12346175.000000%175.000000%0.2k%4117100.000000%100.000000%0.1k%48866.666667%66.666667%0.1k%610954.054054%54.054054%0.1k%37571036.423841%36.423841%0.0k%1512061121.818182%21.818182%0.0k%55671220.000000%20.000000%0.0k%10121315.555556%15.555556%0.0k%135156143.125000%3.125000%0.0k%323315-5.944056%-5.944056%0.0k%30328616-12.500000%-12.500000%0.0k%9817-13.905325%-13.905325%0.0k%38533818-16.287879%-16.287879%0.0k%30726419-24.893617%-24.893617%0.0k%58747020-25.450386%-25.450386%0.0k%4,3873,497-32.336297%-32.336297%0.0k%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-37.613636%-37.613636%0.0k%1,21188021-37.993937%-37.993937%0.0k%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%0.0k%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%0.0k%504,573505k362,253362k-46.551724%-46.551724%0.0k%855822-60.000000%-60.000000%0.1k%402523-80.000000%-80.000000%0.1k%543024-84.137931%-84.137931%0.1k%53429025-120.000000%-120.000000%0.1k%331526-140.000000%-140.000000%0.1k%241027-154.545455%-154.545455%0.2k%281128-197.500000%-197.500000%0.2k%1194029-400.000000%-400.000000%0.4k%15330-450.000000%-450.000000%0.5k%33631-514.285714%-514.285714%0.5k%43732-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%29033-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%13034-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%3035-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%12036-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%2037-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%4038-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%9039
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of county subdivision out of 39 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by County Subdivision#41

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%50%100%Count#Lincoln TownshipLincolnAdams TownshipAdamsLincoln TownshipLincolnBoone TownshipBooneRichland TownshipRichlandWalnut TownshipWalnutLinn TownshipFour Mile TownshipFour MileMadison TownshipMadisonCrocker TownshipCrockerElkhart TownshipElkhartSugar Grove TownshipSugar GrvDelaware TownshipDelawareUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalnut TownshipWalnutJefferson TownshipJeffersonMidwestSpring Valley TownshipSpg VlyWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesCass TownshipWebster TownshipWebsterJefferson TownshipJeffersonBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldDouglas TownshipDouglasIowaLee TownshipClay TownshipIndianolaVan Meter TownshipVan MeterSaylor TownshipSaylorFranklin TownshipFranklinDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesOhio TownshipAllen TownshipAllenAdel TownshipBeaver TownshipBeaverBelmont TownshipBelmontOtter TownshipOtterUnion TownshipUnionMadison TownshipMadisonJackson TownshipJacksonGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldWintersetAllen TownshipAllenGrant TownshipGrantCamp TownshipValley TownshipVlySouth TownshipSDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesVirginia TownshipVirginiaStuart TownshipStuartScott TownshipScottWhite Breast TownshipWhite Breast100.000000%100.000000%100.0%71100.000000%100.000000%100.0%4292.307692%92.307692%92.3%12372.189349%72.189349%72.2%366456.250000%56.250000%56.3%9555.083799%55.083799%55.1%493653.688525%53.688525%53.7%131752.023121%52.023121%52.0%90851.243781%51.243781%51.2%103948.374613%48.374613%48.4%6251046.666667%46.666667%46.7%141144.444444%44.444444%44.4%41242.857143%42.857143%42.9%391341.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M41.587302%41.587302%41.6%5241440.000000%40.000000%40.0%61537.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k36.912752%36.912752%36.9%551636.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k34.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95432.500000%32.500000%32.5%131731.218530%31.218530%31.2%3101830.434783%30.434783%30.4%631930.194320%30.194320%30.2%2022028.654971%28.654971%28.7%492128.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k24.754635%24.754635%24.8%2272224.744898%24.744898%24.7%972323.715415%23.715415%23.7%602422.857143%22.857143%22.9%162521.212121%21.212121%21.2%142618.627451%18.627451%18.6%192717.706364%17.706364%17.7%2812816.666667%16.666667%16.7%12916.000000%16.000000%16.0%243014.705882%14.705882%14.7%103114.035088%14.035088%14.0%83213.043478%13.043478%13.0%33311.111111%11.111111%11.1%23410.714286%10.714286%10.7%6359.090909%9.090909%9.1%3366.666667%6.666667%6.7%2375.882353%5.882353%5.9%7380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%049
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county subdivision out of 49 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by County Subdivision#42

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Crawford TownshipCrawfordJackson TownshipJacksonAdams TownshipAdamsSaylor TownshipSaylorFour Mile TownshipFour MileWebster TownshipWebsterJefferson TownshipJeffersonGrant TownshipGrantGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldVirginia TownshipVirginiaLincoln TownshipLincolnWalnut TownshipWalnutOhio TownshipSugar Grove TownshipSugar GrvBoone TownshipBooneLee TownshipDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesMidwestMadison TownshipMadisonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDelaware TownshipDelawareDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesIowaLinn TownshipWalnut TownshipWalnutMadison TownshipMadisonValley TownshipVlyDouglas TownshipDouglasSouth TownshipSBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldCrocker TownshipCrockerStuart TownshipStuartCamp TownshipClay TownshipVan Meter TownshipVan MeterWhite Breast TownshipWhite BreastIndianolaSpring Valley TownshipSpg VlyAdel TownshipWintersetFranklin TownshipFranklinAllen TownshipAllenBeaver TownshipBeaverAllen TownshipAllenCass TownshipLincoln TownshipLincolnUnion TownshipUnionJefferson TownshipJeffersonElkhart TownshipElkhartRichland TownshipRichlandOtter TownshipOtterBelmont TownshipBelmontScott TownshipScott42.222222%42.222222%42.2%19138.666667%38.666667%38.7%29226.086957%26.086957%26.1%12321.276596%21.276596%21.3%40416.816143%16.816143%16.8%75515.930233%15.930233%15.9%548615.279879%15.279879%15.3%101714.400000%14.400000%14.4%18813.870246%13.870246%13.9%62913.725490%13.725490%13.7%71013.402062%13.402062%13.4%131112.855935%12.855935%12.9%4561212.820513%12.820513%12.8%51312.244898%12.244898%12.2%61411.588785%11.588785%11.6%1241510.602799%10.602799%10.6%394169.867519%9.867519%9.9%432179.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.803922%9.803922%9.8%10189.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.476309%9.476309%9.5%38199.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.823529%8.823529%8.8%6208.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k7.744108%7.744108%7.7%23217.509158%7.509158%7.5%123227.272727%7.272727%7.3%12236.000000%6.000000%6.0%6245.678233%5.678233%5.7%18255.468750%5.468750%5.5%7265.313093%5.313093%5.3%84274.456825%4.456825%4.5%128284.166667%4.166667%4.2%4293.980100%3.980100%4.0%8303.960396%3.960396%4.0%40312.135231%2.135231%2.1%6321.612903%1.612903%1.6%1331.461988%1.461988%1.5%10340.987654%0.987654%1.0%4350.000000%0.000000%0.0%0360.000000%0.000000%0.0%0370.000000%0.000000%0.0%0380.000000%0.000000%0.0%0390.000000%0.000000%0.0%0400.000000%0.000000%0.0%0410.000000%0.000000%0.0%0420.000000%0.000000%0.0%0430.000000%0.000000%0.0%0440.000000%0.000000%0.0%0450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by County Subdivision#43

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected county subdivisions in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%50%100%Count#Otter TownshipOtterIndianolaMadison TownshipMadisonJackson TownshipJacksonDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesDes Moines TownshipDes MoinesCamp TownshipBelmont TownshipBelmontWhite Breast TownshipWhite BreastAdel TownshipAllen TownshipAllenJefferson TownshipJeffersonLincoln TownshipLincolnValley TownshipVlyWalnut TownshipWalnutBeaver TownshipBeaverStuart TownshipStuartDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesLee TownshipSpring Valley TownshipSpg VlyAllen TownshipAllenFour Mile TownshipFour MileUnion TownshipUnionWalnut TownshipWalnutVan Meter TownshipVan MeterGreenfield TownshipGreenfieldBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldClay TownshipDelaware TownshipDelawareBoone TownshipBooneSouth TownshipSFranklin TownshipFranklinIowaWebster TownshipWebsterMadison TownshipMadisonWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCrocker TownshipCrockerGrant TownshipGrantCrawford TownshipCrawfordLincoln TownshipLincolnSaylor TownshipSaylorLinn TownshipAdams TownshipAdamsWintersetCass TownshipRichland TownshipRichlandDouglas TownshipDouglasJefferson TownshipJeffersonElkhart TownshipElkhartVirginia TownshipVirginiaOhio TownshipScott TownshipScottSugar Grove TownshipSugar Grv100.000000%100.000000%100.0%13185.334809%85.334809%85.3%1,542264.912281%64.912281%64.9%37364.556962%64.556962%64.6%51451.864226%51.864226%51.9%3,881550.704225%50.704225%50.7%36650.000000%50.000000%50.0%13748.387097%48.387097%48.4%15847.058824%47.058824%47.1%16946.385542%46.385542%46.4%771044.973545%44.973545%45.0%851141.666667%41.666667%41.7%301240.000000%40.000000%40.0%201340.000000%40.000000%40.0%261438.721137%38.721137%38.7%2181537.795276%37.795276%37.8%481637.500000%37.500000%37.5%91736.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k36.142771%36.142771%36.1%1,2051834.726688%34.726688%34.7%1081934.090909%34.090909%34.1%452031.590909%31.590909%31.6%1392131.034483%31.034483%31.0%92231.001004%31.001004%31.0%9262328.735632%28.735632%28.7%252427.179487%27.179487%27.2%532526.440092%26.440092%26.4%4592626.195900%26.195900%26.2%1152726.181818%26.181818%26.2%722826.035503%26.035503%26.0%2202925.862069%25.862069%25.9%153025.454545%25.454545%25.5%283125.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k23.345367%23.345367%23.3%3883221.604938%21.604938%21.6%353321.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M20.226950%20.226950%20.2%7133420.000000%20.000000%20.0%173520.000000%20.000000%20.0%13619.047619%19.047619%19.0%43715.853659%15.853659%15.9%393813.019892%13.019892%13.0%723911.111111%11.111111%11.1%1406.172840%6.172840%6.2%10416.153846%6.153846%6.2%4425.405405%5.405405%5.4%2435.360825%5.360825%5.4%26441.785714%1.785714%1.8%7450.000000%0.000000%0.0%0460.000000%0.000000%0.0%0470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Metro Area in Iowa

There are 26 metro areas in Iowa. This section compares the Des Moines Area to all of the metro areas in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#44

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%Count#Ames Metro AreaAmes AreaIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaFairfield Metro AreaFairfieldFort Dodge Metro AreaFort DodgeOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaStorm Lake Metro AreaStorm LakeDubuque Metro AreaDubuque AreaPella Metro AreaPella AreaIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityMason City Metro AreaMason CityOttumwa Metro AreaOttumwa AreaMuscatine Metro AreaMuscatineClinton Metro AreaClinton AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonSpirit Lake Metro AreaSpirit LakeFort Madison and Keokuk Metro AreaFort MadisonMarshalltown Metro AreaMarshalltownNewton Metro AreaNewton AreaSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaCarroll Metro AreaCarroll Area28.092029%28.092029%28.1%25,80025.8k115.410027%15.410027%15.4%24,30324.3k210.058528%10.058528%10.1%16,46416.5k38.743137%8.743137%8.7%1,49747.616329%7.616329%7.6%2,72257.188543%7.188543%7.2%1,55167.051086%7.051086%7.1%1,38376.782367%6.782367%6.8%6,28886.413694%6.413694%6.4%2,05796.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M5.898257%5.898257%5.9%51,09151.1k105.776903%5.776903%5.8%14,69814.7k115.366600%5.366600%5.4%1,368125.227652%5.227652%5.2%19,31119.3k135.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k144.835255%4.835255%4.8%7,810154.413796%4.413796%4.4%2,173164.396361%4.396361%4.4%1,851174.261329%4.261329%4.3%1,765184.162169%4.162169%4.2%1,928193.600546%3.600546%3.6%1,634203.504968%3.504968%3.5%582213.245481%3.245481%3.2%1,905223.236950%3.236950%3.2%1,265233.220616%3.220616%3.2%1,141243.210778%3.210778%3.2%510252.875158%2.875158%2.9%57026
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 26 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Metro Area#45

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Fairfield Metro AreaFairfieldIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralDubuque Metro AreaDubuque AreaIowaOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsSpirit Lake Metro AreaSpirit LakeCarroll Metro AreaCarroll AreaOttumwa Metro AreaOttumwa AreaClinton Metro AreaClinton AreaPella Metro AreaPella AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityFort Madison and Keokuk Metro AreaFort MadisonNewton Metro AreaNewton AreaMarshalltown Metro AreaMarshalltownMuscatine Metro AreaMuscatineStorm Lake Metro AreaStorm LakeBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaFort Dodge Metro AreaFort DodgeMason City Metro AreaMason City4.584745%4.584745%4.6%78514.534935%4.534935%4.5%7,15224.492547%4.492547%4.5%4,12631.906593%1.906593%1.9%16,51516.5k41.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,88451.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.287873%1.287873%1.3%1,19461.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.237486%1.237486%1.2%26771.215772%1.215772%1.2%1,99081.094504%1.094504%1.1%27991.049266%1.049266%1.0%3,876101.002645%1.002645%1.0%2,551110.806986%0.806986%0.8%134120.756620%0.756620%0.8%150130.731539%0.731539%0.7%308140.718881%0.718881%0.7%333150.689075%0.689075%0.7%221160.664925%0.664925%0.7%1,074170.630356%0.630356%0.6%370180.547589%0.547589%0.5%194190.516888%0.516888%0.5%202200.511842%0.511842%0.5%212210.499643%0.499643%0.5%98220.451721%0.451721%0.5%205230.402921%0.402921%0.4%64240.352556%0.352556%0.4%126250.335148%0.335148%0.3%16526
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 26 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Metro Area#46

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
50%0%50%FM#FairfieldAmes AreaOskaloosaIowa CityDubuque AreaSpirit LakeFort DodgeIowaDavenportWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesOmaha AreaSioux CityWaterloo AreaMuscatineBurlingtonCarroll AreaBoone AreaMarshalltownFort MadisonOttumwa AreaCedar RapidsPella AreaStorm LakeClinton AreaNewton AreaMason CitySpencer Area69.729730%69.729730%69.7%555942131.660232%31.660232%31.7%11,13711.1k14,66314.7k225.764192%25.764192%25.8%6878643-3.168366%-3.168366%3.2%12,34112.3k11,96212.0k4-6.910168%-6.910168%6.9%3,2493,0395-10.108303%-10.108303%10.1%3052776-15.518606%-15.518606%15.5%1,4591,2637-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-19.393320%-19.393320%19.4%10,50910.5k8,8028-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%22.1%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k9-23.192521%-23.192521%23.2%28,20028.2k22,89122.9k10-23.462089%-23.462089%23.5%4,3153,49511-34.262948%-34.262948%34.3%9,4367,02812-35.019973%-35.019973%35.0%1,01475113-37.845706%-37.845706%37.8%94768714-39.495798%-39.495798%39.5%33223815-40.421793%-40.421793%40.4%79956916-41.873805%-41.873805%41.9%74252317-45.173745%-45.173745%45.2%1,12877718-45.490716%-45.490716%45.5%1,09775419-46.197655%-46.197655%46.2%8,7285,97020-55.527950%-55.527950%55.5%1,25280521-55.637708%-55.637708%55.6%84254122-61.956522%-61.956522%62.0%1,19273623-65.967366%-65.967366%66.0%71242924-68.603214%-68.603214%68.6%1,36480925-98.245614%-98.245614%98.2%33917126
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 26 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Metro Area#47

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
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500%0%500%FM#FairfieldSpirit LakePella AreaIowa CityOskaloosaMuscatineAmes AreaSioux CityDes MoinesWaterloo AreaIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDavenportDubuque AreaOmaha AreaFort DodgeCedar RapidsBurlingtonMarshalltownOttumwa AreaFort MadisonSpencer AreaClinton AreaCarroll AreaMason CityBoone AreaNewton AreaStorm Lake513.636364%513.636364%513.6%110675123.333333%23.333333%23.3%6074216.666667%16.666667%16.7%1021193-5.104675%-5.104675%5.1%3,6653,4874-5.384615%-5.384615%5.4%1371305-5.825243%-5.825243%5.8%1091036-13.450595%-13.450595%13.5%2,1931,9337-16.096579%-16.096579%16.1%5774978-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,4979-31.395349%-31.395349%31.4%1,13086010-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-37.993937%-37.993937%38.0%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%38.9%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%39.3%504,573505k362,253362k-41.344956%-41.344956%41.3%2,2701,60611-50.840336%-50.840336%50.8%71847612-51.983522%-51.983522%52.0%9,9616,55413-52.000000%-52.000000%52.0%765014-57.676768%-57.676768%57.7%1,56199015-77.027027%-77.027027%77.0%1317416-80.555556%-80.555556%80.6%1307217-87.850467%-87.850467%87.9%20110718-103.278689%-103.278689%103.3%24812219-104.761905%-104.761905%104.8%432120-114.150943%-114.150943%114.2%22710621-119.148936%-119.148936%119.1%1034722-183.720930%-183.720930%183.7%1224323-229.230769%-229.230769%229.2%2146524-338.888889%-338.888889%338.9%1583625-616.666667%-616.666667%616.7%861226
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 26 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Metro Area#48

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Pella Metro AreaPella AreaIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaMidwestDubuque Metro AreaDubuque AreaWest North CentralCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsMarshalltown Metro AreaMarshalltownDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportMuscatine Metro AreaMuscatineCarroll Metro AreaCarroll AreaAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaIowaFairfield Metro AreaFairfieldWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaOttumwa Metro AreaOttumwa AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonFort Madison and Keokuk Metro AreaFort MadisonBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaFort Dodge Metro AreaFort DodgeNewton Metro AreaNewton AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityStorm Lake Metro AreaStorm LakeClinton Metro AreaClinton AreaSpirit Lake Metro AreaSpirit LakeMason City Metro AreaMason City52.104208%52.104208%52.1%260145.999295%45.999295%46.0%1,305242.549787%42.549787%42.5%7,179341.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M40.568475%40.568475%40.6%157437.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k37.964775%37.964775%38.0%776536.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k34.883265%34.883265%34.9%1,778634.587814%34.587814%34.6%193734.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,954833.485471%33.485471%33.5%2,201932.781457%32.781457%32.8%2971031.476998%31.476998%31.5%1301129.570896%29.570896%29.6%3171228.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.387097%28.387097%28.4%441328.020378%28.020378%28.0%7701426.415094%26.415094%26.4%981525.102881%25.102881%25.1%1221624.540902%24.540902%24.5%1471722.851365%22.851365%22.9%2261822.739726%22.739726%22.7%831922.706065%22.706065%22.7%1462020.352564%20.352564%20.4%1272120.089286%20.089286%20.1%6752211.673152%11.673152%11.7%60239.988777%9.988777%10.0%89249.943182%9.943182%9.9%35258.950276%8.950276%9.0%8126
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Metro Area#49

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Fairfield Metro AreaFairfieldCarroll Metro AreaCarroll AreaMason City Metro AreaMason CityFort Dodge Metro AreaFort DodgeOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaDubuque Metro AreaDubuque AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonPella Metro AreaPella AreaSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaStorm Lake Metro AreaStorm LakeMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIowaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsOttumwa Metro AreaOttumwa AreaIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityNewton Metro AreaNewton AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportClinton Metro AreaClinton AreaFort Madison and Keokuk Metro AreaFort MadisonAmes Metro AreaAmes AreaMarshalltown Metro AreaMarshalltownMuscatine Metro AreaMuscatineSpirit Lake Metro AreaSpirit LakeSpencer Metro AreaSpencer Area33.549784%33.549784%33.5%310122.893617%22.893617%22.9%269215.393748%15.393748%15.4%389314.085213%14.085213%14.1%281414.046512%14.046512%14.0%151513.904292%13.904292%13.9%677611.672210%11.672210%11.7%5,931711.557581%11.557581%11.6%279811.305242%11.305242%11.3%220910.027292%10.027292%10.0%992109.961158%9.961158%10.0%795119.944238%9.944238%9.9%107129.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.179927%9.179927%9.2%150139.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,905148.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k7.612380%7.612380%7.6%1,033156.862232%6.862232%6.9%131166.835557%6.835557%6.8%456176.707629%6.707629%6.7%131186.336033%6.336033%6.3%1,275195.242511%5.242511%5.2%147204.382737%4.382737%4.4%131213.574517%3.574517%3.6%124222.893309%2.893309%2.9%64231.807955%1.807955%1.8%45240.995733%0.995733%1.0%7250.473373%0.473373%0.5%426
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#50

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in Iowa, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Pella Metro AreaPella AreaFairfield Metro AreaFairfieldDubuque Metro AreaDubuque AreaOskaloosa Metro AreaOskaloosaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportSioux City Metro AreaSioux CityClinton Metro AreaClinton AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsStorm Lake Metro AreaStorm LakeIowaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaSpencer Metro AreaSpencer AreaWest North CentralNewton Metro AreaNewton AreaMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarshalltown Metro AreaMarshalltownOttumwa Metro AreaOttumwa AreaMason City Metro AreaMason CityMuscatine Metro AreaMuscatineWaterloo and Cedar Falls Metro AreaWaterloo AreaFort Madison and Keokuk Metro AreaFort MadisonCarroll Metro AreaCarroll AreaBurlington Metro AreaBurlingtonSpirit Lake Metro AreaSpirit LakeBoone Metro AreaBoone AreaFort Dodge Metro AreaFort DodgeIowa City Metro AreaIowa CityAmes Metro AreaAmes Area81.186193%81.186193%81.2%1,670166.199065%66.199065%66.2%991262.881679%62.881679%62.9%3,954351.192779%51.192779%51.2%794436.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k534.814355%34.814355%34.8%6,723633.495519%33.495519%33.5%2,616732.417012%32.417012%32.4%625830.664036%30.664036%30.7%4,507926.608821%26.608821%26.6%3681025.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k23.235012%23.235012%23.2%11,87111.9k1123.137255%23.137255%23.1%1181221.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.560035%21.560035%21.6%2461321.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M19.841897%19.841897%19.8%2511418.260400%18.260400%18.3%3381517.395306%17.395306%17.4%3781616.883853%16.883853%16.9%2981715.567298%15.567298%15.6%2,5631815.065617%15.065617%15.1%2871912.631579%12.631579%12.6%722011.995104%11.995104%12.0%1962110.824742%10.824742%10.8%63229.576023%9.576023%9.6%131237.935342%7.935342%7.9%216244.497387%4.497387%4.5%1,093251.891473%1.891473%1.9%48826
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# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas in the Midwest. This section compares the Des Moines Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#51

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Champaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsIowaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeMidwestWest North CentralWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area17.056069%17.056069%17.1%39,04139.0k116.986253%16.986253%17.0%34,73434.7k214.330328%14.330328%14.3%49,69649.7k312.637009%12.637009%12.6%57,52057.5k411.508653%11.508653%11.5%25,17025.2k510.878280%10.878280%10.9%33,29733.3k610.525069%10.525069%10.5%19,54819.5k710.468051%10.468051%10.5%33,68233.7k88.563425%8.563425%8.6%52,46152.5k98.337790%8.337790%8.3%36,32336.3k108.297443%8.297443%8.3%22,46422.5k117.562239%7.562239%7.6%44,21844.2k127.428405%7.428405%7.4%13,99414.0k137.374569%7.374569%7.4%56,96757.0k147.185674%7.185674%7.2%48,93348.9k157.063149%7.063149%7.1%34,10334.1k166.757016%6.757016%6.8%20,79120.8k176.562630%6.562630%6.6%64,76664.8k186.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.341067%6.341067%6.3%121,392121k196.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.175394%6.175394%6.2%93,45693.5k206.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M6.030955%6.030955%6.0%36,98737.0k215.898257%5.898257%5.9%51,09151.1k225.821810%5.821810%5.8%23,82523.8k235.810240%5.810240%5.8%17,68317.7k245.788521%5.788521%5.8%531,398531k255.776903%5.776903%5.8%14,69814.7k265.736707%5.736707%5.7%118,604119k275.710718%5.710718%5.7%236,865237k285.697740%5.697740%5.7%154,105154k295.670429%5.670429%5.7%22,60822.6k305.661341%5.661341%5.7%189,807190k315.641144%5.641144%5.6%17,06717.1k325.587247%5.587247%5.6%21,77321.8k335.476692%5.476692%5.5%19,95420.0k345.456245%5.456245%5.5%108,811109k355.241378%5.241378%5.2%99,07199.1k365.235731%5.235731%5.2%11,68511.7k375.230971%5.230971%5.2%9,811385.227652%5.227652%5.2%19,31119.3k395.094666%5.094666%5.1%17,86217.9k405.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k414.928560%4.928560%4.9%60,26260.3k424.787696%4.787696%4.8%11,29711.3k434.783594%4.783594%4.8%25,64725.6k444.702881%4.702881%4.7%10,58210.6k454.698971%4.698971%4.7%93,41493.4k464.656727%4.656727%4.7%9,498474.637850%4.637850%4.6%15,29615.3k484.349103%4.349103%4.3%8,884493.520070%3.520070%3.5%6,77850
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Metro Area#52

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#Ann Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityRochester Metro AreaRochesterCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiIowaGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area5.208931%5.208931%5.2%18,06418.1k15.021014%5.021014%5.0%11,49311.5k24.087870%4.087870%4.1%8,35932.536005%2.536005%2.5%15,53615.5k42.516417%2.516417%2.5%11,45411.5k52.135667%2.135667%2.1%6,53761.906593%1.906593%1.9%16,51516.5k71.792972%1.792972%1.8%3,65781.730935%1.730935%1.7%5,32691.699246%1.699246%1.7%32,53032.5k101.685213%1.685213%1.7%154,706155k111.670189%1.670189%1.7%5,374121.662163%1.662163%1.7%11,31911.3k131.644681%1.644681%1.6%3,597141.576136%1.576136%1.6%9,216151.571431%1.571431%1.6%42,50242.5k161.532080%1.532080%1.5%11,83511.8k171.525195%1.525195%1.5%51,13551.1k181.472006%1.472006%1.5%29,26329.3k191.456881%1.456881%1.5%2,976201.425200%1.425200%1.4%28,42228.4k211.422463%1.422463%1.4%21,52721.5k221.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,884231.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.324994%1.324994%1.3%8,126241.305427%1.305427%1.3%5,687251.295890%1.295890%1.3%53,75053.8k261.284442%1.284442%1.3%15,70515.7k271.276737%1.276737%1.3%26,39626.4k281.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.233571%1.233571%1.2%12,17412.2k291.187789%1.187789%1.2%5,735301.182221%1.182221%1.2%22,34622.3k311.140833%1.140833%1.1%2,567321.104429%1.104429%1.1%2,606331.093363%1.093363%1.1%3,606341.049266%1.049266%1.0%3,876351.010833%1.010833%1.0%3,544361.002645%1.002645%1.0%2,551370.992476%0.992476%1.0%3,957380.988793%0.988793%1.0%2,677390.908669%0.908669%0.9%3,541400.896680%0.896680%0.9%3,267410.857167%0.857167%0.9%1,592420.830932%0.830932%0.8%4,455430.811755%0.811755%0.8%3,322440.802525%0.802525%0.8%2,428450.763516%0.763516%0.8%1,704460.749529%0.749529%0.7%1,412470.727471%0.727471%0.7%2,214480.724584%0.724584%0.7%1,359490.453901%0.453901%0.5%87450
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Metro Area#53

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
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40%20%0%20%FM#LafayetteChampaignAnn ArborSt. CloudLincoln AreaLansing AreaDuluth AreaFayettevilleFargo AreaKalamazooIowaColumbus AreaMadison AreaAkron AreaDavenportChicago AreaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestMinneapolisDes MoinesPeoria AreaOmaha AreaGrand RapidsDayton AreaYoungstownFort WayneSaginaw AreaCincinnatiToledo AreaSt. LouisMilwaukeeKansas CityWichita AreaDetroit AreaLouisvilleSpringfieldSouth BendElkhart AreaAppleton AreaFlint AreaClevelandHuntingtonIndianapolisTopeka AreaCanton AreaGreen BayEvansvilleSioux FallsSpringfieldRockford AreaRochesterCedar RapidsRacine Area27.004771%27.004771%27.0%15,30115.3k19,43319.4k14.896610%4.896610%4.9%19,05419.1k19,98720.0k2-0.064412%-0.064412%0.1%24,85624.9k24,84024.8k3-6.594800%-6.594800%6.6%10,08610.1k9,4624-7.186858%-7.186858%7.2%17,22617.2k16,07116.1k5-8.420900%-8.420900%8.4%29,92229.9k27,59827.6k6-8.792639%-8.792639%8.8%11,70511.7k10,75910.8k7-10.889865%-10.889865%10.9%17,93217.9k16,17116.2k8-11.228600%-11.228600%11.2%13,25413.3k11,91611.9k9-15.868743%-15.868743%15.9%18,07918.1k15,60315.6k10-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-18.111255%-18.111255%18.1%65,73665.7k55,65655.7k11-18.178415%-18.178415%18.2%28,41628.4k24,04524.0k12-19.174953%-19.174953%19.2%26,60726.6k22,32622.3k13-19.393320%-19.393320%19.4%10,50910.5k8,80214-20.496181%-20.496181%20.5%290,397290k241,001241k15-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%22.1%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.240826%-22.240826%22.2%104,401104k85,40685.4k16-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k17-22.949721%-22.949721%22.9%11,00411.0k8,95018-23.192521%-23.192521%23.2%28,20028.2k22,89122.9k19-23.261746%-23.261746%23.3%35,75735.8k29,00929.0k20-23.786141%-23.786141%23.8%31,51131.5k25,45625.5k21-24.304705%-24.304705%24.3%14,21314.2k11,43411.4k22-24.955151%-24.955151%25.0%13,23413.2k10,59110.6k23-25.164924%-25.164924%25.2%7,7796,21524-26.153611%-26.153611%26.2%66,16066.2k52,44452.4k25-26.236889%-26.236889%26.2%24,67324.7k19,54519.5k26-26.745041%-26.745041%26.7%86,14186.1k67,96468.0k27-26.763400%-26.763400%26.8%52,24352.2k41,21341.2k28-27.019539%-27.019539%27.0%52,26652.3k41,14841.1k29-29.376744%-29.376744%29.4%20,86220.9k16,12516.1k30-29.843288%-29.843288%29.8%133,810134k103,055103k31-31.057091%-31.057091%31.1%34,18134.2k26,08126.1k32-31.430392%-31.430392%31.4%20,62820.6k15,69515.7k33-32.120130%-32.120130%32.1%11,83411.8k8,95734-32.202809%-32.202809%32.2%3,8592,91935-34.779988%-34.779988%34.8%6,7084,97736-35.279426%-35.279426%35.3%12,99913.0k9,60937-35.695100%-35.695100%35.7%62,64562.6k46,16646.2k38-36.582781%-36.582781%36.6%10,31210.3k7,55039-38.869198%-38.869198%38.9%57,59657.6k41,47541.5k40-38.925265%-38.925265%38.9%6,1534,42941-39.184884%-39.184884%39.2%12,67012.7k9,10342-39.301739%-39.301739%39.3%9,9357,13243-39.379992%-39.379992%39.4%10,29610.3k7,38744-39.800467%-39.800467%39.8%6,5864,71145-39.848485%-39.848485%39.8%5,5383,96046-39.937255%-39.937255%39.9%8,9216,37547-41.347460%-41.347460%41.3%5,2033,68148-46.197655%-46.197655%46.2%8,7285,97049-47.440101%-47.440101%47.4%5,8463,96550
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Metro Area#54

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
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100%0%FM#LafayetteSouth BendChampaignAnn ArborLansing AreaMadison AreaDayton AreaFayettevilleDes MoinesCincinnatiKalamazooKansas CityLouisvilleIowaFargo AreaSt. LouisGreen BayLincoln AreaWichita AreaWest North CentralUnited StatesToledo AreaMidwestMinneapolisDetroit AreaDavenportSt. CloudFlint AreaRacine AreaChicago AreaGrand RapidsColumbus AreaDuluth AreaIndianapolisOmaha AreaMilwaukeeSaginaw AreaCedar RapidsFort WayneClevelandAkron AreaSpringfieldSpringfieldTopeka AreaHuntingtonSioux FallsPeoria AreaYoungstownEvansvilleRockford AreaCanton AreaRochesterAppleton AreaElkhart Area41.729323%41.729323%41.7%3,4584,901118.189267%18.189267%18.2%2,4412,885213.307350%13.307350%13.3%5,3886,10534.993191%4.993191%5.0%8,8129,2524-7.500000%-7.500000%7.5%5,9345,5205-9.549501%-9.549501%9.5%8,1227,4146-12.172822%-12.172822%12.2%6,2575,5787-14.152353%-14.152353%14.2%3,0572,6788-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,4979-29.530435%-29.530435%29.5%14,89614.9k11,50011.5k10-29.658120%-29.658120%29.7%3,0342,34011-31.364643%-31.364643%31.4%16,61516.6k12,64812.6k12-31.637168%-31.637168%31.6%8,9256,78013-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-36.333771%-36.333771%36.3%2,0751,52214-36.819524%-36.819524%36.8%24,55524.6k17,94717.9k15-36.878049%-36.878049%36.9%1,4031,02516-37.019579%-37.019579%37.0%3,7792,75817-37.394099%-37.394099%37.4%4,7033,42318-37.993937%-37.993937%38.0%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%38.9%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.128179%-39.128179%39.1%5,3623,85419-39.287459%-39.287459%39.3%504,573505k362,253362k-39.642891%-39.642891%39.6%29,79729.8k21,33821.3k20-40.502931%-40.502931%40.5%31,40131.4k22,34922.3k21-41.344956%-41.344956%41.3%2,2701,60622-41.578149%-41.578149%41.6%93365923-42.611895%-42.611895%42.6%2,3261,63124-43.548387%-43.548387%43.5%80155825-45.249758%-45.249758%45.2%91,62591.6k63,08163.1k26-45.493043%-45.493043%45.5%7,2154,95927-45.861991%-45.861991%45.9%19,29919.3k13,23113.2k28-50.420954%-50.420954%50.4%1,6081,06929-51.135087%-51.135087%51.1%13,44813.4k8,89830-51.983522%-51.983522%52.0%9,9616,55431-55.331515%-55.331515%55.3%13,09613.1k8,43132-57.664234%-57.664234%57.7%86454833-57.676768%-57.676768%57.7%1,56199034-58.924396%-58.924396%58.9%2,0391,28335-63.557122%-63.557122%63.6%17,63817.6k10,78410.8k36-64.339094%-64.339094%64.3%7,0374,28237-65.004660%-65.004660%65.0%3,5412,14638-66.934307%-66.934307%66.9%2,2871,37039-67.395833%-67.395833%67.4%1,60796040-80.158103%-80.158103%80.2%2,2791,26541-86.059276%-86.059276%86.1%1,69591142-86.578947%-86.578947%86.6%2,1271,14043-88.163001%-88.163001%88.2%2,9091,54644-98.382749%-98.382749%98.4%1,47274245-99.253112%-99.253112%99.3%2,4011,20546-104.995693%-104.995693%105.0%2,3801,16147-115.923567%-115.923567%115.9%2,03494248-116.728625%-116.728625%116.7%1,16653849-148.207171%-148.207171%148.2%62325150
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Metro Area#55

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%Count#Lafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownMidwestWest North CentralFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaIowaGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint Area57.927026%57.927026%57.9%1,794152.361867%52.361867%52.4%3,658251.585785%51.585785%51.6%9,450351.102843%51.102843%51.1%17,16817.2k451.046699%51.046699%51.0%2,536550.505443%50.505443%50.5%1,299649.368834%49.368834%49.4%16,11316.1k749.290100%49.290100%49.3%2,569848.668885%48.668885%48.7%2,340948.574105%48.574105%48.6%15,04015.0k1047.221018%47.221018%47.2%23,95924.0k1146.811655%46.811655%46.8%2,2171246.588748%46.588748%46.6%16,90116.9k1346.558818%46.558818%46.6%4,9791446.494485%46.494485%46.5%8,5151545.828816%45.828816%45.8%16,48616.5k1644.969040%44.969040%45.0%2,9051744.694153%44.694153%44.7%2,6451844.557508%44.557508%44.6%4,3351943.364531%43.364531%43.4%1,8072042.923569%42.923569%42.9%2,9542142.549787%42.549787%42.5%7,1792242.234158%42.234158%42.2%25,71325.7k2341.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M41.292921%41.292921%41.3%71,25371.3k2440.211640%40.211640%40.2%1,5202539.812713%39.812713%39.8%1,4032639.536821%39.536821%39.5%2,3732739.308298%39.308298%39.3%3,0462839.300931%39.300931%39.3%4,9812938.897258%38.897258%38.9%3,8733038.378843%38.378843%38.4%1,7853138.234879%38.234879%38.2%2,7123237.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k36.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k36.084453%36.084453%36.1%1,3163335.450966%35.450966%35.5%5,9433435.448164%35.448164%35.4%1,3133535.100000%35.100000%35.1%3,8613634.883265%34.883265%34.9%1,7783734.619584%34.619584%34.6%22,19622.2k3834.361438%34.361438%34.4%2,2173934.305187%34.305187%34.3%9064034.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,9544133.730545%33.730545%33.7%1,3874233.485471%33.485471%33.5%2,2014332.839060%32.839060%32.8%9084428.978102%28.978102%29.0%1,1914528.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k27.296037%27.296037%27.3%1,1714626.672288%26.672288%26.7%9494726.546990%26.546990%26.5%1,2574822.116904%22.116904%22.1%7004916.130628%16.130628%16.1%97850
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Metro Area#56

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Cincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMidwestKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaIowaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart Area17.223969%17.223969%17.2%20,16120.2k116.608379%16.608379%16.6%11,16011.2k216.171088%16.171088%16.2%3,225316.036410%16.036410%16.0%18,14618.1k415.774602%15.774602%15.8%3,908514.644530%14.644530%14.6%12,72812.7k614.490776%14.490776%14.5%2,655714.424011%14.424011%14.4%21,23221.2k813.842560%13.842560%13.8%8,059913.781328%13.781328%13.8%4,3991012.515501%12.515501%12.5%5,2481112.512620%12.512620%12.5%1,9831212.405130%12.405130%12.4%1,4221312.255355%12.255355%12.3%4,6401411.849304%11.849304%11.8%1,5161511.672210%11.672210%11.7%5,9311611.468923%11.468923%11.5%1,6811711.053480%11.053480%11.1%4,1131810.985729%10.985729%11.0%9931910.776489%10.776489%10.8%11,49011.5k2010.730233%10.730233%10.7%12,03912.0k2110.389134%10.389134%10.4%1,1322210.305708%10.305708%10.3%2,053239.903593%9.903593%9.9%1,017249.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.722370%9.722370%9.7%10,98911.0k259.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.461335%9.461335%9.5%51,18851.2k269.166323%9.166323%9.2%17,77917.8k279.021442%9.021442%9.0%1,582289.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,905298.917731%8.917731%8.9%21,91821.9k308.868617%8.868617%8.9%943318.588223%8.588223%8.6%2,513328.544234%8.544234%8.5%1,158338.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.353808%8.353808%8.4%816348.154462%8.154462%8.2%794358.091838%8.091838%8.1%1,734367.656923%7.656923%7.7%1,315377.612380%7.612380%7.6%1,033387.602067%7.602067%7.6%1,309397.502922%7.502922%7.5%963407.225156%7.225156%7.2%903417.208856%7.208856%7.2%1,615427.204233%7.204233%7.2%1,702436.902283%6.902283%6.9%789446.661668%6.661668%6.7%1,155456.582302%6.582302%6.6%1,420466.336033%6.336033%6.3%1,275476.302568%6.302568%6.3%1,701485.155529%5.155529%5.2%1,553494.974023%4.974023%5.0%58450
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#57

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#South Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsIowaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaign48.804771%48.804771%48.8%10,14710.1k136.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k236.809662%36.809662%36.8%7,345334.814355%34.814355%34.8%6,723433.238913%33.238913%33.2%3,755532.958251%32.958251%33.0%7,176632.238701%32.238701%32.2%30,12930.1k732.025567%32.025567%32.0%49,35349.4k831.607773%31.607773%31.6%18,00618.0k931.350137%31.350137%31.4%166,594167k1030.664036%30.664036%30.7%4,5071129.825110%29.825110%29.8%32,45332.5k1227.153673%27.153673%27.2%5,3081326.187666%26.187666%26.2%1,7751425.742145%25.742145%25.7%25,50325.5k1525.463978%25.463978%25.5%16,49216.5k1625.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k24.708543%24.708543%24.7%6,3371724.608894%24.608894%24.6%4,2001824.131354%24.131354%24.1%45,80345.8k1923.953787%23.953787%24.0%2,7992023.622797%23.622797%23.6%22,06722.1k2123.235012%23.235012%23.2%11,87111.9k2222.842573%22.842573%22.8%3,4942321.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M21.292427%21.292427%21.3%2,0892421.151311%21.151311%21.2%25,67625.7k2521.048090%21.048090%21.0%12,68412.7k2619.962225%19.962225%20.0%4,7562718.762217%18.762217%18.8%6,8152817.119394%17.119394%17.1%1,6262916.661327%16.661327%16.7%19,76119.8k3016.586909%16.586909%16.6%6,1353115.874021%15.874021%15.9%37,60037.6k3215.117064%15.117064%15.1%1,3433314.640835%14.640835%14.6%3,3103414.457759%14.457759%14.5%4,8143513.937856%13.937856%13.9%3,1313613.861740%13.861740%13.9%3,4893713.371763%13.371763%13.4%1,4153813.119946%13.119946%13.1%2,3203912.266498%12.266498%12.3%5,4244010.843621%10.843621%10.8%3,6984110.602252%10.602252%10.6%5,1884210.377233%10.377233%10.4%5,444439.534207%9.534207%9.5%1,703447.603259%7.603259%7.6%1,064457.487679%7.487679%7.5%2,522465.146036%5.146036%5.1%2,960474.793574%4.793574%4.8%1,665484.599968%4.599968%4.6%2,286493.022464%3.022464%3.0%1,18050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Des Moines Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Des Moines Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#58

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%2%4%6%Count#San Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreIowaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMidwestWest North CentralRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas City7.820162%7.820162%7.8%244,570245k17.798181%7.798181%7.8%168,473168k27.778890%7.778890%7.8%128,290128k37.583331%7.583331%7.6%963,792964k47.393054%7.393054%7.4%137,890138k57.388253%7.388253%7.4%165,963166k67.221199%7.221199%7.2%84,86184.9k77.210780%7.210780%7.2%112,569113k86.939891%6.939891%6.9%317,691318k96.901456%6.901456%6.9%129,037129k106.843449%6.843449%6.8%290,827291k116.776978%6.776978%6.8%86,73486.7k126.592625%6.592625%6.6%291,581292k136.518136%6.518136%6.5%174,863175k146.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.357399%6.357399%6.4%141,903142k156.353927%6.353927%6.4%75,99176.0k166.345675%6.345675%6.3%363,616364k176.341067%6.341067%6.3%121,392121k186.263464%6.263464%6.3%68,79168.8k196.256415%6.256415%6.3%68,75268.8k206.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.175394%6.175394%6.2%93,45693.5k216.174007%6.174007%6.2%356,567357k226.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M6.067639%6.067639%6.1%73,75173.8k235.975467%5.975467%6.0%348,705349k245.960549%5.960549%6.0%1,151,0951.15M255.960263%5.960263%6.0%321,781322k265.876858%5.876858%5.9%253,471253k275.870645%5.870645%5.9%80,58380.6k285.788521%5.788521%5.8%531,398531k295.751102%5.751102%5.8%130,453130k305.736707%5.736707%5.7%118,604119k315.730441%5.730441%5.7%355,215355k325.710718%5.710718%5.7%236,865237k335.697740%5.697740%5.7%154,105154k345.661341%5.661341%5.7%189,807190k355.590561%5.590561%5.6%197,704198k365.572134%5.572134%5.6%71,77671.8k375.570031%5.570031%5.6%157,769158k385.560343%5.560343%5.6%66,97267.0k395.557881%5.557881%5.6%95,88695.9k405.456245%5.456245%5.5%108,811109k415.422246%5.422246%5.4%361,297361k425.354024%5.354024%5.4%122,673123k435.241378%5.241378%5.2%99,07199.1k445.204784%5.204784%5.2%118,854119k455.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k5.056172%5.056172%5.1%55,58355.6k465.039738%5.039738%5.0%100,375100k475.025221%5.025221%5.0%132,928133k484.928560%4.928560%4.9%60,26260.3k494.698971%4.698971%4.7%93,41493.4k50
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Metro Area#59

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%1%2%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaIowaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside2.468810%2.468810%2.5%113,016113k12.391169%2.391169%2.4%138,097138k22.087438%2.087438%2.1%56,00056.0k31.928430%1.928430%1.9%36,05636.1k41.887703%1.887703%1.9%83,49083.5k51.735379%1.735379%1.7%28,62028.6k61.724070%1.724070%1.7%100,610101k71.699246%1.699246%1.7%32,53032.5k81.695968%1.695968%1.7%31,63231.6k91.685213%1.685213%1.7%154,706155k101.655037%1.655037%1.7%319,619320k111.647918%1.647918%1.6%43,59143.6k121.640678%1.640678%1.6%19,62219.6k131.631116%1.631116%1.6%51,01251.0k141.613135%1.613135%1.6%18,95719.0k151.571431%1.571431%1.6%42,50242.5k161.552231%1.552231%1.6%17,04817.0k171.540407%1.540407%1.5%35,17635.2k181.534866%1.534866%1.5%18,65618.7k191.525195%1.525195%1.5%51,13551.1k201.520235%1.520235%1.5%82,07482.1k211.494388%1.494388%1.5%189,927190k221.485481%1.485481%1.5%17,89217.9k231.472006%1.472006%1.5%29,26329.3k241.464743%1.464743%1.5%51,79951.8k251.444271%1.444271%1.4%18,60418.6k261.434793%1.434793%1.4%15,76715.8k271.431046%1.431046%1.4%18,31518.3k281.425200%1.425200%1.4%28,42228.4k291.422463%1.422463%1.4%21,52721.5k301.403642%1.403642%1.4%24,21624.2k311.388297%1.388297%1.4%21,67321.7k321.387942%1.387942%1.4%79,53179.5k331.385892%1.385892%1.4%29,94129.9k341.376001%1.376001%1.4%31,21231.2k351.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.321635%1.321635%1.3%29,68829.7k361.319558%1.319558%1.3%56,91356.9k371.295890%1.295890%1.3%53,75053.8k381.295032%1.295032%1.3%86,29186.3k391.289354%1.289354%1.3%14,17414.2k401.285162%1.285162%1.3%28,68628.7k411.284442%1.284442%1.3%15,70515.7k421.276737%1.276737%1.3%26,39626.4k431.271807%1.271807%1.3%78,83678.8k441.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.183338%1.183338%1.2%16,24316.2k451.182221%1.182221%1.2%22,34622.3k461.174491%1.174491%1.2%33,26733.3k471.162127%1.162127%1.2%26,62726.6k481.058307%1.058307%1.1%21,07821.1k491.052918%1.052918%1.1%44,74644.7k50
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Metro Area#60

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
40%20%0%FM#Salt Lake CitySan DiegoSan Jose AreaSeattle AreaLos AngelesNashvillePhoenix AreaWashingtonAustin AreaBuffalo AreaDenver AreaIowaSan AntonioNew York AreaSan FranciscoColumbus AreaOrlando AreaRiversideSacramentoLas VegasVirginia BeachRaleigh AreaChicago AreaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestMinneapolisOklahoma CityDes MoinesHouston AreaBaltimoreBoston AreaPortland AreaPittsburghCincinnatiDallas AreaSt. LouisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeKansas CityMiami AreaHartford AreaProvidenceTampa AreaAtlanta AreaDetroit AreaJacksonvilleLouisvilleCharlotteRichmond AreaClevelandIndianapolisBirminghamMemphis AreaNew Orleans0.093132%0.093132%0.1%34,36034.4k34,39234.4k1-2.393267%-2.393267%2.4%123,731124k120,839121k2-4.980064%-4.980064%5.0%66,08666.1k62,95163.0k3-11.581640%-11.581640%11.6%104,263104k93,44193.4k4-13.100553%-13.100553%13.1%511,521512k452,271452k5-14.918749%-14.918749%14.9%51,27151.3k44,61544.6k6-15.373569%-15.373569%15.4%135,782136k117,689118k7-15.581204%-15.581204%15.6%191,169191k165,398165k8-16.006642%-16.006642%16.0%74,05474.1k63,83663.8k9-16.126803%-16.126803%16.1%36,96237.0k31,82931.8k10-16.311918%-16.311918%16.3%71,47671.5k61,45261.5k11-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-16.870950%-16.870950%16.9%76,47176.5k65,43265.4k12-17.375171%-17.375171%17.4%621,552622k529,543530k13-17.487394%-17.487394%17.5%157,513158k134,068134k14-18.111255%-18.111255%18.1%65,73665.7k55,65655.7k15-18.908117%-18.908117%18.9%90,14990.1k75,81475.8k16-19.318276%-19.318276%19.3%158,222158k132,605133k17-19.365885%-19.365885%19.4%91,67391.7k76,80076.8k18-19.677405%-19.677405%19.7%54,68354.7k45,69245.7k19-20.247906%-20.247906%20.2%70,04270.0k58,24858.2k20-20.391531%-20.391531%20.4%41,51141.5k34,48034.5k21-20.496181%-20.496181%20.5%290,397290k241,001241k22-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%22.1%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.240826%-22.240826%22.2%104,401104k85,40685.4k23-22.543234%-22.543234%22.5%47,76047.8k38,97439.0k24-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-23.341046%-23.341046%23.3%196,169196k159,046159k25-23.667178%-23.667178%23.7%96,68396.7k78,18078.2k26-23.735510%-23.735510%23.7%175,697176k141,994142k27-23.746227%-23.746227%23.7%72,14972.1k58,30458.3k28-23.986582%-23.986582%24.0%65,79165.8k53,06353.1k29-26.153611%-26.153611%26.2%66,16066.2k52,44452.4k30-26.233399%-26.233399%26.2%201,596202k159,701160k31-26.745041%-26.745041%26.7%86,14186.1k67,96468.0k32-26.763128%-26.763128%26.8%194,930195k153,775154k33-26.763400%-26.763400%26.8%52,24352.2k41,21341.2k34-27.019539%-27.019539%27.0%52,26652.3k41,14841.1k35-27.112377%-27.112377%27.1%203,512204k160,104160k36-27.314368%-27.314368%27.3%47,52947.5k37,33237.3k37-27.794079%-27.794079%27.8%63,15263.2k49,41749.4k38-28.082172%-28.082172%28.1%88,59788.6k69,17269.2k39-29.453500%-29.453500%29.5%181,543182k140,238140k40-29.843288%-29.843288%29.8%133,810134k103,055103k41-30.493979%-30.493979%30.5%45,62245.6k34,96135.0k42-31.057091%-31.057091%31.1%34,18134.2k26,08126.1k43-33.582772%-33.582772%33.6%70,15570.2k52,51852.5k44-34.905720%-34.905720%34.9%42,35542.4k31,39631.4k45-35.695100%-35.695100%35.7%62,64562.6k46,16646.2k46-38.869198%-38.869198%38.9%57,59657.6k41,47541.5k47-44.020546%-44.020546%44.0%32,80532.8k22,77822.8k48-48.635167%-48.635167%48.6%42,90842.9k28,86828.9k49-55.433083%-55.433083%55.4%40,75340.8k26,21926.2k50
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Metro Area#61

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
More Females
More Males
60%40%20%0%FM#San Jose AreaSalt Lake CitySan DiegoAustin AreaBirminghamWashingtonSan AntonioSan FranciscoDes MoinesOklahoma CityRaleigh AreaCincinnatiPhoenix AreaKansas CityLouisvilleProvidenceIowaLas VegasOrlando AreaBoston AreaVirginia BeachLos AngelesJacksonvilleSacramentoSeattle AreaPittsburghSt. LouisDallas AreaHouston AreaDenver AreaBuffalo AreaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestMinneapolisDetroit AreaRiversideBaltimoreTampa AreaChicago AreaColumbus AreaNew York AreaPhiladelphiaPortland AreaCharlotteIndianapolisNew OrleansMilwaukeeMiami AreaHartford AreaNashvilleAtlanta AreaClevelandRichmond AreaMemphis Area0.222124%0.222124%0.2%18,00818.0k18,04818.0k1-2.973738%-2.973738%3.0%7,9997,7682-7.652854%-7.652854%7.7%26,44626.4k24,56624.6k3-18.967188%-18.967188%19.0%17,18617.2k14,44614.4k4-19.343856%-19.343856%19.3%7,7126,4625-23.656976%-23.656976%23.7%76,35276.4k61,74561.7k6-25.253239%-25.253239%25.3%15,95116.0k12,73512.7k7-25.380628%-25.380628%25.4%46,44646.4k37,04437.0k8-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,497-28.794503%-28.794503%28.8%10,31010.3k8,0059-29.416579%-29.416579%29.4%11,06911.1k8,55310-29.530435%-29.530435%29.5%14,89614.9k11,50011.5k11-30.165406%-30.165406%30.2%32,18632.2k24,72724.7k12-31.364643%-31.364643%31.4%16,61516.6k12,64812.6k13-31.637168%-31.637168%31.6%8,9256,78014-31.871189%-31.871189%31.9%12,32612.3k9,34715-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-32.495036%-32.495036%32.5%12,01212.0k9,06616-33.690176%-33.690176%33.7%16,98417.0k12,70412.7k17-33.784287%-33.784287%33.8%64,67464.7k48,34248.3k18-34.474848%-34.474848%34.5%16,41416.4k12,20612.2k19-34.735697%-34.735697%34.7%109,016109k80,91180.9k20-35.679048%-35.679048%35.7%9,3516,89221-36.594232%-36.594232%36.6%17,28617.3k12,65512.7k22-36.633166%-36.633166%36.6%29,90929.9k21,89021.9k23-36.668237%-36.668237%36.7%20,31320.3k14,86314.9k24-36.819524%-36.819524%36.8%24,55524.6k17,94717.9k25-36.835460%-36.835460%36.8%49,85649.9k36,43536.4k26-37.129279%-37.129279%37.1%45,59045.6k33,24633.2k27-37.838280%-37.838280%37.8%25,26325.3k18,32818.3k28-37.967616%-37.967616%38.0%9,8847,16429-37.993937%-37.993937%38.0%155,228155k112,489112k-38.862256%-38.862256%38.9%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%39.3%504,573505k362,253362k-39.642891%-39.642891%39.6%29,79729.8k21,33821.3k30-40.502931%-40.502931%40.5%31,40131.4k22,34922.3k31-42.145138%-42.145138%42.1%26,26726.3k18,47918.5k32-42.718447%-42.718447%42.7%32,92832.9k23,07223.1k33-42.736228%-42.736228%42.7%19,56219.6k13,70513.7k34-45.249758%-45.249758%45.2%91,62591.6k63,08163.1k35-45.861991%-45.861991%45.9%19,29919.3k13,23113.2k36-47.987741%-47.987741%48.0%190,734191k128,885129k37-48.450426%-48.450426%48.5%60,11560.1k40,49540.5k38-48.879675%-48.879675%48.9%18,67118.7k12,54112.5k39-50.559895%-50.559895%50.6%16,00016.0k10,62710.6k40-51.135087%-51.135087%51.1%13,44813.4k8,89841-53.284258%-53.284258%53.3%10,82810.8k7,06442-55.331515%-55.331515%55.3%13,09613.1k8,43143-56.841595%-56.841595%56.8%48,56648.6k30,96531.0k44-56.869919%-56.869919%56.9%11,57711.6k7,38045-60.639328%-60.639328%60.6%14,92514.9k9,29146-60.875370%-60.875370%60.9%50,61350.6k31,46131.5k47-63.557122%-63.557122%63.6%17,63817.6k10,78410.8k48-63.726322%-63.726322%63.7%11,58211.6k7,07449-68.301125%-68.301125%68.3%11,67011.7k6,93450
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of metro area out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Metro Area#62

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%20%40%60%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasMidwestMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaWest North CentralDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioIowaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma City64.578292%64.578292%64.6%22,15122.2k159.655832%59.655832%59.7%21,84021.8k259.595228%59.595228%59.6%33,71633.7k359.480296%59.480296%59.5%13,11613.1k458.310762%58.310762%58.3%44,56444.6k557.568251%57.568251%57.6%10,92310.9k657.004602%57.004602%57.0%61,31761.3k756.410762%56.410762%56.4%60,11360.1k855.640938%55.640938%55.6%9,775955.265839%55.265839%55.3%43,93843.9k1052.643931%52.643931%52.6%25,34725.3k1151.731980%51.731980%51.7%17,74217.7k1251.585785%51.585785%51.6%9,4501351.102843%51.102843%51.1%17,16817.2k1451.085885%51.085885%51.1%13,99614.0k1550.534367%50.534367%50.5%19,62319.6k1650.151920%50.151920%50.2%49,35349.4k1750.047050%50.047050%50.0%17,55117.6k1849.368834%49.368834%49.4%16,11316.1k1948.574105%48.574105%48.6%15,04015.0k2048.059970%48.059970%48.1%169,000169k2147.221018%47.221018%47.2%23,95924.0k2247.009960%47.009960%47.0%11,37511.4k2346.879329%46.879329%46.9%11,50711.5k2446.588748%46.588748%46.6%16,90116.9k2546.494485%46.494485%46.5%8,5152645.828816%45.828816%45.8%16,48616.5k2745.787875%45.787875%45.8%10,70210.7k2845.556281%45.556281%45.6%10,46210.5k2945.080872%45.080872%45.1%15,85915.9k3044.654338%44.654338%44.7%12,36312.4k3143.533170%43.533170%43.5%46,88046.9k3243.354902%43.354902%43.4%22,11122.1k3342.668740%42.668740%42.7%7,9593442.643352%42.643352%42.6%50,74950.7k3542.335766%42.335766%42.3%13,63013.6k3642.234158%42.234158%42.2%25,71325.7k3741.915503%41.915503%41.9%19,62419.6k3841.828262%41.828262%41.8%16,22116.2k3941.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M41.394663%41.394663%41.4%87,58287.6k4041.292921%41.292921%41.3%71,25371.3k4141.262947%41.262947%41.3%23,46523.5k4241.083017%41.083017%41.1%48,87448.9k4338.832408%38.832408%38.8%8,7474437.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k37.571289%37.571289%37.6%8,1034536.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k34.619584%34.619584%34.6%22,19622.2k4634.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95433.840398%33.840398%33.8%19,26519.3k4733.619537%33.619537%33.6%4,7774832.877412%32.877412%32.9%11,58611.6k4928.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.030471%28.030471%28.0%6,32950
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Metro Area#63

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#New Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaMidwestTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteWest North CentralChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaIowaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside24.086358%24.086358%24.1%15,10615.1k117.223969%17.223969%17.2%20,16120.2k216.608379%16.608379%16.6%11,16011.2k316.426747%16.426747%16.4%52,60652.6k416.036410%16.036410%16.0%18,14618.1k515.035354%15.035354%15.0%21,34921.3k614.866647%14.866647%14.9%13,98014.0k714.721656%14.721656%14.7%11,69411.7k814.644530%14.644530%14.6%12,72812.7k914.424011%14.424011%14.4%21,23221.2k1014.109304%14.109304%14.1%147,700148k1113.823155%13.823155%13.8%10,19910.2k1213.230296%13.230296%13.2%10,74310.7k1313.043808%13.043808%13.0%30,98731.0k1412.556283%12.556283%12.6%37,11737.1k1512.104621%12.104621%12.1%25,60225.6k1612.006027%12.006027%12.0%11,95212.0k1711.422186%11.422186%11.4%36,23336.2k1811.238544%11.238544%11.2%6,4871910.776489%10.776489%10.8%11,49011.5k2010.730233%10.730233%10.7%12,03912.0k2110.303632%10.303632%10.3%11,21211.2k2210.173040%10.173040%10.2%7,1432310.092962%10.092962%10.1%33,41833.4k249.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.822527%9.822527%9.8%13,57113.6k259.780271%9.780271%9.8%5,911269.722370%9.722370%9.7%10,98911.0k279.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.555245%9.555245%9.6%12,66512.7k289.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.461335%9.461335%9.5%51,18851.2k299.407180%9.407180%9.4%6,276309.323541%9.323541%9.3%16,51616.5k319.175488%9.175488%9.2%11,16411.2k329.166323%9.166323%9.2%17,77917.8k339.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.917731%8.917731%8.9%21,91821.9k348.880732%8.880732%8.9%5,831358.811051%8.811051%8.8%10,55010.6k368.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.366202%8.366202%8.4%62,80662.8k378.289289%8.289289%8.3%5,599388.155878%8.155878%8.2%6,940397.691752%7.691752%7.7%30,86630.9k407.460085%7.460085%7.5%10,65810.7k417.448815%7.448815%7.4%12,63912.6k427.187322%7.187322%7.2%8,948436.579218%6.579218%6.6%24,99325.0k446.512513%6.512513%6.5%6,261456.406724%6.406724%6.4%8,697466.330872%6.330872%6.3%15,99916.0k476.220198%6.220198%6.2%4,383485.935333%5.935333%5.9%6,669495.261843%5.261843%5.3%15,79215.8k50
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Metro Area#64

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of the Des Moines Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Des Moines Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Boston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonIowaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramento50.464760%50.464760%50.5%160,322160k138.109071%38.109071%38.1%42,89942.9k236.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k36.059707%36.059707%36.1%125,742126k332.835243%32.835243%32.8%39,02639.0k432.744561%32.744561%32.7%376,921377k532.238701%32.238701%32.2%30,12930.1k632.137311%32.137311%32.1%21,52321.5k732.025567%32.025567%32.0%49,35349.4k831.350137%31.350137%31.4%166,594167k929.825110%29.825110%29.8%32,45332.5k1029.014663%29.014663%29.0%27,82127.8k1128.521936%28.521936%28.5%24,20424.2k1225.846404%25.846404%25.8%17,78017.8k1325.742145%25.742145%25.7%25,50325.5k1425.260891%25.260891%25.3%90,07290.1k1525.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k24.131354%24.131354%24.1%45,80345.8k1623.622797%23.622797%23.6%22,06722.1k1723.541593%23.541593%23.5%85,60185.6k1822.615343%22.615343%22.6%35,68035.7k1922.230995%22.230995%22.2%29,00129.0k2021.957485%21.957485%22.0%17,69417.7k2121.691150%21.691150%21.7%69,79869.8k2221.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M21.365080%21.365080%21.4%15,33515.3k2321.151311%21.151311%21.2%25,67625.7k2421.146841%21.146841%21.1%36,97837.0k2521.048090%21.048090%21.0%12,68412.7k2620.967140%20.967140%21.0%29,75329.8k2720.846624%20.846624%20.8%27,71127.7k2820.051095%20.051095%20.1%11,14511.1k2920.021423%20.021423%20.0%14,76614.8k3020.014184%20.014184%20.0%24,55224.6k3119.503745%19.503745%19.5%32,36932.4k3218.987450%18.987450%19.0%24,35924.4k3318.818537%18.818537%18.8%37,20537.2k3418.751986%18.751986%18.8%24,19724.2k3517.801974%17.801974%17.8%171,574172k3617.750071%17.750071%17.8%51,62251.6k3717.536944%17.536944%17.5%12,05712.1k3817.534448%17.534448%17.5%42,88442.9k3917.365214%17.365214%17.4%13,19613.2k4016.827895%16.827895%16.8%16,89116.9k4116.661327%16.661327%16.7%19,76119.8k4216.604991%16.604991%16.6%48,41748.4k4315.879457%15.879457%15.9%57,37257.4k4415.874021%15.874021%15.9%37,60037.6k4515.082415%15.082415%15.1%53,57553.6k4614.454514%14.454514%14.5%36,63836.6k4714.045242%14.045242%14.0%12,18212.2k4812.318515%12.318515%12.3%16,98617.0k4910.515038%10.515038%10.5%17,71517.7k50
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# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

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School enrollment reports on persons actively enrolled in an educational institution at the time of the survey. On this page, the following grade levels are used:

  • Preschool: anything before kindergarten, typically anything between ages 2 and 4
  • Kindergarten: the year before first grade, typically around age 5
  • Grades 1-12: typically started at age 6 and lasting until age 17 or 18
  • Undergraduate: in this context, it means and two or four year college, but excluding any graduate education
  • Graduate School: anything above undergraduate, including pursuit of master's, professional, or doctorate degrees
  • Public School: owned and operated by the government
  • Private School: owned and operated by a private organization, often but not always with a religious affiliation

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State:
Iowa
Counties:
Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, Guthrie
Principal Cities:
Des Moines, West Des Moines
Cities:
Ackworth, Adair, Adel, Alleman, Altoona, Ankeny, Bagley, Bayard, Bevington, Bondurant, Bouton, Carlisle, Casey, Clive, Coon Rapids, Cumming, Dallas Center, Dawson, De Soto, Des Moines, Dexter, Earlham, East Peru, Elkhart, Granger, Grimes, Guthrie Center, Hartford, Indianola, Jamaica, Johnston, Lacona, Linden, Macksburg, Martensdale, Menlo, Milo, Minburn, Mitchellville, New Virginia, Norwalk, Panora, Patterson, Perry, Pleasant Hill, Polk City, Redfield, Runnells, Sandyville, Sheldahl, Spring Hill, St. Charles, St. Marys, Stuart, Truro, Urbandale, Van Meter, Waukee, West Des Moines, Windsor Heights, Winterset, Woodward, Yale
Townships:
Adams, Adel, Allen, Allen, Baker, Bear Grove, Beaver, Beaver, Beaver, Belmont, Bloomfield, Boone, Camp, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Crawford, Crocker, Dallas, Delaware, Des Moines, Des Moines, Dodge, Douglas, Douglas, Elkhart, Four Mile, Franklin, Grand River, Grant, Grant, Greenfield, Highland, Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, Jefferson, Jefferson, Jefferson, Lee, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincoln, Linn, Linn, Madison, Madison, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Otter, Palmyra, Penn, Penn, Richland, Richland, Saylor, Scott, Seely, South, Spring Valley, Squaw, Stuart, Sugar Grove, Thompson, Union, Union, Union, Union, Union, Valley, Van Meter, Victory, Virginia, Walnut, Walnut, Walnut, Washington, Washington, Webster, Webster, White Breast, White Oak
Unincorporated Places:
Diamondhead Lake, Lake Panorama, Saylorville
Unorganized Territories:
Saylorville Reservoir
ZIP Codes:
50001, 50002, 50003, 50007, 50009, 50021, 50023, 50026, 50029, 50032, 50033, 50035, 50038, 50039, 50046, 50047, 50048, 50058, 50061, 50063, 50066, 50069, 50070, 50072, 50073, 50109, 50111, 50115, 50118, 50124, 50125, 50128, 50131, 50139, 50146, 50149, 50151, 50155, 50156, 50160, 50161, 50164, 50166, 50167, 50169, 50210, 50211, 50216, 50218, 50220, 50222, 50225, 50226, 50229, 50233, 50235, 50237, 50240, 50243, 50244, 50250, 50257, 50261, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50273, 50276, 50277, 50309, 50310, 50311, 50312, 50313, 50314, 50315, 50316, 50317, 50319, 50320, 50321, 50322, 50323, 50324, 50325, 50327
Unified School Districts:
Adair-Casey, Adel-De Soto-Minburn, Ankeny, Audubon, Ballard, Bondurant-Farrar, Carlisle, Collins-Maxwell, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Dallas Center-Grimes, Des Moines Independent, Earlham, East Union, Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton, Guthrie Center, Indianola, Interstate 35, Johnston, Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys, Nodaway Valley, North Polk, Norwalk, Orient-Macksburg, PCM, Panorama, Perry, Pleasantville, Saydel, Southeast Polk, Southeast Warren, Urbandale, Van Meter, Waukee, West Central Valley, West Des Moines, Winterset, Woodward-Granger
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate Districts:
IA-10, IA-13, IA-15, IA-16, IA-17, IA-18, IA-19, IA-20, IA-21, IA-22
State House Districts:
IA-19, IA-20, IA-25, IA-26, IA-30, IA-31, IA-32, IA-33, IA-34, IA-35, IA-36, IA-37, IA-38, IA-39, IA-40, IA-41, IA-42, IA-43, IA-44
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Ames Area, Boone Area, Carroll Area, Newton Area, Pella Area