School Enrollment in West Des Moines, Iowa (City)

School Enrollment#1

Percentage of people aged 3 and older by grade level.
Scope: population of Iowa and West Des Moines
West Des Moines
Iowa
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%CountGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool2.382563%1.249418%2.382563%2.38%1,4094.668741%6.412723%4.668741%4.67%2,7615.160810%5.344287%5.160810%5.16%3,0524.574047%5.425983%4.574047%4.57%2,7054.863201%5.387058%4.863201%4.86%2,8761.628395%1.439864%1.628395%1.63%9632.162738%1.857607%2.162738%2.16%1,279
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 West Des Moines
More Females More Males
Iowa
West Des Moines
50%0%50%FMGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool-7.205882%-32.336297%-7.205882%7.2%729680-25.387755%-16.598143%-25.387755%25.4%1,5361,225-8.043626%-8.043626%8.0%6.990208%1,5851,467-10.178710%-10.178710%10.2%2.541505%1,4181,287-16.892911%-16.892911%16.9%7.376321%1,5501,32680.758017%3.945623%80.758017%80.8%34362030.450450%8.587736%30.450450%30.5%555724
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 West Des Moines
Not Enrolled Enrolled
Iowa
West Des Moines
50%0%50%NoYes35+25-34 20-24 18-1915-1710-145-93-4-96.731079%-97.790728%-96.731079%96.7%3.268921%2.209272%3.268921%3.3%29,38429.4k993-88.402662%-88.446293%-88.402662%88.4%11.597338%11.553707%11.597338%11.6%10,62610.6k1,394-66.813477%-56.561552%-66.813477%66.8%33.186523%43.438448%33.186523%33.2%3,0341,507-10.554951%-19.718947%-10.554951%10.6%89.445049%80.281053%89.445049%89.4%97822-0.342906%-2.843835%-0.342906%0.3%99.657094%97.156165%99.657094%99.7%82,325-0.976909%-1.608207%-0.976909%1.0%99.023091%98.391793%99.023091%99.0%333,345-4.735091%-3.490461%-4.735091%4.7%95.264909%96.509539%95.264909%95.3%1853,722-43.656043%-51.906835%-43.656043%43.7%56.343957%48.093165%56.343957%56.3%726937
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 West Des Moines
More Females More Males
Iowa
West Des Moines
30%20%10%0%10%FM35+25-34 20-24 18-1915-1710-145-93-4-36.355675%12.711777%12.711777%12.7%3.078%3.08%3.469%3.47%-8.762273%-31.538893%-8.762273%8.8%12.081%12.1%11.107%11.1%-14.867619%-15.645877%-14.867619%14.9%35.249%35.2%30.687%30.7%-5.237120%-6.731051%-5.237120%5.2%91.924%91.9%87.349%87.3%0.641026%0.090603%0.641026%0.6%99.363%99.4%100.000%100%-2.120823%-0.300561%-2.120823%2.1%100.000%100%97.923%97.9%-7.005382%-0.082392%-7.005382%7.0%98.654%98.7%92.195%92.2%-3.974729%7.281209%7.281209%7.3%54.046%54.0%57.981%58.0%
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 West Des Moines
Public Private
Iowa
West Des Moines
50%0%50%PubPrivGraduate SchoolUndergraduateHigh SchoolGrades 5-8Grades 1-4KindergartenPreschool-50.177431%-63.725175%-50.177431%50.2%49.822569%36.274825%49.822569%49.8%707702-67.149583%-74.943550%-67.149583%67.1%32.850417%25.056450%32.850417%32.9%1,854907-87.385321%-91.585165%-87.385321%87.4%12.614679%8.414835%12.614679%12.6%2,667385-77.301294%-90.381866%-77.301294%77.3%22.698706%9.618134%22.698706%22.7%2,091614-81.467316%-89.421573%-81.467316%81.5%18.532684%10.578427%18.532684%18.5%2,343533-83.281412%-88.814827%-83.281412%83.3%16.718588%11.185173%16.718588%16.7%802161-43.784206%-71.396425%-43.784206%43.8%56.215794%28.603575%56.215794%56.2%560719
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 West Des Moines
White1
Hispanic2
Mixed3
Black3
Asian3
Other3
G4U5121110987654321K6P782.327892%82%0.000000%2.342087%8.516678%9%6.813343%7%0.000000%1,40983.918870%84%2.571532%0.977907%6.809127%7%4.346251%1.376313%2,76175.921376%76%3.562654%5.405405%11.179361%11%3.931204%0.000000%81474.908648%75%6.942753%7%4.263094%4.628502%8.038977%8%1.218027%82176.553980%77%1.635769%1.853871%4.798255%11.668484%12%3.489640%91767.600000%68%3.600000%7.200000%7%4.600000%7.800000%8%9.200000%9%50076.056338%76%7.511737%8%4.381847%4.851330%1.408451%5.790297%63988.251366%88%2.732240%2.322404%1.775956%4.918033%0.000000%73280.576631%81%14.871017%15%1.365706%3.186646%0.000000%0.000000%65986.370370%86%1.037037%3.555556%9.037037%9%0.000000%0.000000%67589.307229%89%0.602410%3.012048%2.259036%4.819277%0.000000%66467.322835%67%6.955381%7%3.280840%7.874016%8%14.566929%15%0.000000%76282.425068%82%6.811989%7%4.359673%2.724796%3.678474%0.000000%73473.603352%74%13.547486%14%2.793296%6.564246%7%3.491620%0.000000%71682.139148%82%4.569055%3.115265%6.334372%6%3.842160%0.000000%96378.264269%78%3.205629%10.633307%11%1.329163%5.707584%0.860047%1,2790%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 Neighborhood in West Des Moines

Graduate School School Enrollment by Neighborhood#7

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.98%1.06%1.14%1.21%1.29%1.37%

Undergraduate School Enrollment by Neighborhood#8

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
2.4%4.2%6.0%7.8%9.6%11.4%

High School School Enrollment by Neighborhood#9

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
3.74%4.23%4.72%5.21%5.70%6.19%

Grades 5-8 School Enrollment by Neighborhood#10

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
4.77%5.10%5.43%5.76%6.09%6.42%

Grades 1-4 School Enrollment by Neighborhood#11

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
4.39%4.76%5.13%5.50%5.87%6.24%

Kindergarten School Enrollment by Neighborhood#12

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.86%1.24%1.60%1.97%2.34%2.71%

Preschool School Enrollment by Neighborhood#13

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.6%

Private School Enrollment School Enrollment by Neighborhood#14

Percentage of the school-enrolled population 3 years and older (%):
10.2%14.0%17.8%21.5%25.3%29.1%
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Map of School Enrollment by Tract in West Des Moines

Graduate School School Enrollment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.1%0.9%1.7%2.4%3.1%3.9%

Undergraduate School Enrollment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
1.4%2.5%3.6%4.7%5.8%6.9%

High School School Enrollment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
1.6%2.7%3.8%4.8%5.9%7.0%

Grades 5-8 School Enrollment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
3.1%4.0%4.8%5.7%6.5%7.4%

Grades 1-4 School Enrollment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
1.3%2.5%3.7%4.8%6.0%7.2%

Kindergarten School Enrollment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.2%1.1%2.0%2.9%3.8%4.7%

Preschool School Enrollment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 3 and older (%):
0.8%1.6%2.3%3.1%3.9%4.7%

Private School Enrollment School Enrollment by Tract#22

Percentage of the school-enrolled population 3 years and older (%):
13.0%17.4%21.8%26.3%30.7%35.1%
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School Enrollment by Neighborhood in West Des Moines

There are 2 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within West Des Moines (0 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 2 of those to each other, West Des Moines, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Des Moines.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#Frisbee Park NeighborhoodFrisbee ParkIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralPolk CountyPolkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterbury11.362032%11.362032%11.4%646516.412723%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%23,70623.7k5.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k4.668741%4.668741%4.7%2,7612.429150%2.429150%2.4%592
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Neighborhood#24

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count#West Des MoinesW Des MoinesPolk CountyPolkFrisbee Park NeighborhoodFrisbee ParkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralIowaWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterbury2.382563%2.382563%2.38%1,4091.439280%1.439280%1.44%6,3211.364385%1.364385%1.36%7811.346548%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%37,36237.4k0.983227%0.983227%0.98%23242
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#25

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
1,000%500%0%FM#Frisbee ParkIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesPolkW Des MoinesWaterbury2.941176%2.941176%2.9%313232331-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-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%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-22.947428%-22.947428%22.9%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k-25.387755%-25.387755%25.4%1,5361,225-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%5902
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Neighborhood#26

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
0k%1k%FM#WaterburyW Des MoinesDes MoinesPolkIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestFrisbee Park1,000.000000%1,000.000000%> 1000%023241-7.205882%-7.205882%0.0k%729680-25.450386%-25.450386%0.0k%4,3873,497-27.865898%-27.865898%0.0k%3,5472,774-32.336297%-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-444.444444%-444.444444%0.4k%6712
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Neighborhood#27

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%Count#West Des MoinesW Des MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkIowaWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterbury56.215794%56.215794%56.2%71941.596041%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%2,67728.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k21.311475%21.311475%21.3%181
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of neighborhood out of 1 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Frisbee Park NeighborhoodFrisbee ParkWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesPolk CountyPolkMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesIowaWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterbury21.383648%21.383648%21.4%45112.614679%12.614679%12.6%38510.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,3879.854629%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%13,44813.4k5.140187%5.140187%5.1%782
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Neighborhood#29

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected neighborhoods in West Des Moines, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%Count#Frisbee Park NeighborhoodFrisbee ParkDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesIowaWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWaterbury NeighborhoodWaterbury58.178054%58.178054%58.2%3738136.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k34.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,18332.850417%32.850417%32.9%90725.056450%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%4,082,2314.08M7.142857%7.142857%7.1%42
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of neighborhood out of 2 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places in the Des Moines Area. This section compares West Des Moines to all of the places in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Des Moines.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#30

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#IndianolaSandyvilleAnkenyJamaicaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkDes MoinesIowaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralNorwalkSt. CharlesPolk CountyPolkDes 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%4285.397811%5.397811%5.4%23,70623.7k5.083032%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#31

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%Count#West Des MoinesW Des MoinesAllemanGrimesBondurantPolk CityLaconaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkYaleJohnstonNorwalkDallas CenterDexterMacksburgDe SotoAnkenyWaukeeDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkDes 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%3,040171.439280%1.439280%1.44%6,3211.346548%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#32

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#Lake PanoramaBayardMinburnBagleySheldahlDallas CenterPolk CityYaleSandyvilleCoon RapidsCarlisleStuartEarlhamClivePattersonVan MeterJamaicaDiamondhead LkJohnstonAltoonaPleasant HillAnkenyNorwalkUrbandaleBondurantDe SotoRunnellsWaukeeIowaGrangerLaconaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDes MoinesPolkW 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-22.947428%-22.947428%0.0k%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k-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#33

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%1k%FM#MitchellvilleStuartMenloGrangerDexterIndianolaGrimesWoodwardPleasant HillVan MeterYaleWaukeeWintersetCliveDallas CenterW Des MoinesCarlisleAnkenyBondurantDes MoinesPolkDes 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%4,3873,497-27.865898%-27.865898%0.0k%3,5472,774-31.884058%-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#34

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
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 MoinesPolk CountyPolkDallas 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%3,95432.264674%32.264674%32.3%2,67729.629630%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#35

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%Count#BevingtonMinburnWoodwardWindsor HeightsWindsor HtsSt. MarysUrbandaleGrimesGrangerSaylorvillePleasant HillNew VirginiaSt. CharlesAdairJohnstonCliveCummingTruroWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesRunnellsNorwalkPolk CountyPolkMidwestUnited 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%502010.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,3879.854629%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#36

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%80%Count#IndianolaMiloWoodwardGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrMartensdaleAdelDes MoinesMenloStuartMitchellvilleEarlhamWaukeeDe SotoRedfieldDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesSt. CharlesDallas CenterPerryPolk CountyPolkWest 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%1081734.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,18332.850417%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 Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares West Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#37

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%10%20%30%40%Count#AmesDecorahIowa CityCedar FallsGrinnellWaverlyPellaIndianolaStorm LakeFairfieldOskaloosaFort DodgeDubuqueCoralvilleBooneAnkenyCedar RapidsNorth LibertyDes MoinesIowaDavenportSioux CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCouncil BluffsMidwestWest North CentralOttumwaNorwalkMount PleasantMt PleasantPolk CountyPolkMason CityCrestonDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesFort MadisonClintonPleasant HillWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesWaterlooPerryLe MarsNewtonMuscatineDenisonMarionGrimesMarshalltownBettendorfUrbandaleSpencerWaukeeCarrollCliveBurlingtonAltoonaJohnstonKeokuk40.007377%40.007377%40.0%24,94724.9k130.668197%30.668197%30.7%2,405228.150459%28.150459%28.2%19,76519.8k325.968687%25.968687%26.0%10,23410.2k420.537537%20.537537%20.5%1,811517.985464%17.985464%18.0%1,757614.911303%14.911303%14.9%1,471712.309264%12.309264%12.3%1,807811.269934%11.269934%11.3%1,159910.692149%10.692149%10.7%1,035109.904470%9.904470%9.9%1,099119.449645%9.449645%9.4%2,251128.818411%8.818411%8.8%4,966138.107967%8.107967%8.1%1,556147.559824%7.559824%7.6%913157.535706%7.535706%7.5%3,820167.157764%7.157764%7.2%8,883176.675111%6.675111%6.7%1,054186.521675%6.521675%6.5%13,24813.2k196.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.383978%6.383978%6.4%6,254206.380760%6.380760%6.4%5,017216.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.167563%6.167563%6.2%3,694226.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M6.075042%6.075042%6.1%1,441235.990348%5.990348%6.0%571245.751232%5.751232%5.8%467255.397811%5.397811%5.4%23,70623.7k5.280849%5.280849%5.3%1,414265.162901%5.162901%5.2%393275.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k4.995693%4.995693%5.0%522284.960057%4.960057%5.0%1,248294.744812%4.744812%4.7%423304.668741%4.668741%4.7%2,761314.315724%4.315724%4.3%2,829324.176178%4.176178%4.2%311334.074113%4.074113%4.1%387343.952896%3.952896%4.0%574353.910030%3.910030%3.9%897363.646493%3.646493%3.6%288373.547839%3.547839%3.5%1,273383.442503%3.442503%3.4%329393.361185%3.361185%3.4%885403.298908%3.298908%3.3%1,118413.291737%3.291737%3.3%1,311423.238414%3.238414%3.2%348432.831355%2.831355%2.8%458442.822623%2.822623%2.8%271452.742732%2.742732%2.7%450462.715283%2.715283%2.7%665472.565719%2.565719%2.6%407482.392142%2.392142%2.4%453492.036421%2.036421%2.0%20850
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Place#38

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%2%4%6%Count#Iowa CityFairfieldAmesCoralvilleWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesNorth LibertyGrimesCedar FallsJohnstonNorwalkBettendorfDavenportAnkenyWaukeeDes MoinesWaverlyPolk CountyPolkDubuqueDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCouncil BluffsMidwestWest North CentralMarionIowaMount PleasantMt PleasantUrbandaleCedar RapidsWaterlooPellaBooneCarrollPleasant HillAltoonaOskaloosaDenisonPerryCrestonDecorahMuscatineOttumwaSioux CityCliveKeokukMarshalltownNewtonClintonBurlingtonFort DodgeSpencerMason CityIndianolaFort MadisonGrinnellStorm LakeLe Mars7.377656%7.377656%7.4%5,18016.714876%6.714876%6.7%65026.146963%6.146963%6.1%3,83335.377521%5.377521%5.4%1,03242.382563%2.382563%2.4%1,40952.355921%2.355921%2.4%37262.145025%2.145025%2.1%20571.903119%1.903119%1.9%75081.837672%1.837672%1.8%34891.814939%1.814939%1.8%173101.681912%1.681912%1.7%570111.597526%1.597526%1.6%1,565121.574213%1.574213%1.6%798131.502226%1.502226%1.5%243141.496520%1.496520%1.5%3,040151.484287%1.484287%1.5%145161.439280%1.439280%1.4%6,3211.429485%1.429485%1.4%805171.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.340702%1.340702%1.3%803181.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.321033%1.321033%1.3%474191.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.219212%1.219212%1.2%99201.207723%1.207723%1.2%481211.150657%1.150657%1.2%1,428221.131943%1.131943%1.1%742231.023822%1.023822%1.0%101241.018465%1.018465%1.0%123251.010311%1.010311%1.0%97260.964666%0.964666%1.0%86270.914077%0.914077%0.9%145280.883201%0.883201%0.9%98290.835655%0.835655%0.8%66300.819122%0.819122%0.8%61310.761955%0.761955%0.8%58320.752359%0.752359%0.8%59330.736672%0.736672%0.7%169340.712479%0.712479%0.7%169350.693146%0.693146%0.7%545360.664351%0.664351%0.7%109370.597220%0.597220%0.6%61380.524117%0.524117%0.5%138390.509607%0.509607%0.5%74400.500775%0.500775%0.5%126410.445061%0.445061%0.4%109420.440788%0.440788%0.4%105430.372232%0.372232%0.4%40440.324918%0.324918%0.3%87450.313351%0.313351%0.3%46460.296679%0.296679%0.3%31470.260830%0.260830%0.3%23480.184753%0.184753%0.2%19490.157911%0.157911%0.2%1550
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Place#39

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
400%200%0%FM#Mt PleasantCliveOskaloosaAmesBettendorfFairfieldJohnstonCoralvilleAltoonaPleasant HillFort MadisonAnkenyNorwalkDubuqueIowa CityUrbandaleMuscatineWaterlooFort DodgeCouncil BluffsWaukeeIowaCrestonIndianolaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestDavenportDes MoinesPolkWaverlyW Des MoinesLe MarsOttumwaSioux CityDes MoinesMarshalltownCedar RapidsCedar FallsDecorahPellaCarrollBurlingtonKeokukMason CityGrinnellStorm LakeClintonNewtonMarionBooneSpencerNorth LibertyGrimesPerryDenison185.950413%185.950413%186.0%121346152.808989%52.808989%52.8%178272249.772727%49.772727%49.8%440659333.936609%33.936609%33.9%10,66410.7k14,28314.3k430.041152%30.041152%30.0%486632530.000000%30.000000%30.0%450585626.500000%26.500000%26.5%200253717.318436%17.318436%17.3%716840815.343915%15.343915%15.3%189218911.500000%11.500000%11.5%200223109.638554%9.638554%9.6%249273115.708131%5.708131%5.7%1,8571,963123.928571%3.928571%3.9%280291132.363488%2.363488%2.4%2,4542,512141.869063%1.869063%1.9%9,7919,974151.692308%1.692308%1.7%65066116-2.027027%-2.027027%2.0%45344417-7.861866%-7.861866%7.9%1,4681,36118-11.163227%-11.163227%11.2%1,1851,06619-12.543153%-12.543153%12.5%1,9561,73820-15.023474%-15.023474%15.0%24521321-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-17.127072%-17.127072%17.1%21218122-20.365854%-20.365854%20.4%98782023-20.566060%-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-22.166963%-22.166963%22.2%3,4392,81524-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-22.947428%-22.947428%22.9%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k-25.256410%-25.256410%25.3%97778025-25.387755%-25.387755%25.4%1,5361,22526-26.315789%-26.315789%26.3%21617127-27.287066%-27.287066%27.3%80763428-32.591562%-32.591562%32.6%2,8602,15729-35.143770%-35.143770%35.1%7,6145,63430-36.631016%-36.631016%36.6%51137431-36.943185%-36.943185%36.9%5,1343,74932-39.672131%-39.672131%39.7%5,9644,27033-44.162437%-44.162437%44.2%1,42098534-47.643098%-47.643098%47.6%87759435-48.623853%-48.623853%48.6%16210936-49.063670%-49.063670%49.1%39826737-50.602410%-50.602410%50.6%1258338-57.559199%-57.559199%57.6%86554939-61.327561%-61.327561%61.3%1,11869340-68.287037%-68.287037%68.3%72743241-71.304348%-71.304348%71.3%78846042-85.572139%-85.572139%85.6%37320143-93.317972%-93.317972%93.3%83943444-117.013889%-117.013889%117.0%62528845-131.428571%-131.428571%131.4%24310546-145.573770%-145.573770%145.6%74930547-146.315789%-146.315789%146.3%2349548-301.612903%-301.612903%301.6%2496249-454.545455%-454.545455%454.5%2444450
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Place#40

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
1k%0k%FM#FairfieldIndianolaCrestonPellaGrimesFort MadisonPleasant HillWaverlyGrinnellWaukeeOskaloosaCliveOttumwaDecorahDenisonIowa CityDavenportAmesW Des MoinesCoralvilleAnkenyMuscatineSioux CityDes MoinesCedar FallsPolkDes MoinesIowaWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestUrbandaleFort DodgeKeokukMarionBettendorfWaterlooBurlingtonNorwalkCedar RapidsJohnstonDubuqueMarshalltownPerryNorth LibertyCouncil BluffsAltoonaSpencerCarrollNewtonMt PleasantMason CityClintonBooneStorm LakeLe Mars470.103093%470.103093%0.5k%975531183.333333%183.333333%0.2k%12342141.176471%141.176471%0.1k%17413125.806452%125.806452%0.1k%31704120.312500%120.312500%0.1k%641415110.000000%110.000000%0.1k%1021696.551724%96.551724%0.1k%2957778.846154%78.846154%0.1k%5293855.555556%55.555556%0.1k%914943.000000%43.000000%0.0k%1001431027.906977%27.906977%0.0k%43551118.000000%18.000000%0.0k%50591213.924051%13.924051%0.0k%79901310.714286%10.714286%0.0k%2831140.000000%0.000000%0.0k%333315-0.930954%-0.930954%0.0k%2,6022,57816-5.111402%-5.111402%0.0k%80276317-6.297094%-6.297094%0.0k%1,9751,85818-7.205882%-7.205882%0.0k%72968019-11.042945%-11.042945%0.0k%54348920-15.094340%-15.094340%0.0k%42737121-16.666667%-16.666667%0.0k%917822-21.544715%-21.544715%0.0k%29924623-25.450386%-25.450386%0.0k%4,3873,497-27.272727%-27.272727%0.0k%42033024-27.865898%-27.865898%0.0k%3,5472,774-31.884058%-31.884058%0.0k%1,7291,31125-32.336297%-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%28819326-50.000000%-50.000000%0.1k%634227-54.166667%-54.166667%0.1k%372428-56.216216%-56.216216%0.1k%28918529-62.672811%-62.672811%0.1k%35321730-64.056940%-64.056940%0.1k%46128131-65.853659%-65.853659%0.1k%684132-66.153846%-66.153846%0.1k%1086533-68.926554%-68.926554%0.1k%89753134-69.767442%-69.767442%0.1k%21912935-79.513889%-79.513889%0.1k%51728836-87.500000%-87.500000%0.1k%904837-90.476190%-90.476190%0.1k%402138-92.913386%-92.913386%0.1k%24512739-125.101215%-125.101215%0.1k%55624740-162.500000%-162.500000%0.2k%1054041-200.000000%-200.000000%0.2k%301042-285.000000%-285.000000%0.3k%772043-293.333333%-293.333333%0.3k%591544-295.000000%-295.000000%0.3k%792045-343.750000%-343.750000%0.3k%711646-850.000000%-850.000000%0.9k%1141247-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%123048-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%19049-1,000.000000%-1,000.000000%> 1000%15050
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Place#41

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#PellaBettendorfWaukeeWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesIowa CityCliveCoralvilleMarionNorth LibertyLe MarsPleasant HillGrinnellMarshalltownDecorahSpencerUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCarrollJohnstonUrbandaleAnkenyWaverlyMuscatineAmesFairfieldPerryMidwestWest North CentralFort MadisonCedar FallsCedar RapidsNewtonDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPolk CountyPolkDavenportCouncil BluffsDubuqueIowaNorwalkWaterlooAltoonaGrimesFort DodgeOskaloosaIndianolaOttumwaKeokukDes MoinesMount PleasantMt PleasantClintonDenisonMason CitySioux CityBurlingtonStorm LakeCrestonBoone75.409836%75.409836%75.4%184157.552083%57.552083%57.6%442257.525773%57.525773%57.5%279356.215794%56.215794%56.2%719453.149267%53.149267%53.1%616550.581395%50.581395%50.6%174649.214660%49.214660%49.2%188746.153846%46.153846%46.2%450845.788668%45.788668%45.8%299945.774648%45.774648%45.8%1301045.312500%45.312500%45.3%581145.283019%45.283019%45.3%721243.489583%43.489583%43.5%1671343.396226%43.396226%43.4%461443.362832%43.362832%43.4%981541.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M41.176471%41.176471%41.2%841640.236686%40.236686%40.2%1361740.052016%40.052016%40.1%3081839.901881%39.901881%39.9%4881939.893617%39.893617%39.9%752039.538715%39.538715%39.5%2402139.478958%39.478958%39.5%1972239.285714%39.285714%39.3%332338.194444%38.194444%38.2%552437.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k36.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k36.333333%36.333333%36.3%1092536.111111%36.111111%36.1%1822635.291684%35.291684%35.3%8532734.310850%34.310850%34.3%1172834.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95432.264674%32.264674%32.3%2,67730.571992%30.571992%30.6%4652930.378486%30.378486%30.4%3053028.798411%28.798411%28.8%2903128.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.373702%28.373702%28.4%823228.190899%28.190899%28.2%2543326.216216%26.216216%26.2%973425.274725%25.274725%25.3%463524.553571%24.553571%24.6%1103624.022346%24.022346%24.0%433723.715415%23.715415%23.7%603822.903226%22.903226%22.9%713921.250000%21.250000%21.3%344020.611144%20.611144%20.6%6884119.411765%19.411765%19.4%334215.118790%15.118790%15.1%704315.000000%15.000000%15.0%454414.090909%14.090909%14.1%624512.713936%12.713936%12.7%2084612.676056%12.676056%12.7%364710.385757%10.385757%10.4%35487.964602%7.964602%8.0%9490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Place#42

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%10%20%30%Count#FairfieldCarrollMason CityUrbandaleFort DodgePellaGrimesPleasant HillWaterlooJohnstonStorm LakeCliveBurlingtonSioux CityWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesOskaloosaDubuqueNorwalkDenisonPolk CountyPolkMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralLe MarsDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesClintonDes MoinesCrestonDavenportWaverlyIowaIowa CityCedar RapidsBooneBettendorfAmesCoralvilleOttumwaMarionAltoonaGrinnellKeokukCouncil BluffsNorth LibertyCedar FallsWaukeeAnkenyMuscatineMarshalltownMount PleasantMt PleasantIndianolaFort MadisonNewtonSpencerDecorahPerry39.292365%39.292365%39.3%211122.109533%22.109533%22.1%109220.417482%20.417482%20.4%313317.920263%17.920263%17.9%436417.810118%17.810118%17.8%257517.021277%17.021277%17.0%80616.973415%16.973415%17.0%83716.321839%16.321839%16.3%71815.930651%15.930651%15.9%487914.790287%14.790287%14.8%2011014.459930%14.459930%14.5%831114.388489%14.388489%14.4%1601213.847305%13.847305%13.8%1851312.781065%12.781065%12.8%5401412.614679%12.614679%12.6%3851512.500000%12.500000%12.5%541612.003088%12.003088%12.0%3111710.162602%10.162602%10.2%501810.098177%10.098177%10.1%721910.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,3879.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.108527%9.108527%9.1%47209.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.929889%8.929889%8.9%121218.853272%8.853272%8.9%928228.838384%8.838384%8.8%35238.746529%8.746529%8.7%441248.490566%8.490566%8.5%45258.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.075681%8.075681%8.1%175267.492406%7.492406%7.5%444276.980273%6.980273%7.0%46286.659675%6.659675%6.7%127296.389215%6.389215%6.4%109305.876289%5.876289%5.9%57315.746061%5.746061%5.7%62324.915433%4.915433%4.9%93334.813478%4.813478%4.8%40344.651163%4.651163%4.7%20354.509284%4.509284%4.5%17364.302671%4.302671%4.3%145373.577236%3.577236%3.6%22383.575832%3.575832%3.6%58393.556485%3.556485%3.6%34403.437621%3.437621%3.4%89413.218021%3.218021%3.2%40423.026038%3.026038%3.0%43432.964427%2.964427%3.0%15441.461988%1.461988%1.5%10451.433692%1.433692%1.4%8460.402145%0.402145%0.4%3470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#43

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%80%Count#PellaDecorahGrinnellWaverlyIndianolaFairfieldDubuqueOskaloosaDes MoinesSioux CityClintonDavenportMount PleasantMt PleasantWaukeeDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesPerryPolk CountyPolkWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesPleasant HillAltoonaStorm LakeCedar RapidsIowaMuscatineUrbandaleJohnstonCliveNewtonSpencerWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarionMarshalltownBettendorfAnkenyFort MadisonOttumwaDenisonMason CityLe MarsCrestonCoralvilleNorwalkWaterlooNorth LibertyBooneBurlingtonCouncil BluffsFort DodgeCedar FallsCarrollKeokukIowa CityAmesGrimes95.853161%95.853161%95.9%1,410192.515593%92.515593%92.5%2,225289.950304%89.950304%90.0%1,629389.129197%89.129197%89.1%1,566485.334809%85.334809%85.3%1,542575.555556%75.555556%75.6%782669.049537%69.049537%69.0%3,429755.595996%55.595996%55.6%611843.304650%43.304650%43.3%5,737941.339446%41.339446%41.3%2,0741040.625000%40.625000%40.6%5071139.382795%39.382795%39.4%2,4631238.758030%38.758030%38.8%1811338.427948%38.427948%38.4%1761436.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k34.726688%34.726688%34.7%1081534.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,18332.850417%32.850417%32.9%9071629.078014%29.078014%29.1%1231728.255528%28.255528%28.3%1151827.955134%27.955134%28.0%3241927.051672%27.051672%27.1%2,4032025.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k23.188406%23.188406%23.2%2082123.112128%23.112128%23.1%3032222.958057%22.958057%23.0%1042322.666667%22.666667%22.7%1022422.473868%22.473868%22.5%1292522.126437%22.126437%22.1%772621.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M20.974077%20.974077%21.0%2672719.887006%19.887006%19.9%1762819.320215%19.320215%19.3%2162918.691099%18.691099%18.7%7143018.390805%18.390805%18.4%963118.251214%18.251214%18.3%2633218.055556%18.055556%18.1%523316.265912%16.265912%16.3%2303414.211886%14.211886%14.2%553513.994911%13.994911%14.0%553613.046272%13.046272%13.0%2033712.784588%12.784588%12.8%733811.806292%11.806292%11.8%3343910.246679%10.246679%10.2%108408.543264%8.543264%8.5%78417.969925%7.969925%8.0%53427.877639%7.877639%7.9%291437.596624%7.596624%7.6%171444.612077%4.612077%4.6%472454.428044%4.428044%4.4%12463.846154%3.846154%3.8%8472.802934%2.802934%2.8%554481.410991%1.410991%1.4%352490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares West Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#44

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaMadisonSpringfieldFargoLincolnDaytonMinneapolisCincinnatiGrand RapidsLansingColumbusDearbornSt. PaulAkronMilwaukeePeoriaGreen BayCedar RapidsKenoshaFlintToledoOmahaSterling HeightsSterling HtsFort WayneDes MoinesSt. LouisDetroitWichitaIowaDavenportChicagoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNapervilleIndianapolisClevelandMidwestWest North CentralElginEvansvilleWarrenTopekaOlatheJolietKansas CitySioux FallsAuroraPolk CountyPolkSouth BendSpringfieldRochesterDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesRockfordOverland ParkWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesKansas CityIndependence24.895836%24.895836%24.9%28,62128.6k121.995463%21.995463%22.0%24,72424.7k215.814724%15.814724%15.8%37,61237.6k314.724813%14.724813%14.7%23,42623.4k413.967604%13.967604%14.0%15,55615.6k511.628582%11.628582%11.6%30,44230.4k611.520975%11.520975%11.5%15,63515.6k79.809349%9.809349%9.8%38,02838.0k89.301845%9.301845%9.3%26,53126.5k98.854719%8.854719%8.9%16,36616.4k108.721252%8.721252%8.7%9,598118.661046%8.661046%8.7%69,07669.1k128.610224%8.610224%8.6%7,844138.371003%8.371003%8.4%23,68523.7k148.298072%8.298072%8.3%15,82615.8k158.049175%8.049175%8.0%45,99546.0k167.951720%7.951720%8.0%8,795177.388980%7.388980%7.4%7,381187.157764%7.157764%7.2%8,883197.039437%7.039437%7.0%6,758206.924656%6.924656%6.9%6,576216.924346%6.924346%6.9%18,64218.6k226.830715%6.830715%6.8%28,97229.0k236.694028%6.694028%6.7%8,563246.632904%6.632904%6.6%16,55516.6k256.521675%6.521675%6.5%13,24813.2k266.465047%6.465047%6.5%19,60719.6k276.452194%6.452194%6.5%42,24642.2k286.447361%6.447361%6.4%23,87223.9k296.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.383978%6.383978%6.4%6,254306.299304%6.299304%6.3%164,169164k316.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.194565%6.194565%6.2%8,737326.179902%6.179902%6.2%50,03750.0k336.175323%6.175323%6.2%23,11323.1k346.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M6.004896%6.004896%6.0%6,402355.996230%5.996230%6.0%6,935365.782420%5.782420%5.8%7,512375.717937%5.717937%5.7%6,980385.615912%5.615912%5.6%7,118395.532726%5.532726%5.5%7,863405.501286%5.501286%5.5%24,85824.9k415.487996%5.487996%5.5%8,773425.451099%5.451099%5.5%10,46910.5k435.397811%5.397811%5.4%23,70623.7k5.365763%5.365763%5.4%5,169445.313546%5.313546%5.3%5,983455.103394%5.103394%5.1%5,427465.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k5.062148%5.062148%5.1%7,233474.812200%4.812200%4.8%8,520484.668741%4.668741%4.7%2,7614.305471%4.305471%4.3%6,108493.612031%3.612031%3.6%4,07050
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Place#45

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaMadisonMinneapolisSt. LouisLansingChicagoColumbusSpringfieldWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCincinnatiOverland ParkLincolnSt. PaulOmahaFargoRochesterKansas CityGrand RapidsDearbornSouth BendDaytonNapervilleSpringfieldMilwaukeeDavenportSterling HeightsSterling HtsToledoDes MoinesWichitaIndianapolisPolk CountyPolkAkronClevelandOlatheDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestTopekaWest North CentralPeoriaIowaSioux FallsDetroitCedar RapidsKenoshaRockfordKansas CityElginFlintFort WayneJolietAuroraWarrenGreen BayEvansvilleIndependence11.127928%11.127928%11.1%12,79312.8k15.541568%5.541568%5.5%6,22924.757200%4.757200%4.8%11,31411.3k33.184143%3.184143%3.2%12,34412.3k43.132780%3.132780%3.1%9,50152.608743%2.608743%2.6%2,87162.597937%2.597937%2.6%67,70667.7k72.524613%2.524613%2.5%20,13520.1k82.444071%2.444071%2.4%2,75292.382563%2.382563%2.4%1,4092.363063%2.363063%2.4%6,740102.343971%2.343971%2.3%4,150112.335495%2.335495%2.3%6,114122.295532%2.295532%2.3%6,495132.259380%2.259380%2.3%9,583142.198937%2.198937%2.2%2,449152.018036%2.018036%2.0%2,146161.934679%1.934679%1.9%8,742171.856320%1.856320%1.9%3,431181.810079%1.810079%1.8%1,649191.793778%1.793778%1.8%1,728201.713961%1.713961%1.7%2,326211.656942%1.656942%1.7%2,337221.627989%1.627989%1.6%2,590231.609310%1.609310%1.6%9,196241.597526%1.597526%1.6%1,565251.568168%1.568168%1.6%2,006261.529210%1.529210%1.5%4,117271.496520%1.496520%1.5%3,040281.473019%1.473019%1.5%5,454291.467259%1.467259%1.5%11,88011.9k301.439280%1.439280%1.4%6,3211.436669%1.436669%1.4%2,740311.431281%1.431281%1.4%5,357321.373603%1.373603%1.4%1,741331.346548%1.346548%1.3%7,8841.345327%1.345327%1.3%4,129,1334.13M1.329014%1.329014%1.3%866,826867k1.328724%1.328724%1.3%1,622341.326631%1.326631%1.3%267,717268k1.286560%1.286560%1.3%1,423351.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.202317%1.202317%1.2%1,922361.190829%1.190829%1.2%7,797371.150657%1.150657%1.2%1,428381.132268%1.132268%1.1%1,087391.112791%1.112791%1.1%1,590401.084827%1.084827%1.1%1,539411.022389%1.022389%1.0%1,090420.996156%0.996156%1.0%946430.929929%0.929929%0.9%2,321440.922473%0.922473%0.9%1,311450.913810%0.913810%0.9%1,755460.716644%0.716644%0.7%931470.701758%0.701758%0.7%701480.647610%0.647610%0.6%749490.551123%0.551123%0.6%62150
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
60%40%20%0%FM#ElginAnn ArborFargoAkronOverland ParkLincolnMinneapolisOlatheGrand RapidsCincinnatiColumbusMadisonDearbornIowaDaytonSterling HtsNapervilleWest North CentralSouth BendSt. PaulUnited StatesMidwestDavenportDes MoinesPolkPeoriaKansas CityColumbiaW Des MoinesAuroraWichitaOmahaToledoSpringfieldChicagoSt. LouisRockfordKenoshaRochesterFort WayneIndependenceTopekaMilwaukeeSioux FallsDes MoinesCedar RapidsWarrenLansingIndianapolisEvansvilleSpringfieldClevelandKansas CityJolietFlintDetroitGreen Bay6.849758%6.849758%6.8%3,0953,30715.788036%5.788036%5.8%13,90813.9k14,71314.7k21.633182%1.633182%1.6%7,7157,8413-7.309405%-7.309405%7.3%8,1927,6344-8.414873%-8.414873%8.4%4,4324,0885-9.223368%-9.223368%9.2%15,89215.9k14,55014.6k6-9.890716%-9.890716%9.9%19,91019.9k18,11818.1k7-10.218547%-10.218547%10.2%3,7323,3868-12.049754%-12.049754%12.0%8,6487,7189-12.383926%-12.383926%12.4%14,03914.0k12,49212.5k10-13.197531%-13.197531%13.2%36,67636.7k32,40032.4k11-14.876600%-14.876600%14.9%20,10820.1k17,50417.5k12-16.028642%-16.028642%16.0%4,2133,63113-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-17.818334%-17.818334%17.8%8,4577,17814-18.555385%-18.555385%18.6%4,6453,91815-19.688207%-19.688207%19.7%4,7603,97716-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.181001%-21.181001%21.2%2,8322,33717-21.293095%-21.293095%21.3%12,98213.0k10,70310.7k18-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-22.146541%-22.146541%22.1%2,196,2292.20M1,798,0281.80M-22.166963%-22.166963%22.2%3,4392,81519-22.845376%-22.845376%22.8%16,40616.4k13,35513.4k-22.947428%-22.947428%22.9%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k-23.110096%-23.110096%23.1%4,8533,94220-23.764515%-23.764515%23.8%13,74913.7k11,10911.1k21-24.641105%-24.641105%24.6%13,71813.7k11,00611.0k22-25.387755%-25.387755%25.4%1,5361,225-25.527790%-25.527790%25.5%5,8274,64223-26.382172%-26.382172%26.4%13,32713.3k10,54510.5k24-26.467599%-26.467599%26.5%16,17916.2k12,79312.8k25-26.485239%-26.485239%26.5%10,41110.4k8,23126-27.062130%-27.062130%27.1%13,10913.1k10,31710.3k27-28.374092%-28.374092%28.4%92,28392.3k71,88671.9k28-29.751582%-29.751582%29.8%11,07311.1k8,53429-30.203692%-30.203692%30.2%4,0913,14230-30.884865%-30.884865%30.9%3,8312,92731-30.936170%-30.936170%30.9%3,0772,35032-31.409002%-31.409002%31.4%9,4017,15433-32.041049%-32.041049%32.0%2,3161,75434-33.132933%-33.132933%33.1%3,9862,99435-33.453457%-33.453457%33.5%26,29326.3k19,70219.7k36-34.133974%-34.133974%34.1%5,0263,74737-35.143770%-35.143770%35.1%7,6145,63438-36.943185%-36.943185%36.9%5,1343,74939-38.173748%-38.173748%38.2%4,3583,15440-38.815626%-38.815626%38.8%5,5794,01941-38.851496%-38.851496%38.9%29,08829.1k20,94920.9k42-41.385312%-41.385312%41.4%4,0622,87343-41.737374%-41.737374%41.7%3,5082,47544-47.224302%-47.224302%47.2%13,76413.8k9,34945-47.990256%-47.990256%48.0%3,6452,46346-48.200758%-48.200758%48.2%4,6953,16847-48.244621%-48.244621%48.2%3,9272,64948-55.881284%-55.881284%55.9%25,73625.7k16,51016.5k49-70.763023%-70.763023%70.8%4,6552,72650
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Place#47

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
100%0%FM#Green BayElginAnn ArborDaytonOverland ParkMadisonColumbiaSouth BendDavenportW Des MoinesCincinnatiMinneapolisFargoGrand RapidsSt. LouisClevelandWichitaSt. PaulDes MoinesDearbornPolkSterling HtsKansas CityLansingToledoColumbusDes MoinesIowaFlintLincolnKenoshaChicagoWest North CentralUnited StatesMidwestKansas CityOmahaAkronJolietSpringfieldNapervilleSioux FallsIndianapolisDetroitAuroraWarrenCedar RapidsPeoriaOlatheMilwaukeeSpringfieldFort WayneTopekaIndependenceRochesterRockfordEvansville39.249147%39.249147%39.2%293408128.511530%28.511530%28.5%477613213.252209%13.252209%13.3%5,9996,794311.070780%11.070780%11.1%1,1021,22446.776283%6.776283%6.8%2,0072,14356.686153%6.686153%6.7%5,4745,84066.258278%6.258278%6.3%3,0203,20974.255319%4.255319%4.3%8468828-5.111402%-5.111402%5.1%8027639-7.205882%-7.205882%7.2%729680-7.960506%-7.960506%8.0%3,4993,24110-13.860014%-13.860014%13.9%6,5725,77211-15.202109%-15.202109%15.2%1,3111,13812-17.427123%-17.427123%17.4%1,8531,57813-19.574763%-19.574763%19.6%5,1744,32714-20.816158%-20.816158%20.8%2,9312,42615-22.158859%-22.158859%22.2%2,9992,45516-24.120083%-24.120083%24.1%3,5972,89817-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,497-27.448276%-27.448276%27.4%92472518-27.865898%-27.865898%27.9%3,5472,774-28.213879%-28.213879%28.2%1,12787919-29.028032%-29.028032%29.0%4,9253,81720-29.863891%-29.863891%29.9%1,6221,24921-31.032548%-31.032548%31.0%2,3351,78222-31.756446%-31.756446%31.8%11,44711.4k8,68823-31.884058%-31.884058%31.9%1,7291,31124-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-32.432432%-32.432432%32.4%53940725-32.736962%-32.736962%32.7%3,4872,62726-33.261803%-33.261803%33.3%62146627-35.196443%-35.196443%35.2%38,91938.9k28,78728.8k28-37.993937%-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-39.719626%-39.719626%39.7%89764229-41.628845%-41.628845%41.6%5,6173,96630-45.519713%-45.519713%45.5%1,6241,11631-47.358491%-47.358491%47.4%78153032-52.941176%-52.941176%52.9%1,6641,08833-54.575163%-54.575163%54.6%1,41991834-57.986577%-57.986577%58.0%1,17774535-61.443662%-61.443662%61.4%7,3364,54436-61.820013%-61.820013%61.8%4,8192,97837-63.513514%-63.513514%63.5%1,08966638-63.739377%-63.739377%63.7%57835339-68.926554%-68.926554%68.9%89753140-70.018975%-70.018975%70.0%89652741-70.341615%-70.341615%70.3%1,09764442-71.508710%-71.508710%71.5%5,8093,38743-72.631579%-72.631579%72.6%1,64095044-72.737955%-72.737955%72.7%1,47085145-82.578397%-82.578397%82.6%1,04857446-91.549296%-91.549296%91.5%40821347-103.536068%-103.536068%103.5%1,43970748-108.139535%-108.139535%108.1%1,07451649-137.387387%-137.387387%137.4%52722250
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Place#48

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#Ann ArborColumbiaNapervilleOverland ParkSpringfieldWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesRochesterOlatheIndianapolisLincolnFort WayneMadisonSouth BendColumbusSioux FallsKansas CityMinneapolisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. PaulAuroraOmahaEvansvilleFargoMidwestSt. LouisElginCincinnatiWest North CentralGrand RapidsChicagoPeoriaCedar RapidsJolietToledoDaytonDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesWichitaSpringfieldPolk CountyPolkDavenportTopekaIowaClevelandMilwaukeeIndependenceSterling HeightsSterling HtsKenoshaGreen BayDearbornRockfordAkronKansas CityDes MoinesWarrenLansingFlintDetroit73.096085%73.096085%73.1%1,027164.697987%64.697987%64.7%964262.111801%62.111801%62.1%1,900356.892366%56.892366%56.9%2,109456.360344%56.360344%56.4%1,245556.215794%56.215794%56.2%71950.530888%50.530888%50.5%1,047649.636552%49.636552%49.6%1,434749.320076%49.320076%49.3%6,746848.052274%48.052274%48.1%1,912948.046413%48.046413%48.0%2,0291047.435105%47.435105%47.4%1,5351145.541223%45.541223%45.5%8121245.193226%45.193226%45.2%5,2041345.078888%45.078888%45.1%1,2001443.672185%43.672185%43.7%3,1921543.134618%43.134618%43.1%2,8871641.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M41.107209%41.107209%41.1%1,9901740.704890%40.704890%40.7%1,6401840.311394%40.311394%40.3%2,8481939.789888%39.789888%39.8%6062039.781860%39.781860%39.8%6932137.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k37.973719%37.973719%38.0%1,9942237.120211%37.120211%37.1%8432336.818884%36.818884%36.8%1,6692436.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k36.498856%36.498856%36.5%1,2762535.975526%35.975526%36.0%18,28618.3k2635.433071%35.433071%35.4%7652735.291684%35.291684%35.3%8532834.886909%34.886909%34.9%1,0182934.531853%34.531853%34.5%1,4313034.391819%34.391819%34.4%6393134.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95433.447915%33.447915%33.4%2,2383233.075601%33.075601%33.1%7703332.264674%32.264674%32.3%2,67730.571992%30.571992%30.6%4653428.806768%28.806768%28.8%6473528.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.071658%28.071658%28.1%1,6613627.927741%27.927741%27.9%1,3453726.968504%26.968504%27.0%4113826.951151%26.951151%27.0%4803926.243455%26.243455%26.2%4014025.497421%25.497421%25.5%3464123.660977%23.660977%23.7%4024223.523244%23.523244%23.5%6734322.418879%22.418879%22.4%6844420.845542%20.845542%20.8%4984520.611144%20.611144%20.6%6884620.551378%20.551378%20.6%3284719.579193%19.579193%19.6%3354810.617155%10.617155%10.6%2034910.532395%10.532395%10.5%1,00350
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Place#49

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#ClevelandCincinnatiMilwaukeeDaytonSt. LouisRockfordFort WayneWichitaToledoSpringfieldPeoriaSioux FallsKansas CityGrand RapidsOmahaSt. PaulWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesChicagoSouth BendLincolnMinneapolisIndianapolisEvansvilleColumbusOverland ParkFargoColumbiaPolk CountyPolkMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDes MoinesDavenportLansingIndependenceSpringfieldAkronGreen BayIowaDearbornAnn ArborSterling HeightsSterling HtsCedar RapidsTopekaElginRochesterDetroitOlatheAuroraFlintJolietMadisonWarrenNapervilleKansas CityKenosha20.734176%20.734176%20.7%4,609118.583521%18.583521%18.6%2,393217.334472%17.334472%17.3%6,087317.126845%17.126845%17.1%1,253416.843155%16.843155%16.8%2,195516.518016%16.518016%16.5%1,389616.047297%16.047297%16.0%2,375714.988877%14.988877%15.0%3,234814.875384%14.875384%14.9%2,083914.864154%14.864154%14.9%8481014.763612%14.763612%14.8%8651113.831823%13.831823%13.8%1,0841213.607819%13.607819%13.6%2,8821313.591909%13.591909%13.6%1,2231413.234126%13.234126%13.2%3,1661513.168416%13.168416%13.2%2,1081612.614679%12.614679%12.6%38512.608401%12.608401%12.6%16,56016.6k1712.393829%12.393829%12.4%7151812.376569%12.376569%12.4%1,4791912.299697%12.299697%12.3%1,9882012.167577%12.167577%12.2%5,3442112.084300%12.084300%12.1%6252211.685436%11.685436%11.7%4,2752311.579875%11.579875%11.6%1,1832410.517686%10.517686%10.5%4492510.131612%10.131612%10.1%4082610.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,3879.854629%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%928278.746529%8.746529%8.7%441288.736977%8.736977%8.7%478298.709204%8.709204%8.7%475308.695652%8.695652%8.7%498318.683853%8.683853%8.7%832328.577443%8.577443%8.6%489338.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.022294%8.022294%8.0%475347.909605%7.909605%7.9%294357.696924%7.696924%7.7%513367.492406%7.492406%7.5%444377.486715%7.486715%7.5%479387.364501%7.364501%7.4%534397.062628%7.062628%7.1%415407.049173%7.049173%7.0%2,999416.848829%6.848829%6.8%579426.829156%6.829156%6.8%891436.560000%6.560000%6.6%369446.516142%6.516142%6.5%658456.466202%6.466202%6.5%529465.701239%5.701239%5.7%437475.274836%5.274836%5.3%523484.297203%4.297203%4.3%358494.281984%4.281984%4.3%24650
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#50

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%Count#DaytonPeoriaSt. LouisSt. PaulDes MoinesChicagoGrand RapidsDavenportNapervilleSioux FallsDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesMilwaukeePolk CountyPolkWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesKansas CityClevelandAuroraSouth BendOmahaKenoshaIndianapolisCedar RapidsJolietIowaRockfordElginGreen BayWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOverland ParkCincinnatiOlatheFort WayneKansas CityMinneapolisDetroitSpringfieldEvansvilleSpringfieldFlintColumbusWichitaSterling HeightsSterling HtsToledoRochesterWarrenTopekaIndependenceLincolnDearbornMadisonColumbiaAkronLansingFargoAnn Arbor59.392389%59.392389%59.4%9,286152.472996%52.472996%52.5%4,615244.132198%44.132198%44.1%8,653343.901203%43.901203%43.9%10,39810.4k443.304650%43.304650%43.3%5,737539.956996%39.956996%40.0%65,59765.6k639.582060%39.582060%39.6%6,478739.382795%39.382795%39.4%2,463838.514364%38.514364%38.5%3,365937.717998%37.717998%37.7%3,3091036.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k36.486575%36.486575%36.5%16,78216.8k1134.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,18332.850417%32.850417%32.9%90732.633357%32.633357%32.6%8,1121231.475793%31.475793%31.5%7,2751331.282835%31.282835%31.3%3,2751428.883730%28.883730%28.9%1,4931528.033964%28.033964%28.0%8,1221627.759692%27.759692%27.8%1,8761727.553610%27.553610%27.6%13,78713.8k1827.051672%27.051672%27.1%2,4031925.880707%25.880707%25.9%2,0352025.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k24.913590%24.913590%24.9%1,8022123.477038%23.477038%23.5%1,5032223.384365%23.384365%23.4%1,7262321.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M20.809859%20.809859%20.8%1,7732420.741774%20.741774%20.7%5,5032520.736162%20.736162%20.7%1,4762618.652975%18.652975%18.7%3,0882717.583497%17.583497%17.6%1,0742817.526559%17.526559%17.5%6,6652917.201629%17.201629%17.2%7,2673017.198730%17.198730%17.2%1,0293116.250901%16.250901%16.3%1,1273214.957739%14.957739%15.0%3,5043314.872263%14.872263%14.9%9783414.777926%14.777926%14.8%10,20810.2k3514.766253%14.766253%14.8%3,5253614.562653%14.562653%14.6%1,2473713.528591%13.528591%13.5%2,5223813.340704%13.340704%13.3%7243913.152290%13.152290%13.2%9884012.564470%12.564470%12.6%8774112.383292%12.383292%12.4%5044212.210104%12.210104%12.2%3,7174310.096889%10.096889%10.1%792447.962884%7.962884%8.0%2,995457.688885%7.688885%7.7%1,901467.683559%7.683559%7.7%1,216476.095020%6.095020%6.1%585485.168424%5.168424%5.2%804492.501660%2.501660%2.5%71650
Count enrollment in private schools
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

School Enrollment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares West Des Moines to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with West Des Moines. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#51

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%Count#BostonTucsonAtlantaRaleighMinneapolisSan DiegoAustinColumbusLong BeachSacramentoFresnoMilwaukeeSeattleEl PasoLos AngelesWashingtonArlingtonSan JoseColorado SpringsColorado SpgsAlbuquerquePortlandSan FranciscoVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan AntonioPhiladelphiaOmahaBaltimoreNashville-DavidsonMesaDetroitWichitaIowaCharlotteOaklandJacksonvilleChicagoNew YorkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolisClevelandMidwestWest North CentralMemphisFort WorthHoustonLouisvilleDenverTulsaKansas CityPhoenixPolk CountyPolkOklahoma CityDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesMiamiLas VegasWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesDallas12.238018%12.238018%12.2%78,01778.0k110.510260%10.510260%10.5%53,40253.4k29.992914%9.992914%10.0%44,00244.0k39.861955%9.861955%9.9%41,87141.9k49.809349%9.809349%9.8%38,02838.0k59.180173%9.180173%9.2%121,401121k68.861689%8.861689%8.9%77,12077.1k78.661046%8.661046%8.7%69,07669.1k88.603480%8.603480%8.6%38,74538.7k98.264128%8.264128%8.3%38,38238.4k108.079108%8.079108%8.1%39,31939.3k118.049175%8.049175%8.0%45,99546.0k127.848630%7.848630%7.8%50,88450.9k137.832259%7.832259%7.8%50,70850.7k147.683657%7.683657%7.7%290,028290k157.659066%7.659066%7.7%48,49248.5k167.638634%7.638634%7.6%28,10228.1k177.468339%7.468339%7.5%72,45272.5k187.414874%7.414874%7.4%31,96132.0k197.404263%7.404263%7.4%39,68539.7k207.307433%7.307433%7.3%43,81543.8k217.189214%7.189214%7.2%59,36459.4k227.178198%7.178198%7.2%31,00431.0k237.065404%7.065404%7.1%97,14497.1k247.019592%7.019592%7.0%104,990105k256.830715%6.830715%6.8%28,97229.0k266.710785%6.710785%6.7%40,04540.0k276.701649%6.701649%6.7%41,25241.3k286.476527%6.476527%6.5%29,25729.3k296.452194%6.452194%6.5%42,24642.2k306.447361%6.447361%6.4%23,87223.9k316.412723%6.412723%6.4%191,763192k6.397848%6.397848%6.4%49,55649.6k326.390260%6.390260%6.4%25,32025.3k336.301228%6.301228%6.3%51,75451.8k346.299304%6.299304%6.3%164,169164k356.284326%6.284326%6.3%511,086511k366.210041%6.210041%6.2%19,060,11419.1M6.179902%6.179902%6.2%50,03750.0k376.175323%6.175323%6.2%23,11323.1k386.123979%6.123979%6.1%3,994,2573.99M6.089931%6.089931%6.1%1,228,9611.23M6.006497%6.006497%6.0%37,62837.6k395.941370%5.941370%5.9%46,14346.1k405.935877%5.935877%5.9%126,865127k415.846894%5.846894%5.8%34,33634.3k425.630637%5.630637%5.6%35,77235.8k435.510896%5.510896%5.5%21,06021.1k445.501286%5.501286%5.5%24,85824.9k455.460916%5.460916%5.5%81,17481.2k465.397811%5.397811%5.4%23,70623.7k5.329870%5.329870%5.3%31,43631.4k475.083032%5.083032%5.1%29,76129.8k4.925010%4.925010%4.9%20,51720.5k484.810860%4.810860%4.8%28,40528.4k494.668741%4.668741%4.7%2,7614.530294%4.530294%4.5%55,18855.2k50
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Enrollment by Place#52

Percentage of population aged 3 and older enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%1%2%3%4%Count#BostonWashingtonSeattleMinneapolisAtlantaBaltimoreSan FranciscoChicagoColumbusPhiladelphiaPortlandAustinWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesDenverNashville-DavidsonRaleighSan DiegoOmahaOaklandAlbuquerqueNew YorkKansas CityTucsonCharlotteArlingtonMemphisVirginia BeachVirginia BchLos AngelesHoustonMilwaukeeSan JoseColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleEl PasoSacramentoMiamiLong BeachWichitaIndianapolisSan AntonioPolk CountyPolkClevelandDallasFort WorthOklahoma CityDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestWest North CentralJacksonvilleTulsaIowaDetroitMesaPhoenixLas VegasFresno4.686924%4.686924%4.7%29,87929.9k14.162481%4.162481%4.2%26,35426.4k23.336331%3.336331%3.3%21,63021.6k33.184143%3.184143%3.2%12,34412.3k43.081311%3.081311%3.1%13,56813.6k52.877200%2.877200%2.9%17,16917.2k62.858901%2.858901%2.9%23,60723.6k72.597937%2.597937%2.6%67,70667.7k82.524613%2.524613%2.5%20,13520.1k92.500015%2.500015%2.5%37,39237.4k102.427805%2.427805%2.4%14,55714.6k112.397091%2.397091%2.4%20,86120.9k122.382563%2.382563%2.4%1,4092.361052%2.361052%2.4%15,00015.0k132.337259%2.337259%2.3%14,38714.4k142.333179%2.333179%2.3%9,906152.308258%2.308258%2.3%30,52530.5k162.259380%2.259380%2.3%9,583172.098034%2.098034%2.1%8,313182.069126%2.069126%2.1%11,09011.1k191.954551%1.954551%2.0%158,958159k201.934679%1.934679%1.9%8,742211.769358%1.769358%1.8%8,990221.725338%1.725338%1.7%13,36413.4k231.713814%1.713814%1.7%6,305241.678173%1.678173%1.7%10,51310.5k251.669526%1.669526%1.7%7,211261.665550%1.665550%1.7%62,86862.9k271.657544%1.657544%1.7%35,42635.4k281.609310%1.609310%1.6%9,196291.601757%1.601757%1.6%15,53915.5k301.556936%1.556936%1.6%6,711311.550953%1.550953%1.6%9,108321.547052%1.547052%1.5%10,01610.0k331.523767%1.523767%1.5%7,077341.523088%1.523088%1.5%6,345351.494645%1.494645%1.5%6,731361.473019%1.473019%1.5%5,454371.467259%1.467259%1.5%11,88011.9k381.440079%1.440079%1.4%19,80019.8k391.439280%1.439280%1.4%6,3211.431281%1.431281%1.4%5,357401.412988%1.412988%1.4%17,21317.2k411.390994%1.390994%1.4%10,80310.8k421.362308%1.362308%1.4%8,035431.346548%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%267,717268k1.279994%1.279994%1.3%10,51310.5k441.253428%1.253428%1.3%4,790451.249418%1.249418%1.2%37,36237.4k1.190829%1.190829%1.2%7,797461.159962%1.159962%1.2%5,240471.146621%1.146621%1.1%17,04417.0k480.962511%0.962511%1.0%5,683490.928135%0.928135%0.9%4,51750
Count number of people enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Undergraduate Sex Ratio by Place#53

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in an undergraduate institution.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
60%40%20%0%FM#Colorado SpgsTucsonAtlantaSan DiegoSan JoseRaleighMinneapolisEl PasoAustinMesaDenverLong BeachColumbusLas VegasSeattleFresnoSan AntonioIowaVirginia BchLos AngelesPortlandNashville-DavidsonTulsaWest North CentralUnited StatesSacramentoSan FranciscoCharlotteArlingtonMidwestDes MoinesPolkOaklandKansas CityAlbuquerqueNew YorkW Des MoinesHoustonPhoenixWichitaOmahaBostonChicagoDallasJacksonvilleOklahoma CityMilwaukeeFort WorthLouisvillePhiladelphiaMiamiWashingtonIndianapolisClevelandBaltimoreDetroitMemphis2.259208%2.259208%2.3%15,80215.8k16,15916.2k11.114752%1.114752%1.1%26,55326.6k26,84926.8k2-0.546921%-0.546921%0.5%22,06122.1k21,94121.9k3-1.291638%-1.291638%1.3%61,09061.1k60,31160.3k4-4.585757%-4.585757%4.6%37,03837.0k35,41435.4k5-9.648508%-9.648508%9.6%21,89921.9k19,97220.0k6-9.890716%-9.890716%9.9%19,91019.9k18,11818.1k7-10.153757%-10.153757%10.2%26,57926.6k24,12924.1k8-10.681601%-10.681601%10.7%40,51540.5k36,60536.6k9-11.807717%-11.807717%11.8%15,44415.4k13,81313.8k10-11.844131%-11.844131%11.8%18,88618.9k16,88616.9k11-12.347912%-12.347912%12.3%20,49920.5k18,24618.2k12-13.197531%-13.197531%13.2%36,67636.7k32,40032.4k13-14.312660%-14.312660%14.3%15,15115.2k13,25413.3k14-14.501307%-14.501307%14.5%27,16227.2k23,72223.7k15-15.293216%-15.293216%15.3%21,05621.1k18,26318.3k16-16.293723%-16.293723%16.3%52,23152.2k44,91344.9k17-16.598143%-16.598143%16.6%103,229103k88,53488.5k-17.648298%-17.648298%17.6%16,75916.8k14,24514.2k18-18.455443%-18.455443%18.5%157,265157k132,763133k19-20.231214%-20.231214%20.2%23,92023.9k19,89519.9k20-20.292641%-20.292641%20.3%22,52622.5k18,72618.7k21-20.454308%-20.454308%20.5%11,50711.5k9,55322-20.566060%-20.566060%20.6%671,776672k557,185557k-21.335603%-21.335603%21.3%10,448,70510.4M8,611,4098.61M-21.375014%-21.375014%21.4%21,04421.0k17,33817.3k23-21.772265%-21.772265%21.8%32,59632.6k26,76826.8k24-21.885914%-21.885914%21.9%27,22227.2k22,33422.3k25-22.062426%-22.062426%22.1%15,44715.4k12,65512.7k26-22.146541%-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%13,07313.1k10,63310.6k-23.753977%-23.753977%23.8%14,00414.0k11,31611.3k27-23.764515%-23.764515%23.8%13,74913.7k11,10911.1k28-23.918073%-23.918073%23.9%21,96222.0k17,72317.7k29-24.234288%-24.234288%24.2%283,161283k227,925228k30-25.387755%-25.387755%25.4%1,5361,225-25.525750%-25.525750%25.5%70,61270.6k56,25356.3k31-25.658846%-25.658846%25.7%45,20245.2k35,97236.0k32-26.382172%-26.382172%26.4%13,32713.3k10,54510.5k33-26.467599%-26.467599%26.5%16,17916.2k12,79312.8k34-28.173257%-28.173257%28.2%43,82543.8k34,19234.2k35-28.374092%-28.374092%28.4%92,28392.3k71,88671.9k36-31.483579%-31.483579%31.5%31,34731.3k23,84123.8k37-31.592608%-31.592608%31.6%29,40729.4k22,34722.3k38-33.170153%-33.170153%33.2%17,95418.0k13,48213.5k39-33.453457%-33.453457%33.5%26,29326.3k19,70219.7k40-34.287890%-34.287890%34.3%26,44826.4k19,69519.7k41-34.359429%-34.359429%34.4%19,68519.7k14,65114.7k42-35.356094%-35.356094%35.4%60,38160.4k44,60944.6k43-35.746294%-35.746294%35.7%11,81411.8k8,70344-37.589417%-37.589417%37.6%28,08228.1k20,41020.4k45-38.851496%-38.851496%38.9%29,08829.1k20,94920.9k46-47.224302%-47.224302%47.2%13,76413.8k9,34947-48.141034%-48.141034%48.1%23,90723.9k16,13816.1k48-55.881284%-55.881284%55.9%25,73625.7k16,51016.5k49-62.527036%-62.527036%62.5%23,29523.3k14,33314.3k50
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Graduate School Sex Ratio by Place#54

Percentage more females (or males) enrolled in graduate school.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
More Females
More Males
50%0%FM#AtlantaColorado SpgsSan DiegoW Des MoinesDallasArlingtonAustinTucsonSan JoseMinneapolisEl PasoHoustonLouisvilleClevelandFresnoBostonRaleighWichitaSan AntonioAlbuquerqueDes MoinesPolkLos AngelesKansas CityPhiladelphiaJacksonvilleColumbusSacramentoIowaSan FranciscoSeattleVirginia BchChicagoBaltimoreWest North CentralWashingtonUnited StatesMidwestLong BeachMesaOmahaPhoenixCharlotteOklahoma CityPortlandDenverMiamiNew YorkLas VegasOaklandTulsaMemphisIndianapolisDetroitMilwaukeeFort WorthNashville-Davidson6.640268%6.640268%6.6%6,5667,0021-1.108780%-1.108780%1.1%3,3743,3372-2.112163%-2.112163%2.1%15,42215.4k15,10315.1k3-7.205882%-7.205882%7.2%729680-8.667717%-8.667717%8.7%8,9648,2494-9.329349%-9.329349%9.3%3,2933,0125-10.504541%-10.504541%10.5%10,95111.0k9,9106-11.231203%-11.231203%11.2%4,7344,2567-11.530084%-11.530084%11.5%8,1937,3468-13.860014%-13.860014%13.9%6,5725,7729-15.722593%-15.722593%15.7%5,3734,64310-17.284102%-17.284102%17.3%19,12219.1k16,30416.3k11-18.994951%-18.994951%19.0%4,9494,15912-20.816158%-20.816158%20.8%2,9312,42613-21.204701%-21.204701%21.2%2,4752,04214-21.851797%-21.851797%21.9%16,41116.4k13,46813.5k15-21.908602%-21.908602%21.9%5,4424,46416-22.158859%-22.158859%22.2%2,9992,45517-22.247166%-22.247166%22.2%10,89110.9k8,90918-22.646055%-22.646055%22.6%6,1094,98119-25.450386%-25.450386%25.5%4,3873,497-27.865898%-27.865898%27.9%3,5472,774-28.519501%-28.519501%28.5%35,35735.4k27,51127.5k20-29.028032%-29.028032%29.0%4,9253,81721-29.624171%-29.624171%29.6%21,10821.1k16,28416.3k22-30.750658%-30.750658%30.8%5,9574,55623-31.756446%-31.756446%31.8%11,44711.4k8,68824-32.185039%-32.185039%32.2%4,0293,04825-32.336297%-32.336297%32.3%21,28121.3k16,08116.1k-32.443876%-32.443876%32.4%13,45113.5k10,15610.2k26-32.881137%-32.881137%32.9%12,34212.3k9,28827-33.971447%-33.971447%34.0%4,1293,08228-35.196443%-35.196443%35.2%38,91938.9k28,78728.8k29-36.520182%-36.520182%36.5%9,9107,25930-37.993937%-37.993937%38.0%155,228155k112,489112k-38.023844%-38.023844%38.0%15,28215.3k11,07211.1k31-38.862256%-38.862256%38.9%2,400,4662.40M1,728,6671.73M-39.287459%-39.287459%39.3%504,573505k362,253362k-39.537367%-39.537367%39.5%3,9212,81032-41.141279%-41.141279%41.1%3,0672,17333-41.628845%-41.628845%41.6%5,6173,96634-42.412175%-42.412175%42.4%10,01310.0k7,03135-42.893493%-42.893493%42.9%7,8625,50236-44.002429%-44.002429%44.0%4,7423,29337-45.273799%-45.273799%45.3%8,6225,93538-46.022634%-46.022634%46.0%8,9036,09739-47.851563%-47.851563%47.9%3,7852,56040-48.383518%-48.383518%48.4%94,96195.0k63,99764.0k41-50.021997%-50.021997%50.0%3,4102,27342-53.754579%-53.754579%53.8%5,0373,27643-56.698821%-56.698821%56.7%2,9241,86644-57.356181%-57.356181%57.4%6,4284,08545-61.443662%-61.443662%61.4%7,3364,54446-61.820013%-61.820013%61.8%4,8192,97847-71.508710%-71.508710%71.5%5,8093,38748-75.797804%-75.797804%75.8%6,8863,91749-77.687705%-77.687705%77.7%9,2065,18150
F number of females enrolled
M number of males enrolled
# rank of place out of 50 by female-to-male sex ratio

Private Preschool Enrollment by Place#55

Percentage of total preschool enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleSan FranciscoVirginia BeachVirginia BchPortlandRaleighSan JoseWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesCharlotteAustinBostonIndianapolisNashville-DavidsonAtlantaLouisvilleOaklandPhiladelphiaColumbusSan DiegoKansas CityMinneapolisMesaNew YorkMiamiAlbuquerqueJacksonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOmahaLas VegasLos AngelesPhoenixMidwestColorado SpringsColorado SpgsDenverFort WorthWest North CentralChicagoBaltimoreMemphisDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesWichitaSacramentoPolk CountyPolkHoustonLong BeachArlingtonDallasOklahoma CityIowaTulsaSan AntonioClevelandMilwaukeeTucsonFresnoWashingtonEl PasoDetroit67.848531%67.848531%67.8%7,597166.501136%66.501136%66.5%7,901264.246285%64.246285%64.2%4,539362.732569%62.732569%62.7%6,676460.626951%60.626951%60.6%4,661557.465194%57.465194%57.5%9,576656.215794%56.215794%56.2%71953.914902%53.914902%53.9%8,325752.032622%52.032622%52.0%8,358849.526689%49.526689%49.5%3,767949.320076%49.320076%49.3%6,7461046.071548%46.071548%46.1%4,1341145.844442%45.844442%45.8%3,9551245.823719%45.823719%45.8%3,9721345.592662%45.592662%45.6%3,1811445.439577%45.439577%45.4%11,86711.9k1545.193226%45.193226%45.2%5,2041644.983344%44.983344%45.0%10,12810.1k1743.672185%43.672185%43.7%3,1921843.134618%43.134618%43.1%2,8871943.000693%43.000693%43.0%2,4822042.843209%42.843209%42.8%59,29859.3k2142.487047%42.487047%42.5%3,0342242.202396%42.202396%42.2%3,4532341.903217%41.903217%41.9%6,2002441.596041%41.596041%41.6%2,063,0902.06M40.311394%40.311394%40.3%2,8482539.625381%39.625381%39.6%2,7292639.393891%39.393891%39.4%24,56824.6k2738.985055%38.985055%39.0%7,2522837.980785%37.980785%38.0%410,461410k37.954741%37.954741%38.0%2,6502937.132320%37.132320%37.1%4,1283036.895039%36.895039%36.9%5,4663136.808872%36.808872%36.8%129,473129k35.975526%35.975526%36.0%18,28618.3k3235.707121%35.707121%35.7%3,9163334.323204%34.323204%34.3%3,4793434.115617%34.115617%34.1%3,95433.447915%33.447915%33.4%2,2383533.025099%33.025099%33.0%2,2503632.264674%32.264674%32.3%2,67731.866690%31.866690%31.9%12,63112.6k3731.765728%31.765728%31.8%2,5603830.968538%30.968538%31.0%2,0083930.914315%30.914315%30.9%6,6714029.646427%29.646427%29.6%3,2034128.603575%28.603575%28.6%15,88915.9k28.544295%28.544295%28.5%2,1044228.171801%28.171801%28.2%6,2644328.071658%28.071658%28.1%1,6614427.927741%27.927741%27.9%1,3454526.735443%26.735443%26.7%1,5294622.717500%22.717500%22.7%1,5854721.850014%21.850014%21.9%3,1704819.251935%19.251935%19.3%2,2394910.532395%10.532395%10.5%1,00350
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# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Private High School Enrollment by Place#56

Percentage of total high school enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%5%10%15%20%Count#San FranciscoAtlantaClevelandSeattlePhiladelphiaLouisvilleMilwaukeeNashville-DavidsonJacksonvilleNew YorkWashingtonWichitaTulsaPortlandMemphisKansas CityOmahaBaltimoreWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesChicagoMinneapolisIndianapolisBostonOaklandColumbusSan JoseLos AngelesCharlotteMiamiPolk CountyPolkMidwestAlbuquerqueUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest North CentralRaleighDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOklahoma CityDallasIowaDenverSacramentoSan DiegoColorado SpringsColorado SpgsAustinFort WorthLas VegasTucsonDetroitVirginia BeachVirginia BchArlingtonHoustonPhoenixSan AntonioMesaLong BeachFresnoEl Paso22.629187%22.629187%22.6%5,128122.302555%22.302555%22.3%3,640220.734176%20.734176%20.7%4,609319.511253%19.511253%19.5%3,537418.528210%18.528210%18.5%13,87813.9k518.373957%18.373957%18.4%5,616617.334472%17.334472%17.3%6,087717.172355%17.172355%17.2%4,624817.037179%17.037179%17.0%7,112916.535204%16.535204%16.5%65,95066.0k1016.439310%16.439310%16.4%4,0131114.988877%14.988877%15.0%3,2341214.659409%14.659409%14.7%2,7741314.569041%14.569041%14.6%3,3131413.646614%13.646614%13.6%4,8411513.607819%13.607819%13.6%2,8821613.234126%13.234126%13.2%3,1661713.219895%13.219895%13.2%3,6361812.614679%12.614679%12.6%38512.608401%12.608401%12.6%16,56016.6k1912.299697%12.299697%12.3%1,9882012.167577%12.167577%12.2%5,3442111.856640%11.856640%11.9%2,8982211.836894%11.836894%11.8%2,1222311.685436%11.685436%11.7%4,2752411.107273%11.107273%11.1%5,7882511.067789%11.067789%11.1%22,56722.6k2610.994867%10.994867%11.0%4,4982710.834990%10.834990%10.8%1,7442810.074706%10.074706%10.1%2,3879.854629%9.854629%9.9%358,451358k9.678431%9.678431%9.7%2,778299.585974%9.585974%9.6%1,628,2531.63M9.488013%9.488013%9.5%104,849105k9.441253%9.441253%9.4%1,857309.000775%9.000775%9.0%2,9058.705531%8.705531%8.7%2,682318.689151%8.689151%8.7%5,346328.414835%8.414835%8.4%13,44813.4k8.361501%8.361501%8.4%1,979338.127378%8.127378%8.1%2,029348.023023%8.023023%8.0%5,255357.992726%7.992726%8.0%1,934367.991268%7.991268%8.0%2,782377.879707%7.879707%7.9%3,587387.297882%7.297882%7.3%2,495397.206083%7.206083%7.2%1,905407.049173%7.049173%7.0%2,999417.032475%7.032475%7.0%1,570426.889242%6.889242%6.9%1,560436.754564%6.754564%6.8%7,618446.320688%6.320688%6.3%5,840456.291613%6.291613%6.3%5,065464.840205%4.840205%4.8%1,201474.480890%4.480890%4.5%1,224483.846879%3.846879%3.8%1,225493.414442%3.414442%3.4%1,47250
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Private Undergraduate Enrollment by Place#57

Percentage of total undergraduate enrollment.
Scope: population of West Des Moines, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain West Des Moines
0%20%40%60%Count#WashingtonBostonPhiladelphiaNashville-DavidsonChicagoDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesMilwaukeeNew YorkPolk CountyPolkBaltimoreTulsaWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesKansas CityClevelandOmahaIndianapolisMemphisPortlandIowaDenverAtlantaSan FranciscoFort WorthMiamiVirginia BeachVirginia BchLouisvilleJacksonvilleWest North CentralMidwestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLos AngelesOklahoma CityDallasSan AntonioLas VegasCharlotteSan DiegoColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattleHoustonMinneapolisDetroitOaklandPhoenixRaleighColumbusWichitaMesaAustinEl PasoArlingtonAlbuquerqueFresnoSan JoseSacramentoLong BeachTucson72.339767%72.339767%72.3%35,07935.1k172.259892%72.259892%72.3%56,37556.4k249.671397%49.671397%49.7%52,15052.2k345.306894%45.306894%45.3%18,69018.7k439.956996%39.956996%40.0%65,59765.6k536.867041%36.867041%36.9%10,97211.0k36.486575%36.486575%36.5%16,78216.8k635.203273%35.203273%35.2%179,919180k734.518687%34.518687%34.5%8,18334.366338%34.366338%34.4%13,76213.8k834.012346%34.012346%34.0%7,163932.850417%32.850417%32.9%90732.633357%32.633357%32.6%8,1121031.475793%31.475793%31.5%7,2751128.033964%28.033964%28.0%8,1221227.553610%27.553610%27.6%13,78713.8k1326.892208%26.892208%26.9%10,11910.1k1426.052722%26.052722%26.1%11,41511.4k1525.056450%25.056450%25.1%48,04948.0k24.762384%24.762384%24.8%8,8581624.757966%24.757966%24.8%10,89410.9k1724.071828%24.071828%24.1%14,29014.3k1823.940793%23.940793%23.9%11,04711.0k1923.648682%23.648682%23.6%4,8522023.548574%23.548574%23.5%7,3012122.107992%22.107992%22.1%7,5912221.789620%21.789620%21.8%11,27711.3k2321.565290%21.565290%21.6%265,029265k21.522301%21.522301%21.5%859,656860k21.417663%21.417663%21.4%4,082,2314.08M21.197953%21.197953%21.2%61,48061.5k2420.998219%20.998219%21.0%6,6012520.725520%20.725520%20.7%11,43811.4k2620.464465%20.464465%20.5%19,88019.9k2720.088013%20.088013%20.1%5,7062819.452740%19.452740%19.5%9,6402919.364750%19.364750%19.4%23,50923.5k3019.088890%19.088890%19.1%6,1013119.084585%19.084585%19.1%9,7113218.648169%18.648169%18.6%23,65823.7k3317.526559%17.526559%17.5%6,6653417.201629%17.201629%17.2%7,2673516.504739%16.504739%16.5%4,1793616.067953%16.067953%16.1%13,04313.0k3715.466552%15.466552%15.5%6,4763814.777926%14.777926%14.8%10,20810.2k3914.766253%14.766253%14.8%3,5254014.047920%14.047920%14.0%4,1104112.946058%12.946058%12.9%9,9844212.258421%12.258421%12.3%6,2164311.810547%11.810547%11.8%3,3194411.651758%11.651758%11.7%4,6244511.114220%11.114220%11.1%4,3704610.623585%10.623585%10.6%7,6974710.400709%10.400709%10.4%3,992489.330236%9.330236%9.3%3,615497.507209%7.507209%7.5%4,00950
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# rank of place out of 50 by percentage enrolled in private school

Definitions

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:
Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren
Metro Area:
Des Moines Area
Townships:
Bloomfield, Boone, Lee, Linn, Walnut
ZIP Codes:
50038, 50061, 50261, 50263, 50265, 50266, 50321
Unified School Districts:
Des Moines Independent, Norwalk, Van Meter, Waukee, West Des Moines, Winterset
Neighborhoods:
Frisbee Park, Waterbury
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate Districts:
IA-10, IA-13, IA-21, IA-22
State House Districts:
IA-19, IA-25, IA-42, IA-43, IA-44
Neighboring Cities:
Clive, Cumming, Des Moines, Norwalk, Waukee, Windsor Heights
Nearby Cities:
Adel, Bevington, De Soto, Grimes, Johnston, Martensdale, Spring Hill, Urbandale, Van Meter
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Saylorville