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Ankeny Schools 20.79 mi Bondurant Schools 23.08 mi Johnston Schools 23.79 mi Grimes Schools 24.39 mi	State Center Schools 24.92 mi Perry Schools 26.44 mi Altoona Schools 27.45 mi Dallas Center Schools 28.34 mi	Mitchellville Schools 28.63 mi Urbandale Schools 28.75 mi Clive Schools 29.39 mi Des Moines Schools 29.64 mi
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AMES, IOWA SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: WE ARE HERE TO HELP

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ABOUT Ames, Iowa SCHOOLS

Ames schools boast a total student population of 12,276 attending 55 schools in 16 public school districts and 4 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Ames public schools spend an average of $7,036 per student each year.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Ames public schools average a student teacher ratio of 7:1. Ames private schools average 8:1. Also, high schools in Ames average a student body population of 238, while Ames middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 243 and 253 respectively.

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CHOOSING THE BEST SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

It wasn't so long ago that a child's education was limited to geographical boundaries set by the local school district. Increasingly, government is injecting "choice" into the equation by allowing children to enroll in the school of their choosing, regardless of where they live, as long as there is sufficient classroom space available.

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