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Des Moines Independent schools
$292.2M
state aid, FY26 (+19.0% since FY19)3,152
students living here who attend a private school, 2025–26Its legislators
The House and Senate districts that overlap the school district, and roughly how much of its area each covers.
House
- Dr. Megan L. Srinivas D · District 3024% of the district
- Brian Meyer D · District 2919% of the district
- Austin Baeth D · District 3614% of the district
- Rick L. Olson D · District 3911% of the district
- Ruth Ann Gaines D · District 339% of the district
- Sean Bagniewski D · District 359% of the district
- Rob Johnson D · District 348% of the district
- Samantha Fett R · District 225% of the district
- Mary Lee Madison D · District 312% of the district
- Jennifer Konfrst D · District 321% of the district
Senate
- Tony Bisignano D · District 1542% of the district
- Janet Petersen D · District 1822% of the district
- Izaah Knox D · District 1717% of the district
- Mike Pike R · District 2011% of the district
- Vacant · District 115% of the district
- Renee Hardman D · District 163% of the district
Money over time
| Year | State aid | School tax rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | $292.2M | – |
| FY25 | $272.6M | – |
| FY24 | $261.9M | – |
| FY23 | $253.8M | – |
| FY22 | $247.6M | – |
| FY21 | $250.5M | – |
| FY20 | $248.8M | – |
| FY19 | $245.5M | – |
Private-school students
Students who live in the district and attend a private school. Since 2023–24 most can use an education savings account (a voucher) for tuition.
2025–26: 3,1522023–24: 2,4812022–23: 2,5932021–22: 2,6042020–21: 2,3792019–20: 2,366
State aid from Department of Management payment summaries; private enrollment from the Department of Education; the tax rate from the Iowa Data Hub; legislative overlap from Department of Education boundaries and Census Bureau district maps.