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Des Moines Public Schools

Des Moines, Iowa

Suggested Citation:
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2018). Des Moines Public Schools. Teacher Contract Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/contract-database/district/Des-Moines-Public-Schools
  • 191st

    largest school district
    in the country

  • $45k

    starting salary

  • $79k

    max salary

  • 3
    in accordance with Iowa Code Section 279.19

    years to tenure

  • 33,167

    students

  • 2,300

    teachers

  • 78%

    free/reduced lunch

Labor context

  • District is operating under a current agreement.
  • State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation.
  • The primary union or professional association is affiliated with NEA.

Student Demographics

*N/A indicates the issue was not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents.
**School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2018-2019 school year, sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics.
***Native Populations includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native students

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