Des Moines Public Schools Hits Record Enrollment in AP Courses

Des Moines Public Schools hits record enrollment in AP courses

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines Public Schools is celebrating a record number of its students taking college-level Advanced Placement classes this year. DMPS announced the numbers Tuesday, stating that 3,993 of the district's students were enrolled in AP courses as of October 1st. That's an all-time high for DMPS. The district also pointed to [...]

DMPS STUDENTS SET RECORDS IN AP PARTICIPATION AND EXAM ACHIEVEMENT

Nearly 4,000 Des Moines Public Schools students are taking college-level Advanced Placement courses this year, the most in district history.   A record 61% of DMPS students who took AP exams in spring 2026 earned a score of 3 or higher – the benchmark many colleges and universities use to award college credit.   As [...]