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Western Dubuque County Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Dyersville, Cascade, Peosta, Epworth, Farley, Worthington, New Vienna, Holy Cross, Rickardsville, Luxemburg, Centralia, Bernard, Balltown and Bankston.
Students
3,643
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,228
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$31.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Western Dubuque County Community School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.0M, about $8,515 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bernard.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Drexler Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Western Dubuque High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency81%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,228 per student · 11% below IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 48%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,581’20
3,612’21
3,629’22
3,626’23
3,643’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Peosta Elementary School
A425 students14:1
Epworth Elementary School
A360 students13:1
Dyersville Elementary School
B−322 students11:1
Cascade Elementary School
A+305 students14:1
Farley Elementary School
B273 students15:1
Drexler Middle School
A−639 students13:1
Western Dubuque High School
A927 students16:1
Cascade Junior-Senior High School
A+392 students12:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.