C−
Dubuque Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Dubuque, Asbury, Sherrill, St. Donatus, Sageville, Graf and Durango, and parts of Peosta, Rickardsville and Centralia.
Students
9,843
Schools
19
Spent per student
$13,896
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$72.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dubuque Community School District
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Iowa districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $72.1M, about $7,325 per student
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency63%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,896 per student · 1% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,972’20
9,828’21
10,024’22
9,970’23
9,843’24
About steady.
Students
White 73%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Eisenhower Elementary School
B568 students15:1
Carver Elementary School
A−499 students15:1
John Kennedy Elementary School
B+493 students14:1
Table Mound Elementary School
C425 students13:1
Irving Elementary School
B−409 students14:1
Prescott Elementary School
D−352 students8:1
Marshall Elementary School
C−323 students11:1
Sageville Elementary School
B304 students13:1
Bryant Elementary School
B299 students13:1
Hoover Elementary School
C−292 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
D257 students9:1
Audubon Elementary School
D−247 students8:1
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
B+1,081 students14:1
George Washington Middle School
C+584 students12:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
D402 students9:1
Hempstead High School
B−1,499 students15:1
Dubuque Senior High School
B−1,490 students11:1
Dubuque Online School
249 students22:1
Seedlings Preschool Center
70 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.