B+
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Dunleith Township, East Dubuque, Menominee Township and Menominee.
Students
623
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,321
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.6M, about $10,655 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,321 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
622’20
636’21
637’22
619’23
623’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 3%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southwestern Wisconsin School DistrictHazel Green, Jamestown
$13,990per student
Galena Unit School District 120Rawlins Township, Vinegar Hill Township, West Galena Township
$17,684per student
Cuba City School DistrictHazel Green
$16,729per student
Dubuque Community School DistrictDubuque
$13,896per student
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.