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 Wisconsin 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 Cobb.
PK–8Iowa-Grant Elementary/MiddleIowa-Grant School District
9–12Iowa-Grant HighIowa-Grant School District
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.