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East Dubuque Unified School District 119 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 351 students in East Dubuque Unified School District 119. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in East Dubuque Unified School District 119 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
619 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Dubuque Unified School District 119, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
32%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
86%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,740 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,997
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,740
$21,662
Best East Dubuque Unified School District 119 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Dubuque Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 N School Rd
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3117
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3117
Gr: PK-6 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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