Dubuque Comm School District

2300 Chaney Road
Dubuque, IA 52001
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dubuque Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,128 students in Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Dubuque Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dubuque Senior High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
10,071 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
801 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IA)
#229 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dubuque Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dubuque Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dubuque Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dubuque Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
490 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
1,015 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
7,570 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
286 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
604 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
295
103
# Students in K Grade:
689
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
730
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
796
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
703
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
723
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
718
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
804
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
835
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,680 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,994 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dubuque Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$151 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Dubuque Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,680
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dubuque Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,994
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dubuque Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dubuque Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dubuque Senior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 552-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,443 students
Rank: #22.
Hempstead High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3715 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 552-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,685 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,071 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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