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Western Dubuque Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,316 students in Western Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Dubuque Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Dubuque High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,612 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Western Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.42
# American Indian Students
6 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
55 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,310 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
92%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
103
# Students in K Grade:
267
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
255
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
308
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,582 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,324
$16,392
Spending / Student
$12,582
$15,968
Best Western Dubuque Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3201
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3201
Grades: 6-12
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Western Dubuque High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 876-3442
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 876-3442
Grades: 9-12
| 935 students
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