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Dubuque, IA
Public School Ratings




Dubuque Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dubuque Comm School District details

Dubuque Comm School District
2300 Chaney Road
Dubuque, IA 52001

10,451 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Dubuque Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

2

(10 is best)

Better than 19.3% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
67%
71%
67%
72%
66%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Audubon Elementary School
605 Lincoln Ave
Dubuque, IA, 52001
PK-05
Bryant Elementary School
1280 Rush St
Dubuque, IA, 52003
PK-05
Carver Elementary School
2007 Radford Road
Dubuque, IA, 52002
PK-05
Dubuque Online School
2300 Chaney Rd
Dubuque, IA, 52001
06-12
Dubuque Senior High School
1800 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, IA, 52001
09-12
Eisenhower Elementary School
3170 Spring Valley Rd
Dubuque, IA, 52001
PK-05
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
2001 Radford Rd
Dubuque, IA, 52002
06-08
George Washington Middle School
51 N Grandview Ave
Dubuque, IA, 52001
06-08
Hempstead High School
3715 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA, 52002
09-12
Hoover Elementary School
3259 St Anne Dr
Dubuque, IA, 52001
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.8% 75.0%
Black 10.6% 7.5%
Hispanic 5.6% 13.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.8% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 39.3% 40.8%
Free lunch eligible 35.5% 36.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.8% 4.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,884 $92,843,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $774 $8,093,000 4.8%
Staff $675 $7,055,000 4.2%
General Administration $158 $1,651,000 1.0%
School Administration $744 $7,771,000 4.6%
Operation $1,267 $13,245,000 7.9%
Transportation $410 $4,283,000 2.5%
Other $598 $6,247,000 3.7%
Total Support $4,626 $48,345,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,623 $27,408,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $16,132 $168,596,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,867 $3,999,465,000 46.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $827 $420,541,000 4.9%
Staff $865 $439,588,000 5.1%
General Administration $335 $170,522,000 2.0%
School Administration $765 $388,681,000 4.6%
Operation $1,213 $616,942,000 7.2%
Transportation $481 $244,434,000 2.9%
Other $419 $213,166,000 2.5%
Total Support $4,905 $2,493,874,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,028 $2,048,038,000 24.0%
Total Expenditures $16,800 $8,541,377,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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