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East Dubuque USD 119 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 351 students in East Dubuque USD 119 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in East Dubuque USD 119 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
619 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
East Dubuque USD 119 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
17 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
536 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
86%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
35
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,740
$21,244
Best East Dubuque USD 119 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Dubuque Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 N School Rd
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3117
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3117
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
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