Maquoketa Comm School District

612 S Vermont
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 315 students in Maquoketa Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Maquoketa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
129,515 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
8,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Maquoketa 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#306 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maquoketa Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maquoketa Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maquoketa Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maquoketa Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maquoketa Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
676 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,725 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
14,884 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
41 Students
7,590 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,100 Students
97,157 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
5,745 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
148
# Students in K Grade:
76
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
164
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
178
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
169
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
508
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
5,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
24,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
36,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
37,606
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
8,616
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
5,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
5,102
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
4,998
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,594 is higher than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,833 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maquoketa Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maquoketa Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,594
$16,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maquoketa Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,833
$15,938
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maquoketa Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maquoketa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maquoketa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 East Locust Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4956
Grades: 6-8
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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