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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 preschool serving 271 students in Maquoketa Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Maquoketa Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
11,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#306 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
41 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,100 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
76
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
99
# 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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,594
$16,361
Spending / Student
$16,833
$15,938
Best Maquoketa Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cardinal Elementary School
Magnet School
1003 Pershing Road
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-5157
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-5157
Grades: PK-2
| 271 students
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