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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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,278 students in Western Dubuque Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% 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 88%.
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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,626 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Western Dubuque Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
4 Students
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
52 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,326 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
56
# Students in K Grade:
278
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
285
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,534 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,268
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,534
$16,042
Best Western Dubuque Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114
Grades: 6-12
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Western Dubuque High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 258-4030
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 258-4030
Grades: 9-12
| 897 students
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