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East Dubuque Unified School District 119

100 N School Rd
East Dubuque, IL 61025-1174

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Top 20%

Tel: (815) 747-2111

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East Dubuque Unified School District 119 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 619 students in East Dubuque Unified School District 119. This district's average is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in East Dubuque Unified School District 119 have an score of 36% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

619 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
Pre-K	60	83
Kind	35	125
1	37	131
2	54	137
3	30	135
4	49	135
5	40	135
6	46	137
7	40	141
8	47	143
9	44	155
10	48	156
11	52	153
12	37	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

East Dubuque Unified School District 119, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#164 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119
2023	#164
2022	#213
2021	#261
2019	#488
2018	#442
2017	#555
2016	#589
2015	#597
2014	#295
2013	#217
2012	#263

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	36%	27%
2021	27%	28%
2019	33%	33%
2018	28%	32%
2017	28%	32%
2016	23%	31%
2015	23%	29%
2014	65%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	85%	80%

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45%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2022	45%	30%
2021	41%	32%
2019	31%	38%
2018	28%	37%
2017	26%	38%
2016	26%	36%
2015	22%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	69%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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30-34%

50%

82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	84%	87%
2018	90%	87%
2017	90%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	64%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	0.25	0.70
2022	0.23	0.68
2021	0.19	0.68
2020	0.15	0.68
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.16	0.67
2017	0.16	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.12	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.13	0.66
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.14	0.66
2010	0.09	0.64
2009	0.09	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.03	0.61
2003	0.01	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.01	0.52
1992	0.01	0.52
1991	0.02	0.52
1990	0.01	0.51
1989	0.04	0.51
1988	0.05	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2008	2%	21%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	2%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	2%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1989	1%	22%

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% White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	86%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	100%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,740 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$10 MM	$14 MM
2018	$8 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$13 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$14 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$10 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$13 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$8 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$7 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,997

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	$17,488	$17,333
2022	$15,853	$19,707
2021	$17,910	$17,764
2020	$15,853	$19,707
2019	$14,403	$17,662
2018	$11,584	$19,255
2017	$11,374	$17,801
2016	$10,961	$14,596
2015	$9,867	$11,118
2014	$9,539	$13,203
2012	$11,696	$11,701
2011	$10,508	$11,859
2010	$10,300	$11,118
2009	$10,276	$10,546
2008	$8,749	$11,298
2007	$9,043	$10,143
2006	$7,189	$9,054
2005	$10,246	$9,158
2004	$9,180	$8,999
2003	$7,791	$8,614
2002	$9,398	$8,976
2001	$8,035	$8,649
2000	$8,189	$8,451
1999	$8,548	$7,697
1998	$4,989	$5,971
1997	$5,533	$5,662
1995	$5,447	$5,677
1992	$3,975	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,740

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	Illinois
2023	$16,267	$16,251
2022	$14,952	$19,097
2021	$16,659	$16,655
2020	$14,952	$19,097
2019	$13,418	$17,005
2018	$10,821	$18,215
2017	$10,469	$17,235
2016	$11,001	$14,516
2015	$10,021	$11,218
2014	$9,646	$12,904
2012	$10,428	$11,755
2011	$9,894	$11,220
2010	$10,461	$11,218
2009	$9,433	$10,416
2008	$9,772	$10,971
2007	$9,793	$9,827
2006	$9,702	$8,997
2005	$9,925	$9,234
2004	$10,386	$9,089
2003	$9,217	$9,395
2002	$9,120	$9,305
2001	$9,063	$8,562
2000	$7,618	$8,142
1999	$7,247	$7,325
1998	$5,035	$5,848
1997	$4,863	$5,503
1995	$4,438	$5,507
1992	$4,331	$4,672

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Best East Dubuque Unified School District 119 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Dubuque Jr High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

200 Parklane Dr
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3188

Gr: 7-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

East Dubuque Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

100 N School Rd
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3117

Gr: PK-6 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #33.

East Dubuque High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 Parklane Dr
East Dubuque, IL 61025
(815) 747-3188

Gr: 9-12 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to East Dubuque Unified School District 119?

East Dubuque Unified School District 119 manages 3 public schools serving 619 students.

What is the rank of East Dubuque Unified School District 119?

East Dubuque Unified School District 119 is ranked #170 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in East Dubuque Unified School District 119?

86% of East Dubuque Unified School District 119 students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of East Dubuque Unified School District 119?

East Dubuque Unified School District 119 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is East Dubuque Unified School District 119's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,740 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 619 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education