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Western Dubuque Community School District

310 4th Street Sw
Farley, IA 52046-9513

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Top 20%

Tel: (563) 663-9461

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Western Dubuque Community 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,729 students in Western Dubuque Community School District. This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Western Dubuque Community School District have an score of 84% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 78% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

8 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

3,626 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

267 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	190	53
Kind	278	106
1	242	105
2	242	108
3	249	107
4	239	109
5	250	109
6	229	108
7	280	75
8	295	70
9	55	5
10	65	6
11	63	5
12	52	5

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

Western Dubuque Community 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#56 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District
2023	#56
2022	#57
2021	#22
2019	#40
2018	#20
2017	#76
2016	#85
2015	#79
2014	#40
2013	#96
2012	#61

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	79%	64%
2021	81%	64%
2019	83%	69%
2018	88%	76%
2017	88%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	89%	79%
2014	91%	79%
2013	85%	77%
2012	88%	76%

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78%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2022	78%	70%
2021	81%	68%
2019	78%	68%
2018	88%	74%
2017	80%	75%
2016	79%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	82%	76%
2013	74%	72%
2012	76%	71%
2011	79%	76%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2022	66%	63%
2021	70%	60%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	97%	90%
2022	99%	90%
2021	99%	87%
2020	99%	89%
2019	99%	88%
2018	98%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	99%	88%
2015	98%	88%
2014	97%	89%
2013	98%	87%

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

0.16

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.15	0.46
2022	0.16	0.45
2021	0.15	0.43
2020	0.16	0.42
2019	0.16	0.42
2018	0.16	0.39
2017	0.16	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.17	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.11	0.35
2012	0.10	0.34
2011	0.10	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.09	0.29
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.09	0.26
2006	0.06	0.23
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.03	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.02	0.20
2001	0.02	0.20
2000	0.01	0.15
1999	0.01	0.16
1998	0.01	0.15
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2014)
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	5%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	6%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%

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% White

92%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	92%	73%
2021	92%	74%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	75%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	81%
2010	94%	82%
2009	95%	84%
2008	95%	84%
2007	95%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	98%	88%
2003	99%	89%
2002	99%	89%
2001	100%	89%
2000	100%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	100%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%
1995	100%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	100%	94%
1992	100%	95%
1991	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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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 $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 declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	$52 MM	$12 MM
2022	$48 MM	$11 MM
2021	$52 MM	$12 MM
2020	$48 MM	$11 MM
2019	$48 MM	$11 MM
2018	$46 MM	$10 MM
2017	$45 MM	$10 MM
2016	$45 MM	$10 MM
2015	$34 MM	$7 MM
2014	$41 MM	$9 MM
2012	$39 MM	$9 MM
2011	$37 MM	$8 MM
2010	$34 MM	$7 MM
2009	$33 MM	$7 MM
2008	$31 MM	$7 MM
2007	$30 MM	$7 MM
2006	$29 MM	$6 MM
2005	$27 MM	$6 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$21 MM	$5 MM
2000	$20 MM	$5 MM
1999	$19 MM	$5 MM
1998	$19 MM	$5 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	$45 MM	$11 MM
2022	$47 MM	$11 MM
2021	$45 MM	$11 MM
2020	$47 MM	$11 MM
2019	$43 MM	$10 MM
2018	$42 MM	$10 MM
2017	$45 MM	$10 MM
2016	$40 MM	$10 MM
2015	$37 MM	$7 MM
2014	$49 MM	$8 MM
2012	$34 MM	$8 MM
2011	$44 MM	$8 MM
2010	$37 MM	$7 MM
2009	$28 MM	$7 MM
2008	$27 MM	$7 MM
2007	$26 MM	$6 MM
2006	$24 MM	$6 MM
2005	$29 MM	$6 MM
2004	$27 MM	$6 MM
2003	$27 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$6 MM
2000	$20 MM	$5 MM
1999	$19 MM	$5 MM
1998	$19 MM	$5 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,268

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,257	$15,936
2022	$13,688	$14,700
2021	$14,448	$16,172
2020	$13,688	$14,700
2019	$13,632	$14,749
2018	$13,375	$14,230
2017	$13,008	$14,844
2016	$13,413	$14,113
2015	$10,223	$11,259
2014	$12,524	$13,301
2012	$12,064	$12,751
2011	$11,529	$12,165
2010	$10,969	$11,259
2009	$11,307	$11,087
2008	$10,861	$10,485
2007	$10,768	$10,103
2006	$10,004	$9,628
2005	$9,434	$9,167
2004	$8,824	$8,727
2003	$8,518	$8,857
2002	$7,983	$8,158
2001	$7,587	$7,654
2000	$7,636	$7,180
1999	$6,914	$6,993
1998	$6,754	$6,548
1997	$6,292	$6,347
1995	$5,901	$5,735
1992	$5,941	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$12,534

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Western Dubuque Community School District	Iowa
2023	$12,523	$15,133
2022	$13,439	$14,340
2021	$12,691	$15,357
2020	$13,439	$14,340
2019	$12,214	$14,216
2018	$12,139	$13,767
2017	$12,927	$14,379
2016	$11,995	$14,161
2015	$11,316	$11,298
2014	$15,104	$12,593
2012	$10,645	$12,000
2011	$13,851	$11,589
2010	$12,142	$11,298
2009	$9,611	$10,614
2008	$9,472	$9,706
2007	$9,324	$9,439
2006	$8,436	$9,204
2005	$10,328	$8,457
2004	$9,809	$8,450
2003	$10,271	$8,908
2002	$7,947	$8,409
2001	$7,514	$7,961
2000	$7,308	$7,433
1999	$6,803	$7,234
1998	$6,686	$6,713
1997	$6,380	$6,475
1995	$6,187	$5,710
1992	$6,326	$5,398

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Best Western Dubuque Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cascade Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9443

Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Cascade Junior-senior High School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 258-7114

Gr: 6-12 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Epworth Elementary School

(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

201 Jacoby Drive E
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9469

Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #44.

Peosta Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

8522 Burds Rd
Peosta, IA 52068
(563) 663-9440

Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #55.

Drexler Middle School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 663-9457

Gr: 6-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #66.

Dyersville Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

813 12th Ave Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 663-9456

Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #77.

Farley Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 663-9458

Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 97% (Top 1% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education