Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,319 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 80% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), 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 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Western Dubuque High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
8 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
3,643 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,475 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,202
$16,592
Spending / Student
$12,475
$16,163
Best Western Dubuque Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9640
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9640
Gr: 6-12 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Western Dubuque High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9642
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9642
Gr: 9-12 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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