Dubuque Community School District
Dubuque Community School District is a public school district based in Dubuque, Iowa, serving 10,262 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $12,886 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Iowa median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Dubuque Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dubuque Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,886 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,281 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $151.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $168.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 786 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,704 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 331 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny Community School DistrictAnkeny | 12,746 | 18 | $11,603 | 15.5 | #7 |
| Waterloo Community School DistrictWaterloo | 10,635 | 18 | $12,799 | 13.4 | #8 |
| Dubuque Community School DistrictDubuque · this district | 10,262 | 19 | $12,886 | 13.1 | #9 |
| West Des Moines Community School DistrictWest Des Moines | 9,110 | 14 | $13,150 | 14.5 | #10 |
| Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs | 8,347 | 15 | $13,560 | 14.8 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto UnifiedSan Jacinto, CA | 10,280 | $15,212 | 21.4 |
| Blount CountyMaryville, TN | 10,270 | $10,415 | n/a |
| Fox C-6Arnold, MO | 10,258 | $10,225 | 13.1 |
| Ogden City DistrictOgden, UT | 10,244 | $10,778 | 19.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-dubuque-community-school-district