The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Dubuque County, Iowa
Across Dubuque County, Iowa, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Thomas Jefferson Middle School leads the list at -24.0%, against a median of -11.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Dubuque, IA | 402 | -24.0% |
| 2 | Irving Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 409 | -19.3% |
| 3 | John Kennedy Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 493 | -17.4% |
| 4 | Drexler Middle School | Farley, IA | 639 | -14.6% |
| 5 | Hoover Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 292 | -13.4% |
| 6 | Carver Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 499 | -12.5% |
| 7 | Hempstead High School | Dubuque, IA | 1,499 | -12.3% |
| 8 | George Washington Middle School | Dubuque, IA | 584 | -9.7% |
| 9 | Lincoln Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 257 | -6.9% |
| 10 | Dubuque Senior High School | Dubuque, IA | 1,490 | -6.0% |
| 11 | Audubon Elementary School | Dubuque, IA | 247 | -3.5% |
| 12 | Cascade Elementary School | Cascade, IA | 305 | -1.9% |
| 13 | Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School | Dubuque, IA | 1,081 | -1.3% |
| 14 | Western Dubuque High School | Epworth, IA | 927 | -0.3% |
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