East Dubuque Jr High

Set in East Dubuque, Illinois, East Dubuque Jr High is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, operated by East Dubuque USD 119. It hosts 84 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

East Dubuque USD 119 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 623 students. East Dubuque Jr High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, East Dubuque Jr High shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Jo Daviess County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Dubuque Jr High has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting East Dubuque Jr High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Dubuque Jr High sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.8%; actual is 61.3%, +14.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Jo Daviess County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,993 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Jo Daviess County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,012 students), of which East Dubuque Jr High is one.

The closest other public school is East Dubuque High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Dubuque Jr High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Dubuque Jr High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 113 students in 2018 compared to 84 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 82% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the East Dubuque Jr High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.