Total enrollment
9,843
-129 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
19 schools in Dubuque
Iowa · Public K-12
Dubuque has 19 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 9,843 Iowa students across 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Dubuque
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+2 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
59,174
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
9,843
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
19
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 247 |
| Bryant Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
| Carver Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 499 |
| Dubuque Online School | High | 06-12 | 249 |
| Dubuque Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 1,490 |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,081 |
| George Washington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 584 |
| Hempstead High School | High | 09-12 | 1,499 |
| Hoover Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 409 |
| John Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| Marshall Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 323 |
| Prescott Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 352 |
| Sageville Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 304 |
| Seedlings Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 70 |
| Table Mound Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 402 |
About Dubuque
Dubuque is a medium-population Iowa city in terms of public-school footprint, with 19 schools and 9,843 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
Schools in Dubuque average about 518 students each, 38% higher than the Iowa norm.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,843 students, held roughly steady from the 9,972 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 17 to 19 across the same 4-year window.
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