Total enrollment
1,259
-134 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Maquoketa
Iowa · Public K-12
Public-school families in Maquoketa pick from 4 campuses serving the city's roughly 1,259 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Maquoketa
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briggs Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 207 |
| Cardinal Elementary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 260 |
| Maquoketa Community High School | High | 09-12 | 477 |
| Maquoketa Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 315 |
About Maquoketa
Maquoketa, Iowa is home to 4 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,259 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 315, below the state mean of about 376.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 10%: 1,393 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,259 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 87% to 84%.
On this page, the community for Maquoketa discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.