Total enrollment
1,259
-77 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Maquoketa
Iowa · Public K-12
Public-school families in Maquoketa pick from 4 schools serving the city's roughly 1,259 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Maquoketa
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,075
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,259
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 315, below the state mean of about 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 1,336 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,259 in SY 2024-25.
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.