Total enrollment
3,643
+62 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Western Dubuque Comm School District
Iowa · 3,643 students · 5 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Iowa, 8 sit under Western Dubuque Comm School District, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,643 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Western Dubuque Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Western Dubuque Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #34 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,643 | #25 of 234 | #2,669 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #27 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #101 of 234 | #3,940 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.3% | #197 of 234 | #7,206 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #102 of 119 | #5,975 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Western Dubuque Comm School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Cascade Junior-Senior High School at 84.2% proficient to Farley Elementary School at 74.1%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,446 to 3,643 students (up 6%) and from 238 to 268 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Dubuque High School | Epworth | High | 09-12 | 927 |
| Drexler Middle School | Farley | Middle | 06-08 | 639 |
| Peosta Elementary School | Peosta | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Cascade Junior-Senior High School | Cascade | High | 06-12 | 392 |
| Epworth Elementary School | Epworth | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Dyersville Elementary School | Dyersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 |
| Cascade Elementary School | Cascade | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| Farley Elementary School | Farley | Elementary | PK-05 | 273 |
About Western Dubuque Comm School District
Western Dubuque Comm School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Iowa. The district operates 8 schools and instructs approximately 3,643 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Western Dubuque Comm School District consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 455 in this district, above the Iowa typical of 376.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,643 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,581 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Western Dubuque Comm School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.