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Dubuque Online School

2300 Chaney Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001 · (563) 552-3000 · Dubuque County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
249
High
DISTRICT 1,079 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
135 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 642%
Grade 773%
Grade 8166%
Grade 9156%
Grade 104518%
Grade 117028%
Grade 129237%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
19177%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
156%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
2610%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
125%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9839%
Female
14960%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
50.0%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2550.0%30.4%
2023-2445.1%26.0%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2524911.122.4:154% (135)
2023-2424211.121.9:15% (13)
2022-23208541.6:124% (49)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dubuque Online School.

About Dubuque Online School

Dubuque, Iowa, is home to Dubuque Online School, a small high school. The school had 249 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Iowa) has about 468 students.

Dubuque Online School belongs to Dubuque Comm School District, a district of 19 schools and 9,843 students.

At Dubuque Online School, White students make up 77% of the student body. It is also 10% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dubuque County is roughly 89% White. Dubuque Online School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.

Teachers at Dubuque Online School total 11.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.4:1. That is 5.1 students per teacher above the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 54%. The gap from the 39% average for public schools in Dubuque County is 15 points.

Census Bureau estimates for Dubuque County show that the median household income is $77,630, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Dubuque Online School is one of 26 public schools in the county.

Nearest public school: Dubuque Senior High School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Dubuque Online School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. In federal data, Dubuque Online School is a virtual school.

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Dubuque County at a glance

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Population
99,030
Census ACS
Median income
$77,630
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,164 students

Quick facts

School name
Dubuque Online School
District
Dubuque Comm School District
Address
2300 Chaney Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone
(563) 552-3000
County
Dubuque County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
249
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
22.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
135 (54%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
190948002309
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Dubuque Online School
What is the total enrollment at Dubuque Online School?
Dubuque Online School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Dubuque Online School serve?
Dubuque Online School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Dubuque Online School have?
Dubuque Online School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dubuque Online School?
At Dubuque Online School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Dubuque Online School public or private?
Dubuque Online School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dubuque Comm School District.
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