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Facts and Figures about Western Dubuque Community School District

 

Schools & Facilities

 

Western Dubuque School District

• Size: 555 square miles

• Largest geographical district in Iowa (1/2 size of Rhode Island)

 

Schools

• Bernard Elementary

• Cascade Elementary

• Dyersville Elementary

• Epworth Elementary

• Farley Elementary

• Peosta Elementary

• Drexler Middle/Intermediate School

• Cascade Jr./Sr. High School of W.D.

• Western Dubuque High School at Epworth

 

Performance

• Graduation rate: 98%

• Post secondary enrollment: 56%

• Average combined ACT score: 22.9

 

Attendance

• Grades 1-5: 95.9%

• Grades 6-8: 95.6%

• Grades 9-12: 95.5%

• Dropout rate: 1.5%

 

Demographics

• African American: 2%

• Asian American: 1%

• Hispanic: 2%

• White: 95%

 

Budget

 

Funding Sources

• Property taxes: 37%

• Income surtax: 3%

• State aid: 41%

• Miscellaneous: 9%

• AEA flowthrough: 4%

• Federal: 6%

 

Expenditures by Category

• Instruction: 65%

• Student support services: 3%

• Staff support services: 3%

• General administration: 2%

• Building administration: 5%

• Business & central admin.: 3%

• Maintenance: 6%

• Transportation: 8%

• AEA: 5%

• Other: 0%

 


Non-Discrimination Policy The policies of the Western Dubuque County Community School District shall provide educational programs, activities, and employment practices which do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, national origin, race, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability or disability. The Western Dubuque County Community School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Any person having inquiries about this statement, please contact Tina Brestrup, Equity Coordinator, 563-744-3885 x 6010, or tina.brestrup@wdbqschools.org.