Henry N. Frentess Farmstead · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0East Dubuque’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in East Dubuque’s districts is 45%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Dubuque, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Dubuque’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1467 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Dubuque’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 27% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,321 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is East Dubuque Jr High, then East Dubuque High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Dubuque’s grade
B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Dubuque, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 84 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque Jr High
Grades 7–8 · 84 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque High School
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque High School
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque High School
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Dubuque
East Dubuque High School
Grades 9–12 · 180 students · 9:1 students per teacher
East Dubuque’s public schools are run by East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119, which also serves Dunleith, Menominee and Menominee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
East Dubuque vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share East Dubuque’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Dubuque | B | East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 |
| Dunleith | B | East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 |
Jamestown, WI borders East Dubuque but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in East Dubuque
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Dubuque’s schools
Are East Dubuque’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools East Dubuque children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Dubuque in?
East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 623 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Dubuque kids go to high school?
East Dubuque High School, with 180 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is East Dubuque’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does East Dubuque spend per student?
$16,321 in East Dubuque Community Unit School District 119 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Dubuque families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.