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Dubuque, IA

59,148 residents•11,710 students•28 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
17% below Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
66%Math
—Reading
6% below Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
20.15
per 1,000 students
233% above Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
56.91
per 1,000 residents
29% above Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
0
Private
9

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
5
High
3

These figures describe every school in Dubuque; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dubuque

28 schools
9.7
Bryant Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Carver Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Middlepublic
9.5
John Kennedy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Irving Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
George Washington Middle School
Middlepublic
8.3
Sageville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Table Mound Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Dubuque Senior High School
Highpublic
7.4
Hoover Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Hempstead High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Dubuque

236 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Dubuque in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
233% above Iowa avg
20.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
160
Property
19
Drug
53
Weapons
2
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Drugs22%
  • Theft4%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Pornography1%
  • Weapons1%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dubuque

3,366 total incidents reported across Dubuque in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% above Iowa avg
56.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,334
Property
1,490
Drug
493
Weapons
23
Other
26

Crime Types

  • Assault37%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,710 students enrolled across Dubuque's schools.

  • Public10,03186%
  • Private1,67914%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dubuque's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Black9%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Pacific Islander3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
41%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.