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East Dubuque, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks East Dubuque Usd 119 #252 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,871 per pupil, East Dubuque Usd 119 ranks #517 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$14,871
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Dubuque Usd 119 operates 3 public schools serving 637 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jo Daviess County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,871 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.7% local, 31.8% state, and 12.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #252 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 295.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.1% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Dubuque Jr High, with a diversity index of 30.9/100.
Its largest campus is East Dubuque Elem School, enrolling 359 students (58% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is East Dubuque Jr High, at 84 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Dubuque Elem School accounts for 56.4% of all East Dubuque Usd 119 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Dubuque Usd 119 a distant remainder — means East Dubuque Usd 119-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Dubuque Usd 119 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
East Dubuque Usd 119 school enrollment ranges from 84 students (lowest) to 359 students (highest), a spread of 275 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Dubuque Usd 119 student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within East Dubuque Usd 119 is typically wider than the East Dubuque Usd 119-aggregate figure suggests.
East Dubuque Usd 119 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Dubuque Usd 119 is typically wider than the East Dubuque Usd 119-aggregate figure suggests.
East Dubuque Usd 119 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 637 students.
How much does East Dubuque Usd 119 spend per student?
East Dubuque Usd 119 spends $14,871 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #252 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of East Dubuque Usd 119?
East Dubuque Usd 119 students are 86.1% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Dubuque Usd 119?
East Dubuque Usd 119 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #252 out of 763 districts in Illinois.