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Farley, Iowa - 8 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Western Dubuque Comm School District #208 of 303 districts in Iowa (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,657 per pupil, Western Dubuque Comm School District ranks #248 of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending (Iowa districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,742
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,657
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Western Dubuque Comm School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,742 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Iowa. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dubuque County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,657 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 327 Iowa districts by per-pupil spending. See how Iowa compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.9% local, 46.7% state, and 10.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #208 of 303 in Iowa against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 338.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dyersville Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.4/100.
Its largest campus is Western Dubuque High School, enrolling 927 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Farley Elementary School, at 273 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Western Dubuque High School accounts for 24.8% of all Western Dubuque Comm School District student enrollment
That concentration means Western Dubuque Comm School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Western Dubuque Comm School District school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Western Dubuque Comm School District school enrollment ranges from 273 students (lowest) to 927 students (highest), a spread of 654 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.
Western Dubuque Comm School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Western Dubuque Comm School District is typically wider than the Western Dubuque Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Western Dubuque Comm School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — 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 Western Dubuque Comm School District is typically wider than the Western Dubuque Comm School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Western Dubuque Comm School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Western Dubuque Comm School District?
Western Dubuque Comm School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,742 students.
How much does Western Dubuque Comm School District spend per student?
Western Dubuque Comm School District spends $11,657 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #208 in Iowa.
What is the demographic composition of Western Dubuque Comm School District?
Western Dubuque Comm School District students are 90.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Western Dubuque Comm School District?
Western Dubuque Comm School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #208 out of 303 districts in Iowa.