Public schools in Dubuque, IA

18 open public schools with an address in Dubuque, operated by 1 education agency. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

9,551

18 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

13.4:1

Iowa median 13.7:1

Charter schools

1 virtual

An overview of Dubuque public schools

The federal directory lists 18 public schools in Dubuque, IA: 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 combined or other. The 18 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 9,551 students, an average of 531 per school. The largest campus is Hempstead High School (1,499 students), and the largest elementary school is Eisenhower Elementary School (568).

Every listed school belongs to Dubuque Comm School District. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 13.4:1, similar to the statewide school median of 13.7:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 2 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 2 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 2 of 2 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

About 45% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.

School districts and agencies serving Dubuque

Dubuque Comm School District

Public school district

18 schools in Dubuque

Elementary schools in Dubuque

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Audubon Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	247	8.5:1
Bryant Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	299	13.5:1
Carver Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	499	14.6:1
Eisenhower Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	568	15:1
Irving Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	409	13.5:1
John Kennedy Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	493	13.6:1
Lincoln Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	257	9:1
Marshall Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	323	10.7:1
Prescott Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	352	8.3:1
Sageville Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	304	12.6:1
Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque Comm School District	PK–05	425	13.2:1

Middle schools in Dubuque

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School Dubuque Comm School District	06–08	1,081	14.3:1
George Washington Middle School Dubuque Comm School District	06–08	584	11.7:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Dubuque Comm School District	06–08	402	9.2:1

High schools in Dubuque

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Dubuque Online School Dubuque Comm School District · Virtual	06–12	249	22.4:1
Dubuque Senior High School Dubuque Comm School District	09–12	1,490	11.3:1
Hempstead High School Dubuque Comm School District	09–12	1,499	15.4:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Dubuque

School	Grades	Students	Ratio	Compare
Seedlings Preschool Center Dubuque Comm School District	PK–PK	70	14:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White73.2%
Hispanic5.3%
Black9.9%
Asian1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.4%
Multiracial6.7%

Enrollment-weighted across 18 Dubuque schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (9,551 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Dubuque

How many public schools are in Dubuque, IA?

The current NCES directory lists 18 open public schools with a location address in Dubuque: 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 combined or other. Together they reported 9,551 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Dubuque?

All listed public schools with an address in Dubuque belong to Dubuque Comm School District. Mailing cities do not always match district boundaries, so confirm the district for a specific home address.

What is the largest public high school in Dubuque?

Hempstead High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Dubuque, with 1,499 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Dubuque?

No school with an address in Dubuque is identified as a charter school in the current NCES directory. Families may still have charter or virtual options elsewhere in Iowa.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Dubuque schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Dubuque public schools is 13.4:1, similar to the Iowa school median of 13.7:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Dubuque guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

Nearby Iowa cities

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Iowa cities