Western Dubuque Community School District
Western Dubuque Community School District is located in east Iowa. Western Dubuque Community School District has 555.36 square miles of land area and 0.15 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Western Dubuque Community School District population is 22,060. Western Dubuque Community School District median household income is $62,729 in 2010-2014. Western Dubuque Community School District median house value is $159,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Western Dubuque Community School District is much better than the state average in quality.
Western Dubuque Community School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
310 4th St Sw
Farley IA, 52046, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-744-3885
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,258 | 3,277 | 3,202 | 3,186 | 3,081 | 2,904 | 2,864 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 40 | 38 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 19 |
| Total Teachers: | 227.13 | 238.74 | 219.81 | 214.45 | 216.38 | 201.60 | 204.20 |
| Prekindergarten: | 20.49 | 19.57 | 17.17 | 20.24 | 19.74 | 9.20 | 7.30 |
| Kindergarten: | 15.54 | 15.46 | 16.08 | 15.04 | 13.05 | 11.50 | 12.70 |
| Elementary: | 121.67 | 127.78 | 113.10 | 105.90 | 82.84 | 78.00 | 81.50 |
| Secondary: | 69.43 | 75.93 | 73.46 | 73.27 | 100.75 | 102.90 | 102.70 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 223.29 | 223.14 | 201.53 | 198.62 | 197.70 | 189.60 | 179.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 72.27 | 72.21 | 57.58 | 62.70 | 62.90 | 49.70 | 49.20 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.60 | 3.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 6.79 | 8.07 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 6.79 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 1.30 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.90 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 3.40 |
| District Administrators: | 3.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 7.00 |
| School Administrators: | 8.88 | 8.68 | 9.30 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 14.66 | 14.69 | 14.69 | 12.40 | 13.40 | 14.00 | 14.40 |
| Student Support Services: | 17.39 | 19.05 | 15.79 | 9.99 | 5.00 | 7.50 | 2.50 |
| Other Support Services: | 80.03 | 76.17 | 72.90 | 76.98 | 81.90 | 80.90 | 77.50 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.34 | 13.73 | 14.57 | 14.86 | 14.24 | 14.40 | 14.03 |
Schools
| Bernard Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 867 Bernard Rd, Bernard IA 52032 |
| Cascade Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 110 Harrison St Se, Cascade IA 52033 |
| Cascade Junior-Senior High School |  | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 505 Johnson St Nw, Cascade IA 52033 |
| Drexler Middle- Intermediate School | | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 405 3rd Ave Ne, Farley IA 52046 |
| Dyersville Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 813 12th Ave Sw, Dyersville IA 52040 |
| Epworth Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 201 Jacoby Dr East, Epworth IA 52045 |
| Farley Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 405 3rd Ave Ne, Farley IA 52046 |
| Peosta Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 8522 Burds Rd, Peosta IA 52068 |
| Western Dubuque High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 302 5th Ave Sw, Epworth IA 52045 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| IA Test | |||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.14% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.88% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.08% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.35% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.44% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.39% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.70% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.56% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.98% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.60% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.93% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.63% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.91% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.61% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.86% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.50% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.57% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.16% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.62% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.90% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.34% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.37% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.19% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.46% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.70% | 66.34% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $38,628,000 | $12,064 | $36,731,000 | $11,529 | $33,797,000 | $10,969 | |||
| Federal: | $2,414,000 | $754 | 6.2% | $2,791,000 | $876 | 7.6% | $3,121,000 | $1,013 | 9.2% |
| State: | $15,470,000 | $4,831 | 40.0% | $14,470,000 | $4,542 | 39.4% | $12,384,000 | $4,019 | 36.6% |
| Local: | $20,744,000 | $6,478 | 53.7% | $19,470,000 | $6,111 | 53.0% | $18,292,000 | $5,937 | 54.1% |
| Total Expenditures: | $34,084,000 | $10,645 | $44,130,000 | $13,851 | $37,411,000 | $12,142 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $29,678,000 | $9,269 | $28,479,000 | $8,939 | $27,377,000 | $8,886 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $18,929,000 | $5,912 | 63.8% | $18,382,000 | $5,770 | 64.5% | $18,169,000 | $5,897 | 66.4% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $1,764,000 | $551 | 5.9% | $1,641,000 | $515 | 5.8% | $1,282,000 | $416 | 4.7% |
| Administration: | $3,223,000 | $1,007 | 10.9% | $2,899,000 | $910 | 10.2% | $2,856,000 | $927 | 10.4% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $5,762,000 | $1,800 | 19.4% | $5,557,000 | $1,744 | 19.5% | $5,070,000 | $1,646 | 18.5% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $3,661,000 | $1,143 | $14,879,000 | $4,670 | $8,867,000 | $2,878 | |||
| Construction: | $2,183,000 | $682 | $13,235,000 | $4,154 | $6,700,000 | $2,175 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $146,000 | $46 | $199,000 | $62 | $577,000 | $187 | |||
| Total Salary: | $17,884,000 | $5,585 | $17,547,000 | $5,508 | $17,047,000 | $5,533 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $12,456,000 | $3,890 | 69.6% | $12,406,000 | $3,894 | 70.7% | $12,237,000 | $3,972 | 71.8% |
| Other Salary: | $5,428,000 | $1,695 | 30.4% | $5,141,000 | $1,614 | 29.3% | $4,810,000 | $1,561 | 28.2% |
| Total Benefit: | $6,887,000 | $2,151 | $6,323,000 | $1,985 | $5,878,000 | $1,908 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $4,892,000 | $1,528 | 71.0% | $4,531,000 | $1,422 | 71.7% | $4,302,000 | $1,396 | 73.2% |
| Other Benefit: | $1,995,000 | $623 | 29.0% | $1,792,000 | $562 | 28.3% | $1,576,000 | $512 | 26.8% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.4% | 75.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.6% | 24.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.9% | 28.8% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 12.8% | 9.8% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 22.6% | 19.6% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 18.9% | 25.2% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 15.9% | 16.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,281.0 | $40,304.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,556.0 | $28,199.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,065.0 | $35,810.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $44,883.0 | $42,684.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $49,674.0 | $48,239.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $50,842.0 | $49,165.0 |