Maquoketa Comm School District

612 S Vermont
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 315 students in Maquoketa Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Maquoketa Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
1,259 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maquoketa Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#310 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
53%
68%
61%
70%
57%
63%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
6%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,915 is higher than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,141 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,915
$16,592
Spending / Student
$17,141
$16,163

Best Maquoketa Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maquoketa Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 East Locust Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-4956
Gr: 6-8 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,259 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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