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Best Dubuque County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Dubuque County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Balltown-sherrill Catholic School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

Po Box 49
Sherrill, IA 52073
(563) 552-2166

Gr: PK-6 | 56 students

Dubuque Lutheran School (Closed 2019)

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

2145 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614

Gr: K-5 | 35 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Hennessy Catholic School (Closed 2014)

(Catholic)

7420 Columbus Street
New Vienna, IA 52065
(563) 921-2635

Gr: NS-6 | 63 students

La Salle Catholic School (Closed 2024)

(Catholic)

100 West Main
Luxemburg, IA 52056
(563) 870-2405

Gr: PK-6 | 44 students

Nativity Grade School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

1001 Alta Vista St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-7236

Gr: PK-8 | 297 students

St. Anthony School (Closed 2023)

(Catholic)

2175 Rosedale Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 556-2820

Gr: K-5 | 121 students

St. Francis Primary (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

2222 Queen
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4657

Gr: PK-5 | 155 students

St. Joseph School-key West (Closed 2014)

(Catholic)

10244 Key West Drive
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 582-2866

Gr: NS-6 | 146 students

St. Mary-st. Patrick School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

180 West 15th St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 582-2127

Gr: K-8 | 70 students

Overview

This County (Dubuque County)

This State (IA)

# Schools

15 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Dubuque County Total Schools
2025	15
2024	16
2023	13
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

3,939 Students

47,801 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	263	220	199
2024	248	214	192
2023	189	190	193
2022	206	203	205
2021	206	200	201
2020	197	194	188
2019	197	198	193
2018	189	197	190
2017	207	192	199
2016	209	191	196
2015	206	185	183

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% Average Students of Color

12%

15%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	12%	16%	33%
2024	12%	15%	32%
2023	13%	17%	32%
2022	6%	16%	32%
2021	6%	16%	31%
2020	6%	15%	31%
2019	7%	14%	31%
2018	7%	14%	30%
2017	4%	13%	31%
2016	4%	13%	31%
2015	4%	13%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

297 Teachers

3,928 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	14:1	11:1
2018	15:1	14:1	11:1
2017	16:1	13:1	11:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	16:1	13:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	12	15	15
2023	12	15	15
2022	11	15	15
2021	11	15	15
2020	11	15	15
2019	11	15	15
2018	11	15	15
2017	11	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	8	9	12
2024	5	8	11
2023	5	8	10
2022	5	8	10
2021	5	9	10
2020	5	8	10
2019	5	7	10
2018	5	7	10
2017	5	7	10
2016	5	7	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,218

$9,428

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	$10,218	$9,547	$14,043
2024	$4,200	$7,056	$12,357
2023	$4,200	$4,989	$11,693
2022	$4,200	$4,647	$11,199
2021	$4,200	$4,614	$10,824
2020	$4,200	$4,508	$10,496
2019	$4,200	$4,453	$10,300
2018	$4,200	$4,450	$10,056
2017	$3,750	$4,057	$9,712
2016	$2,313	$4,866	$9,307
2015	$2,313	$4,845	$8,903

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Average Acceptance Rate

96%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	96%	84%	81%
2024	100%	93%	85%
2023	100%	92%	85%
2022	100%	92%	85%
2021	100%	92%	86%
2020	100%	92%	86%
2019	100%	92%	85%
2018	100%	92%	85%
2017	100%	94%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$30.5 million

$20.37 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.47

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	0.40	0.47	0.64
2024	0.40	0.46	0.64
2023	0.45	0.50	0.63
2022	0.40	0.47	0.62
2021	0.40	0.48	0.62
2020	0.39	0.47	0.62
2019	0.39	0.46	0.61
2018	0.40	0.45	0.60
2017	0.31	0.39	0.59
2016	0.32	0.39	0.59
2015	0.33	0.40	0.58

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

109 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

41 Students

941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%

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# Hispanic Students

198 Students

2,961 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	9%
2024	5%	6%	9%
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	9%
2020	3%	6%	9%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

184 Students

1,396 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	8%
2024	4%	3%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# White Students

3,107 Students

33,818 Students

% White Students

77%

71%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	77%	71%	55%
2024	77%	71%	55%
2023	72%	68%	55%
2022	75%	70%	57%
2021	75%	70%	57%
2020	76%	71%	58%
2019	75%	71%	59%
2018	75%	72%	59%
2017	81%	76%	61%
2016	81%	76%	61%
2015	80%	76%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

94 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

508 Students

8,541 Students

% of Others Students

12%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dubuque County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	12%	18%	22%
2024	13%	17%	22%
2023	17%	19%	22%
2022	20%	18%	22%
2021	20%	18%	20%
2020	20%	18%	19%
2019	20%	18%	20%
2018	20%	17%	20%
2017	16%	16%	19%
2016	16%	16%	18%
2015	17%	16%	18%

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