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1003 Pershing Road, Maquoketa, IA 52060 • Jackson County
(563) 652-5157

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
260
Teachers (FTE)
22.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
FRPL Eligible
158
(60.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 158 of 260 (60.8%)
Free Lunch: 138 (53.1%)
Reduced-Price: 20 (7.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 102 (39.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 263 students 263 2020-2021 2021-2022: 276 students 276 +4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 271 students 271 -1.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 266 students 266 -1.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 260 students 260 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 213 (81.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 18 (6.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 11 (4.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (3.8%) Black or African American: 6 (2.3%) Asian: 2 (0.8%)
260 Students
White 213 81.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 18 6.9%
Hispanic / Latino 11 4.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 3.8%
Black or African American 6 2.3%
Asian 2 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 260 Students
Grade 1: 79 (30.4%) Grade 2: 66 (25.4%) Kindergarten: 65 (25%) Pre-Kindergarten: 50 (19.2%)
260 Students
Grade 1 79 30.4%
Grade 2 66 25.4%
Kindergarten 65 25%
Pre-Kindergarten 50 19.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
147
56.5%
F
Female Students
113
43.5%