Dubuque Community Schools officials say an enrollment drop this fall is tied to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools leaders reported that their overall student headcount dropped 4.5% from the fall of 2015 to this fall, with enrollment now at 10,749. The headcount dropped 2.8% from last year to this year. Dubuque Community Schools Superintendent Stan Rheingans says officials predicted enrollment would be down this year because of the pandemic, with some families choosing to home-school their children and others apparently leaving the district.
