title: Maquoketa Community School District
text: # Maquoketa Community School District
  
  42°03′39″N 90°40′24″W﻿ / ﻿42.060952°N 90.673467°W﻿ / 42.060952; -90.673467
  
  The Maquoketa Community School District is a rural public school district based in Maquoketa, Iowa. The district is mainly in Jackson County, with small areas in Clinton, and Dubuque counties. The district serves the cities of Maquoketa, Baldwin, Zwingle, and surrounding rural areas.
  
  Chris Hoover was hired as the superintendent in 2014, after serving as shared superintendent in South Winneshiek Community School District and Turkey Valley Community School District.
  
  The school's mascot is the Cardinals. Their colors are red and white.
  
  ## Schools
  
  The district operates four schools, all in Maquoketa:
  
  * Briggs Elementary School
  * Cardinal Elementary School
  * Maquoketa Middle School
  * Maquoketa Community High School
  