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Cedar Falls Comm School District

Item: Cedar Falls Comm School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1002 W 1st St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

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Top 20%

Tel: (319) 553-3000

www.cfschools.org

Top Rankings

Cedar Falls Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

10 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

5,886 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

415 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	198	53
Kind	460	106
1	403	105
2	416	108
3	439	107
4	423	109
5	450	109
6	442	108

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District Rank

Cedar Falls Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2023	#33
2022	#35
2021	#39
2019	#32
2018	#31
2017	#37
2016	#27
2015	#37
2014	#46
2013	#63
2012	#87

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	81%	68%
2022	77%	64%
2021	76%	64%
2019	82%	69%
2018	87%	76%
2017	87%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	88%	79%
2014	88%	79%
2013	84%	77%
2012	84%	76%

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82%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2022	82%	70%
2021	79%	68%
2019	81%	68%
2018	87%	74%
2017	84%	75%
2016	85%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	83%	76%
2013	78%	72%
2012	76%	71%
2011	83%	76%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2022	75%	63%
2021	75%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	93%	87%
2020	96%	89%
2019	96%	88%
2018	97%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	96%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	97%	89%
2013	96%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.31	0.46
2022	0.30	0.45
2021	0.30	0.43
2020	0.29	0.42
2019	0.29	0.42
2018	0.28	0.39
2017	0.28	0.39
2016	0.28	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.29	0.37
2013	0.28	0.35
2012	0.27	0.34
2011	0.27	0.34
2010	0.25	0.32
2009	0.21	0.29
2008	0.21	0.28
2007	0.22	0.26
2006	0.18	0.23
2005	0.19	0.24
2004	0.16	0.22
2003	0.15	0.21
2002	0.13	0.20
2001	0.14	0.20
2000	0.09	0.15
1999	0.13	0.16
1998	0.14	0.15
1997	0.13	0.13
1996	0.12	0.13
1995	0.12	0.13
1994	0.13	0.13
1993	0.12	0.11
1992	0.11	0.10
1991	0.10	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%
2009	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% White

83%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	83%	72%
2022	83%	73%
2021	83%	74%
2020	84%	75%
2019	84%	75%
2018	85%	77%
2017	85%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	85%	78%
2014	84%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	86%	81%
2011	85%	81%
2010	87%	82%
2009	89%	84%
2008	89%	84%
2007	88%	86%
2006	90%	88%
2005	90%	87%
2004	92%	88%
2003	92%	89%
2002	93%	89%
2001	93%	89%
2000	96%	94%
1999	93%	91%
1998	93%	92%
1997	93%	93%
1996	94%	93%
1995	93%	93%
1994	93%	93%
1993	94%	94%
1992	94%	95%
1991	94%	95%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,057 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$81 MM	$12 MM
2022	$76 MM	$11 MM
2021	$81 MM	$12 MM
2020	$76 MM	$11 MM
2019	$75 MM	$11 MM
2018	$74 MM	$10 MM
2017	$68 MM	$10 MM
2016	$62 MM	$10 MM
2015	$50 MM	$7 MM
2014	$64 MM	$9 MM
2012	$56 MM	$9 MM
2011	$51 MM	$8 MM
2010	$50 MM	$7 MM
2009	$48 MM	$7 MM
2008	$45 MM	$7 MM
2007	$43 MM	$7 MM
2006	$41 MM	$6 MM
2005	$38 MM	$6 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$38 MM	$6 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$37 MM	$5 MM
2000	$34 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$29 MM	$5 MM
1997	$29 MM	$4 MM
1996	$28 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$77 MM	$11 MM
2022	$72 MM	$11 MM
2021	$77 MM	$11 MM
2020	$72 MM	$11 MM
2019	$79 MM	$10 MM
2018	$87 MM	$10 MM
2017	$67 MM	$10 MM
2016	$58 MM	$10 MM
2015	$56 MM	$7 MM
2014	$65 MM	$8 MM
2012	$55 MM	$8 MM
2011	$51 MM	$8 MM
2010	$56 MM	$7 MM
2009	$44 MM	$7 MM
2008	$40 MM	$7 MM
2007	$39 MM	$6 MM
2006	$43 MM	$6 MM
2005	$37 MM	$6 MM
2004	$33 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$6 MM
2002	$39 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$32 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$29 MM	$5 MM
1997	$29 MM	$4 MM
1996	$28 MM	$4 MM
1995	$27 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,766

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,771	$15,936
2022	$13,250	$14,700
2021	$14,002	$16,172
2020	$13,250	$14,700
2019	$13,333	$14,749
2018	$13,599	$14,230
2017	$12,389	$14,844
2016	$11,560	$14,113
2015	$9,512	$11,259
2014	$12,965	$13,301
2012	$12,085	$12,751
2011	$11,157	$12,165
2010	$11,164	$11,259
2009	$10,754	$11,087
2008	$9,902	$10,485
2007	$9,529	$10,103
2006	$9,333	$9,628
2005	$8,674	$9,167
2004	$8,495	$8,727
2003	$8,937	$8,857
2002	$8,665	$8,158
2001	$8,198	$7,654
2000	$7,417	$7,180
1999	$6,450	$6,993
1998	$6,167	$6,548
1997	$5,878	$6,347
1995	$5,427	$5,735
1992	$4,465	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,057

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$13,062	$15,133
2022	$12,567	$14,340
2021	$13,281	$15,357
2020	$12,567	$14,340
2019	$14,054	$14,216
2018	$15,997	$13,767
2017	$12,243	$14,379
2016	$10,702	$14,161
2015	$10,770	$11,298
2014	$13,140	$12,593
2012	$12,017	$12,000
2011	$11,123	$11,589
2010	$12,641	$11,298
2009	$9,714	$10,614
2008	$8,693	$9,706
2007	$8,583	$9,439
2006	$9,894	$9,204
2005	$8,454	$8,457
2004	$7,513	$8,450
2003	$8,609	$8,908
2002	$8,968	$8,409
2001	$8,103	$7,961
2000	$6,989	$7,433
1999	$6,518	$7,234
1998	$6,008	$6,713
1997	$5,880	$6,475
1995	$5,409	$5,710
1992	$4,646	$5,398

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Best Cedar Falls Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School

(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901

Gr: PK-6 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Helen A Hansen Elementary School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775

Gr: PK-6 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Southdale Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900

Gr: PK-6 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Orchard Hill Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

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3909 Rownd St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2465

Gr: PK-6 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #55.

North Cedar Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2419 Fern Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2810

Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #66.

Cedar Heights Elementary School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2417 Rainbow Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2855

Gr: PK-6 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #77.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

321 8th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2950

Gr: PK-6 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,886 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education