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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

1,320 Schools

# Students

5,886 Students

501,674 Students

# Teachers

415 Teachers

34,800 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	70
Kind	460	111
1	403	105
2	416	108
3	439	107
4	423	109
5	450	109
6	442	108
7	438	109
8	439	112
9	442	118
10	434	121
11	470	118
12	432	117

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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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District
2022	#35
2021	#39
2019	#32
2018	#31
2017	#37
2016	#27
2015	#37
2014	#46
2013	#63
2012	#87
2011	#36

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(22-23)

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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(22-23)

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
2021	$81MM	$12MM
2020	$76MM	$11MM
2019	$75MM	$11MM
2018	$74MM	$10MM
2017	$68MM	$10MM
2016	$62MM	$10MM
2015	$50MM	$7MM
2014	$64MM	$9MM
2012	$56MM	$9MM
2011	$51MM	$8MM
2010	$50MM	$7MM
2009	$48MM	$7MM
2008	$45MM	$7MM
2007	$43MM	$7MM
2006	$41MM	$6MM
2005	$38MM	$6MM
2004	$37MM	$6MM
2003	$38MM	$6MM
2002	$37MM	$6MM
2001	$37MM	$5MM
2000	$34MM	$5MM
1999	$30MM	$5MM
1998	$29MM	$5MM
1997	$29MM	$4MM
1996	$28MM	$4MM
1995	$27MM	$4MM
1992	$22MM	$3MM
1990	$20MM	$2MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cedar Falls Comm School District	Iowa
2021	$77MM	$11MM
2020	$72MM	$11MM
2019	$79MM	$10MM
2018	$87MM	$10MM
2017	$67MM	$10MM
2016	$58MM	$10MM
2015	$56MM	$7MM
2014	$65MM	$8MM
2012	$55MM	$8MM
2011	$51MM	$8MM
2010	$56MM	$7MM
2009	$44MM	$7MM
2008	$40MM	$7MM
2007	$39MM	$6MM
2006	$43MM	$6MM
2005	$37MM	$6MM
2004	$33MM	$6MM
2003	$37MM	$6MM
2002	$39MM	$6MM
2001	$36MM	$6MM
2000	$32MM	$5MM
1999	$30MM	$5MM
1998	$29MM	$5MM
1997	$29MM	$4MM
1996	$28MM	$4MM
1995	$27MM	$4MM
1992	$23MM	$3MM
1990	$20MM	$2MM

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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
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

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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
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cedar Falls Comm School District?

Cedar Falls Comm School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,886 students.

What is the rank of Cedar Falls Comm School District?

Cedar Falls Comm School District is ranked #35 out of 325 school districts in Iowa (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Iowa school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cedar Falls Comm School District?

83% of Cedar Falls Comm School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cedar Falls Comm School District?

Cedar Falls Comm School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What is Cedar Falls Comm School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

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