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Cedar Rapids Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,866 students in Cedar Rapids Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High Schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John F Kennedy High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
33 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
15,430 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.42
# American Indian Students
34 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
312 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,289 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
3,004 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
19%
6%
# White Students
9,047 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
59%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,646 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
596
103
# Students in K Grade:
1,184
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,073
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,122
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,065
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,060
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,069
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,095
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,114
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,186
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,275
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,252
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,191
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,148
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,831 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,231 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,831
$16,392
Spending / Student
$17,231
$15,968
Best Cedar Rapids Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4545 Wenig Rd Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2251
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2251
Grades: 9-12
| 1,741 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2205 Forest Dr Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-3011
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-3011
Grades: 9-12
| 1,272 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1243 20th St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-2435
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-2435
Grades: 9-12
| 1,545 students
Rank: #44.
Metro High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1212 7th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-2193
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-2193
Grades: 9-12
| 308 students
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