Cedar Falls Community School District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Cedar Falls, and parts of Waterloo.

At a glance

5,853Students enrolled

10Schools

$11,799Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

24%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs IA

Math proficiency76%

State average 64.1%

Reading / language arts79%

State average 67.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)96%

State average 91.4%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,799

per student each year · 14% below the IA average

Spending

Classroom instruction68%

Support & administration28%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)48%

State47%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,787’20

5,842’21

5,840’22

5,886’23

5,853’24

Students

White · 82%4,775

Two or more races · 7%398

Black · 4%227

Hispanic · 3%204

Asian · 3%193

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%50

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools10 in district

Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 569 students · Cedar Falls

Southdale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 539 students · Cedar Falls

Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 472 students · Cedar Falls

Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 458 students · Cedar Falls

Cedar Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 451 students · Cedar Falls

Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 416 students · Cedar Falls

North Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 292 students · Cedar Falls

Peet Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–9 · 695 students · Cedar Falls

Holmes Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–9 · 628 students · Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls High SchoolHigh · Grades 10–12 · 1,333 students · Cedar Falls

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Hudson Community School DistrictHudson · $11,653 per student

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Waterloo Community School DistrictEvansdale · $15,351 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.