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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Robins, Palo and Bertram, and parts of Marion.
Students
15,003
Schools
31
Spent per student
$14,892
IA $13,713
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$113.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cedar Rapids Community School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $113.8M, about $7,586 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cedar Rapids.
K–123 schoolsThis district
12Prairie CrossingCollege Community School District
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IA
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 64.1%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 67.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,892 per student · 9% above IA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 50%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,110’20
14,295’21
14,769’22
14,866’23
15,003’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Black 23%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Viola Gibson Elementary School
A−565 students17:1
West Willow Elementary School
B−555 students16:1
Maple Grove Elementary
B−539 students15:1
Trailside Elementary School
429 students14:1
Van Buren Elementary School
D429 students12:1
Hoover Elementary School
D−420 students11:1
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
C−386 students13:1
Grant Wood Elementary School
D356 students15:1
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
D−355 students13:1
Hiawatha Elementary School
C−334 students12:1
Pierce Elementary School
C334 students14:1
Johnson STEAM Academy School
D−324 students12:1
Grant Elementary School
D−312 students12:1
Erskine Elementary School
C−308 students16:1
Nixon Elementary School
C−289 students12:1
Wright Elementary School
D282 students15:1
Harrison Elementary School
D−277 students13:1
Cleveland Elementary School
D254 students12:1
Madison Elementary School
D153 students14:1
Harding Middle School
C+710 students16:1
Taft Middle School
C593 students15:1
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy
D484 students14:1
Franklin Middle School
C−469 students14:1
McKinley STEAM Academy
D426 students13:1
Wilson Middle School
D422 students14:1
City View High
100 students17:1
John F Kennedy High School
B1,648 students18:1
Thomas Jefferson High School
C−1,501 students18:1
George Washington High School
C−1,182 students15:1
Metro High School
D−288 students11:1
Truman Early Learning Center
279 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.