| Index | Cedar Falls | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cedar Falls | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Cedar Falls. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Falls, IA schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Cedar Falls, IA, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, IA | 1,811 | 90% | 87.2% |
| Readlyn, IA | 820 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Dike, IA | 1,239 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Waverly, IA | 10,459 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Hudson, IA | 2,463 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 42,150 | 81% | 68.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weslaco, TX | 42,136 | 46% | 4.0% |
| Bartlett, IL | 42,167 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Hutchinson, KS | 42,073 | 28% | 41.4% |
| Hickory, NC | 42,059 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Shelton, CT | 42,033 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 42,150 | 81% | 68.1% |
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