| Index | Cedar Falls | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 78% | 49% |
| 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 86%. 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, IA | 1,814 | 91% | 85% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,254 | 90% | 82% |
| Dike, IA | 1,309 | 88% | 80% |
| Reinbeck, IA | 1,765 | 85% | 72% |
| Readlyn, IA | 843 | 85% | 72% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,828 | 86% | 75% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Campbell, CA | 40,788 | 53% | 8% |
| Brentwood, TN | 40,873 | 88% | 79% |
| Covington, KY | 40,766 | 35% | 30% |
| Sumter, SC | 40,760 | 35% | 28% |
| The Colony, TX | 40,757 | 79% | 60% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,828 | 86% | 75% |
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