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

The Cedar Falls, IA educational system consists of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Cedar Falls public schools have average test scores of 86% which is 11% higher than than the Iowa average and 75% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Cedar Falls public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in Iowa and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.8% have completed high school, 43.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 6.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Cedar Falls

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%

Cedar Falls, IA School Districts

Cedar Falls Community School District

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.

To customize your list of Cedar Falls schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Cedar Falls, IA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%
La Porte City, IA	2,403	85%	72%
Cedar Falls, IA	40,828	86%	75%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Cedar Falls, IA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.