Cedar Rapids, IA Public Schools

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B+

30%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

5%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Cedar Rapids school information

Index	Cedar Rapids	Iowa	National
Average Test Scores	63%	69%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	39	1,101	79,221
Total private schools	15	208	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	6	96	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Cedar Rapids are 30% higher than the national average
There are approximately 39 public schools in Cedar Rapids
90.5% of people in Cedar Rapids have completed 8th grade
89.8% of people in Cedar Rapids have completed high school
31.8% of people in Cedar Rapids have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Cedar Rapids

Index	Cedar Rapids	Iowa	National
Completed 8th grade	90.5%	89.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.8%	87.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	67.1%	59.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	43.6%	38.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	31.8%	27.2%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.0%	8.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%

Cedar Rapids, IA School Districts

Cedar Rapids Community School District
Linn-Mar Community School District
College Community School District

There are a total of 39 public schools, 15 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Cedar Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Rapids, IA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cedar Rapids, IA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Center Point, IA	2,548	86%	78.6%
Solon, IA	2,690	86%	78.4%
Mount Vernon, IA	4,487	82%	71.5%
Shellsburg, IA	806	82%	70.8%
Robins, IA	3,510	81%	67.7%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,125	63%	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Visalia, CA	133,100	37%	23.0%
Coral Springs, FL	133,370	62%	28.7%
Gainesville, FL	133,611	52%	8.1%
Sterling Heights, MI	132,296	46%	3.9%
Columbia, SC	134,057	41%	14.5%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,125	63%	30.3%

Source: The Cedar Rapids, IA education data displayed above is derived from the 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.