Cedar Falls Community School District
Cedar Falls Community School District is a public school district based in Cedar Falls, Iowa, serving 5,875 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 588 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,827 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Cedar Falls Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cedar Falls Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,827 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,342 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 416 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 796 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Community School DistrictCedar Falls · this district | 5,875 | 10 | $10,827 | 14.1 | #15 |
| College Community School DistrictCedar Rapids | 5,832 | 10 | $11,892 | 15.1 | #16 |
| Pleasant Valley Community School DistrictBettendorf | 5,824 | 8 | $9,772 | 16.0 | #17 |
| Marshalltown Community School DistrictMarshalltown | 5,200 | 10 | $11,973 | 14.2 | #18 |
| Ottumwa Community School DistrictOttumwa | 5,024 | 12 | $10,937 | 15.2 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictBay Shore, NY | 5,874 | $26,401 | 10.9 |
| Plain LocalCanton, OH | 5,874 | $10,487 | 20.8 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe, WA | 5,874 | $14,417 | 19.1 |
| Auburn-WashburnTopeka, KS | 5,873 | $11,520 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ia-cedar-falls-community-school-district