Top Rankings
Cedar Rapids Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,970 students in Cedar Rapids Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Cedar Rapids Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John F Kennedy High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
35 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
15,597 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
1,009 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cedar Rapids Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
78%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
22%
6%
% White
55%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,641 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,047 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$275 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,641
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,047
$16,042
Best Cedar Rapids Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4545 Wenig Rd Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2251
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 558-2251
Gr: 9-12 | 1,719 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
George Washington High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2205 Forest Dr Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2161
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 558-2161
Gr: 9-12 | 1,233 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1243 20th St Sw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-2435
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 558-2435
Gr: 9-12 | 1,575 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #44.
Metro High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1212 7th St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-3100
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: n/an/a
501 1st St Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-2000
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 558-2000
Gr: 9-10 | 100 students Minority enrollment: 31%
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