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Cedar Rapids Community School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 15,564 (2022-2023)
Schools: 33 (2022-2023)
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Cedar Rapids Community School District is a school district in Iowa (Linn County). During the 2023 school year, 15,564 students attended one of the district's 33 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District school board At-large

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General election for Cedar Rapids Community School District school board At-large

Incumbent Gary Anhalt won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District school board At-large on September 12, 2017.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District school board District 2

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Incumbent Nancy Humbles won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District school board District 2 on September 12, 2017.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District school board District 3

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Incumbent Jennifer Borcherding won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District school board District 3 on September 12, 2017.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 1

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General election for Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Mary Meisterling won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 1 on September 8, 2015.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 4

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General election for Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Rafael Jacobo won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education District 4 on September 8, 2015.

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Cedar Rapids Community School District school board At-large

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Incumbent Kristin Janssen and incumbent John Laverty won election in the general election for Cedar Rapids Community School District school board At-large on September 8, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Cedar Rapids Community School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kaitlin ByersDistrict 420232027
Cindy Garlock20192027
Jennifer Neumann20192027
David TominskyDistrict 120192027
Marcy Roundtree20212025
Jennifer BorcherdingDistrict 320172025
Nancy HumblesDistrict 220092025

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Overlapping state house districts

Cedar Rapids Community School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Iowa House of Representatives District 83Cindy GoldingRepublican Party 35% 9%
Iowa House of Representatives District 84Thomas GerholdRepublican Party 21% 4%
Iowa House of Representatives District 80Aime WichtendahlDemocratic Party 16% 87%
Iowa House of Representatives District 78Angel RamirezDemocratic Party 10% 95%
Iowa House of Representatives District 79Tracy EhlertDemocratic Party 8% 100%
Iowa House of Representatives District 77Jeff CoolingDemocratic Party 5% 14%
Iowa House of Representatives District 74Eric GjerdeDemocratic Party 3% 35%
Iowa House of Representatives District 73Elizabeth WilsonDemocratic Party 1% 5%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,646,000 $1,561 9%
Local: $111,879,000 $7,087 41%
State: $138,615,000 $8,781 50%
Total: $275,140,000 $17,429
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $265,875,000 $16,842
Total Current Expenditures: $214,374,000 $13,580
Instructional Expenditures: $126,947,000 $8,041 48%
Student and Staff Support: $26,300,000 $1,666 10%
Administration: $26,978,000 $1,708 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,149,000 $2,163 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $33,058,000 $2,094
Construction: $27,952,000 $1,770
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,972,000 $188
Interest on Debt: $3,312,000 $209

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 50-54 22 40 21-39 42 61
2018-2019 62 70-74 34 55 40-59 54 72
2017-2018 66 70-74 35 60 60-79 62 75
2016-2017 67 65-69 34 58 40-59 63 77
2015-2016 70 70-74 38 61 40-59 66 79
2014-2015 73 70-74 43 66 60-79 70 81
2013-2014 75 80-84 46 72 60-79 69 82
2012-2013 76 80-84 48 65 40-59 72 82
2011-2012 76 75-79 49 67 60-69 65-69 82
2010-2011 76 80-84 50 67 60-69 60-69 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 55-59 32 52 40-59 56 69
2018-2019 65 65-69 37 57 40-59 61 75
2017-2018 66 65-69 36 57 60-79 65 76
2016-2017 67 60-64 38 58 40-59 65 76
2015-2016 70 65-69 40 60 60-79 66 78
2014-2015 71 60-64 43 62 60-79 69 78
2013-2014 71 65-69 46 63 40-59 67 77
2012-2013 69 70-74 42 60 40-59 66 75
2011-2012 69 65-69 42 55 60-69 60-64 75
2010-2011 74 75-79 50 64 70-79 50-59 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS 90-94 93
2018-2019 82 >=80 70-74 65-69 PS 80-84 85
2017-2018 84 >=80 75-79 70-79 PS 80-84 85
2016-2017 84 >=80 70-74 70-79 PS 75-79 87
2015-2016 84 80-89 75-79 70-79 PS 60-69 87
2014-2015 83 >=90 75-79 70-79 >=50 70-79 85
2013-2014 85 >=80 70-74 70-79 PS 80-89 87
2012-2013 81 >=50 65-69 70-79 PS 60-79 83
2011-2012 83 >=90 70-74 70-79 PS 50-59 86
2010-2011 82 80-89 70-74 60-79 PS <50 85

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 15,564 -1.1
2021-2022 15,728 -0.4
2020-2021 15,786 -5.1
2019-2020 16,598 -0.7
2018-2019 16,717 -6.1
2017-2018 17,740 0.6
2016-2017 17,627 1.0
2015-2016 17,452 0.5
2014-2015 17,368 0.0
2013-2014 17,372 1.5
2012-2013 17,120 -0.3
2011-2012 17,170 -0.6
2010-2011 17,272 -0.7
2009-2010 17,399 3.0
2008-2009 16,875 0.2
2007-2008 16,838 -2.5
2006-2007 17,263 0.2
2005-2006 17,234 -0.4
2004-2005 17,307 -0.1
2003-2004 17,324 -1.2
2002-2003 17,528 -0.4
2001-2002 17,606 -1.0
2000-2001 17,780 -0.9
1999-2000 17,934 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Cedar Rapids Community School District (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 2.5
Black 20.1 6.8
Hispanic 8.8 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.6
Two or More Races 10.9 4.9
White 56.9 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Cedar Rapids Community School District had 1,045.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.89.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 29.00
Kindergarten: 87.78
Elementary: 626.41
Secondary: 302.03
Total: 1,045.22

Cedar Rapids Community School District employed 39.00 district administrators and 46.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 39.00
District Administrative Support: 88.50
School Administrators: 46.00
School Administrative Support: 72.53
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 349.38
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 68.56
Total Guidance Counselors: 46.04
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.96
Library/Media Support: 25.07
Student Support Services: 184.09
Other Support Services: 424.71

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Cedar Rapids Community School District operates 33 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arthur Elementary School242KG-5
Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy476-8
Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary17KG-5
Cedar River Academy At Taylor296PK-5
Cleveland Elementary School293KG-5
Erskine Elementary School293KG-5
Franklin Middle School5376-8
Garfield Elementary School214KG-5
George Washington High School1,2919-12
Grant Elementary School320KG-5
Grant Wood Elementary School361PK-5
Harding Middle School7136-8
Harrison Elementary School285KG-5
Hiawatha Elementary School328PK-5
Hoover Elementary School387KG-5
John F Kennedy High School1,7149-12
Johnson Steam Academy School346KG-5
Kenwood Leadership Academy School414PK-5
Madison Elementary School180KG-5
Maple Grove Elementary529PK-5
Mckinley Steam Academy4486-8
Metro High School3409-12
Nixon Elementary School289PK-5
Pierce Elementary School326KG-5
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy5106-8
Taft Middle School5786-8
Thomas Jefferson High School1,5439-12
Truman Early Learning Center268PK-PK
Van Buren Elementary School365KG-5
Viola Gibson Elementary School591PK-5
West Willow Elementary School534PK-5
Wilson Middle School3956-8
Wright Elementary School295PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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