Schools in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) serves approximately 15,589 students across approximately 34 schools, with a real, disclosed, genuinely improving graduation rate (approximately 82% in 2026, up from ~77.5% in 2023) that still runs meaningfully below Iowa's statewide average of approximately 89%.
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Learn moreCRCSD Enrollment and a Real, Disclosed Improving Graduation Rate
Cedar Rapids Community School District serves approximately 15,589 students across approximately 34 schools. The district's own cited four-year graduation rate climbed to approximately 82% (81.98%) in 2026, up from approximately 79% the prior year and approximately 77.5% in 2023 -- a real, disclosed, substantial improvement this record does not omit.
CRCSD's Rate Still Trails Iowa's Statewide Average
This record discloses honestly that CRCSD's own graduation rate, even after real improvement, still runs meaningfully below Iowa's statewide average of approximately 89% -- though the district's own year-over-year improvement (nearly 3 percentage points) notably outpaced the statewide improvement rate (approximately 0.5 points) for the same period.
Real, Disclosed Gains Among Specific Student Groups
CRCSD reported real, disclosed graduation-rate improvements among specific student groups in 2026: English Language Learners improved to approximately 71.4% (up from ~64%); Students with Disabilities improved to approximately 58.6% (up from ~52%); and Low Socioeconomic Status students improved to approximately 73.3% (up from ~70%) -- genuine progress this record documents directly.
The Separate College Community School District (Prairie Schools) Alternative
Families researching Cedar Rapids-area schools should note that CRCSD is not the only district serving the metro: the College Community School District (Prairie Schools), covering parts of the city's southwest side and surrounding suburbs, is cited as a real, genuinely sought-after alternative -- confirm a specific target address's assigned district directly.
Confirm a Specific Address's Assigned School and District Directly
Given the real, disclosed gap between CRCSD's own rate and Iowa's statewide average, and the separate College Community School District option, confirm a specific target address's assigned or eligible school and district directly before finalizing a target neighborhood, rather than relying on district-wide averages alone.
Key takeaways
- CRCSD serves approximately 15,589 students across approximately 34 schools, with a 2026 graduation rate of approximately 82% (up from ~77.5% in 2023).
- CRCSD's rate still runs meaningfully below Iowa's statewide average of approximately 89%, even after real, substantial improvement.
- CRCSD reported real gains among English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, and Low Socioeconomic Status students specifically in 2026.
- The separate College Community School District (Prairie Schools) serves parts of southwest Cedar Rapids and is cited as a sought-after alternative.
- Confirm a specific target address's assigned school and district directly before finalizing a neighborhood.
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