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Points of Pride  

  • 2012 US News and World Report and Newsweek: One of the top high schools in the state and nation - Cedar Falls High School
  • 2012 Project Lead the Way, a high school technology program - Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) Award
  • 2011 Cedar Falls Business & Industry Appreciation Partnership Award - CFCSD, UNI, City of Cedar Falls
  • 2010 Blue Ribbon School Award - Lincoln Elementary
  • 2010 Cedar Falls Business & Industry Appreciation Education Partner Award - Holmes Junior High
  • "Leader in Me" Program - Established 2009
  • 2008 American School & University Magazine: Outstanding Design Award for Lincoln Elementary
  • 2007 Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce Education Partner Award - Lincoln Elementary
  • 2006 First in the Nation Education Award - North Cedar Elementary School
  • 2006 Blue Ribbon School Award - Peet Junior High
  • Cedar Falls Community Schools Foundation - Established 2006
  • K-12 Character Counts Program - Established 2005
  • 2005 Iowa State Education Friends of Education Award - Hansen Elementary School in recognition of outstanding volunteerism
  • 2004 - "Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching" - Iowa Department of Education for high student achievement
  • 2003 T.E. Davidson Award of Excellence - Presented to the Cedar Falls Board of Education by the Iowa Association of School Boards
  • 1996 Educational Equity Recognition Award
  • For the 20th consecutive year the district received the "What Parents Want Award" from the School Match Corporation of Columbus, Ohio

Quick Facts  

  • Number of students:  5,121
  • Number of teachers:     371
  • Percent of teachers holding master degrees:  52.1%
  • 20 native languages spoken by students in the Cedar Falls Community School District
  • English Language Learners: 2.4%
  • Minority: 15.25%
  • Special Education: 11.3%
  • Free & Reduced Lunch: 21.0%
  • Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) through 2018
  • Instructional Support Levy through 2022
  • State-Wide Penny through 2029
  • Tax Rate:  $13.78651/$1,000 assessed valuation
  • Area:  60.6 square miles
  • School District Population:  40,251
  • Valuation of School Buildings:  $116,122,846
  • Tax valuation of property within school district:  $1,623,741,165
  • 422,020 square feet of new and renovated school buildings since 1999

 

District Information  

  • 2010-11 APR Report  Acroread download 
  • 2009-10 Annual Progress Report  Acroread download 
  • Core Values, Essential Learnings, and District Belief Statements  Acroread download 
  • September 2012 Report on Excellence  Acroread download 
  • September 2011 - Report on Excellence  Acroread download 
  • September 2010 Report on Excellence  Acroread download 
  • 2011-12 Student Mobility Summary Report  Acroread download 
  • October 1, 2012 - Certified Enrollment  Acroread download 
  • October 3, 2011 Certified Enrollment  Acroread download 
  • October 1, 2010 Certified Enrollment Data  Acroread download 
  • 2012-13 Ethnicity Percentages for CFCSD  Acroread download 
  • 2012-13 District Reading Goals  Acroread download 
  • 2012-13 District Math Goals  Acroread download 
  • 2012-13 District Science Goals  Acroread download 
  • 2011-12 District Goals  Acroread download 
  • 2010-11 District Goals  Acroread download 
  • Iowa Youth Survey Trend Data - 1999-2008  Acroread download 
  • Integrated Pest Management Manual  Acroread download 
  • Pesticide Reduction Plan  Acroread download 
  • District Special Education Delivery Plan  Acroread download