| Index | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 39 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.1% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 39 public schools, 15 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Cedar Rapids. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cedar Rapids, IA schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cedar Rapids, IA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center Point, IA | 2,548 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Solon, IA | 2,690 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Mount Vernon, IA | 4,487 | 82% | 71.5% |
| Shellsburg, IA | 806 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Robins, IA | 3,510 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 133,125 | 63% | 30.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Visalia, CA | 133,100 | 37% | 23.0% |
| Coral Springs, FL | 133,370 | 62% | 28.7% |
| Gainesville, FL | 133,611 | 52% | 8.1% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 132,296 | 46% | 3.9% |
| Columbia, SC | 134,057 | 41% | 14.5% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 133,125 | 63% | 30.3% |
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