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14,597 students enrolled in Cedar Rapids Comm School District schools in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 14,597 students enrolled in Cedar Rapids Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.8% were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 55.3% of the Cedar Rapids Comm School District's total enrollment.

Cedar Rapids Comm School District roughly covers 35 schools within Linn County and has a main office in Cedar Rapids.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.

Enrollment in Cedar Rapids Comm School District Over 6 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Cedar Rapids Comm School District in 2023-24 School Year
School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Thomas Jefferson High School1,5431,5752.1%
John F Kennedy High School1,7141,7190.3%
George Washington High School1,2911,233-4.5%
Metro High School3403430.9%
Franklin Middle School537532-0.9%
Harding Middle School713695-2.5%
McKinley STEAM Academy448414-7.6%
Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy5105283.5%
Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Middle4744-6.4%
Taft Middle School5785963.1%
Wilson Middle School3953970.5%
Arthur Elementary School242229-5.4%
Cleveland Elementary School293277-5.5%
West Willow Elementary School4614814.3%
Erskine Elementary School293280-4.4%
Garfield Elementary School214202-5.6%
Grant Wood Elementary School304301-1%
Harrison Elementary School2852881.1%
Hiawatha Elementary School2903065.5%
Hoover Elementary School3873962.3%
Johnson STEAM Academy School346343-0.9%
Kenwood Leadership Academy School377366-2.9%
Madison Elementary School180159-11.7%
Nixon Elementary School289284-1.7%
Pierce Elementary School3263352.8%
Cedar River Academy at Taylor24428617.2%
Van Buren Elementary School36540912.1%
Grant Elementary School320294-8.1%
Wright Elementary School261247-5.4%
Maple Grove Elementary500495-1%
Viola Gibson Elementary School542527-2.8%
Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy Elementary1716-5.9%

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