Enrollment
44
Iowa · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 190651002284
Cedar Falls Virtual Campus — Cedar Falls, IA
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Falls Virtual Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Cedar Falls Comm School District · Iowa
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
52.3%
vs 36.4% Iowa avg
+44% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Falls Virtual Campus reports 44 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 52.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the Iowa average and 1% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cedar Falls Comm School District spends $18,542 per pupil district-wide, above the Iowa average of $17,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.2% from local sources (property taxes), 51.4% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cedar Falls Virtual Campus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Iowa state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Iowa | Iowa avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.3% | ▲ 44% | 36.4% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 2% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,542
per pupil, district-wide
— above Iowa avg of $17,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 44 Top 2% in Iowa — larger than 98% of 1,326 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 52.3% +44% vs state
NCES ID 190651002284
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Falls Comm School District, which includes Cedar Falls Virtual Campus.
$18,542
Per student
+8%
vs Iowa
Avg $17,211
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 51.4%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,333
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 628
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
Similar other schools in Cedar Falls
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Holmes Junior High School
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628 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Helen a Hansen Elementary School
Standard public school
569 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Southdale Elementary School
Standard public school
539 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary
Standard public school
472 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Orchard Hill Elementary School
Standard public school
458 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cedar Falls Virtual Campus
How many students attend Cedar Falls Virtual Campus?
Cedar Falls Virtual Campus has 44 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cedar Falls, IA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cedar Falls Virtual Campus?
52.3% of students at Cedar Falls Virtual Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Falls Virtual Campus?
Cedar Falls Virtual Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.