Iowa Private School Trends (10-Year)

259

Private Schools

-0.4% (-1 school) 10-yr

52,668

Students

+11.2% (+5,287 students) 10-yr

$7,664

Avg. Tuition

+2.4% (+$178) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

16%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+4.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.7% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (IA)

# Schools

259 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Iowa (IA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	254	671
2024	260	703
2023	246	665
2022	239	612
2021	243	637
2020	251	684
2019	245	665
2018	248	677
2017	242	631
2016	247	644
2015	260	683

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# Students

52,668 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Iowa (IA) Total	US Avg per State
2025	52,607	111,945
2024	52,425	113,628
2023	44,876	108,484
2022	46,111	104,892
2021	46,500	106,817
2020	46,958	109,411
2019	46,850	108,956
2018	47,288	109,868
2017	45,716	106,255
2016	46,242	107,443
2015	47,381	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Iowa
Nursery	593
Pre-K	5,704
Kind	4,648
1	3,896
2	3,801
3	3,851
4	3,958
5	4,004
6	3,774
7	3,518
8	3,814
9	3,042
10	2,783
11	2,655
12	2,555
Not Listed	72

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Average School Size

218 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	217	179
2024	212	172
2023	192	174
2022	203	185
2021	201	180
2020	196	171
2019	199	175
2018	197	172
2017	195	180
2016	194	178
2015	188	167

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% Average Students of Color

16%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	16%	34%
2024	16%	34%
2023	17%	33%
2022	15%	33%
2021	16%	32%
2020	15%	32%
2019	14%	31%
2018	15%	31%
2017	13%	32%
2016	13%	32%
2015	12%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

4,273 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	40%	55%
2024	41%	54%
2023	41%	54%
2022	41%	54%
2021	42%	54%
2020	42%	54%
2019	42%	53%
2018	39%	53%
2017	36%	53%
2016	38%	52%
2015	39%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	16	15
2023	15	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	16	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	9	13
2024	9	12
2023	8	11
2022	9	11
2021	9	11
2020	9	11
2019	8	11
2018	7	11
2017	7	10
2016	7	10
2015	7	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	24	25
2019	24	25
2018	24	25
2017	24	25
2016	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,664

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	$9,791	$15,012
2024	$9,582	$14,622
2023	$8,667	$14,057
2022	$8,541	$13,504
2021	$8,504	$13,232
2020	$8,343	$12,915
2019	$8,276	$12,656
2018	$7,967	$12,363
2017	$7,855	$12,049
2016	$7,609	$11,633
2015	$7,486	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	37%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	38%	34%
2022	38%	33%
2021	38%	33%
2020	36%	32%
2019	36%	31%
2018	37%	30%
2017	35%	30%
2016	34%	29%
2015	33%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,780

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	$2,769	$7,073
2024	$2,727	$6,930
2023	$3,038	$6,469
2022	$2,364	$6,289
2021	$2,185	$6,055
2020	$2,161	$5,921
2019	$2,028	$5,795
2018	$1,968	$5,456
2017	$1,243	$5,319
2016	$1,160	$5,105
2015	$992	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	85%	81%
2024	94%	85%
2023	93%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	94%	85%
2020	94%	85%
2019	93%	85%
2018	93%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	97%	85%
2015	97%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.48

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	0.47	0.65
2024	0.47	0.65
2023	0.50	0.65
2022	0.47	0.64
2021	0.47	0.64
2020	0.47	0.64
2019	0.46	0.63
2018	0.45	0.63
2017	0.39	0.61
2016	0.39	0.61
2015	0.39	0.61

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# American Indian Students

116 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

1,075 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

3,392 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	6%	9%
2024	7%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	5%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	4%	8%
2016	4%	8%
2015	4%	8%

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# Black Students

1,537 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	8%

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# White Students

36,965 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

70%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	70%	52%
2024	71%	52%
2023	68%	52%
2022	71%	54%
2021	70%	54%
2020	71%	54%
2019	72%	56%
2018	72%	56%
2017	77%	58%
2016	76%	58%
2015	76%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

98 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

9,655 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

18%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Iowa (IA) Avg	National
2025	18%	26%
2024	17%	26%
2023	20%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	18%	25%
2020	18%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	15%	22%
2016	16%	22%
2015	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Iowa?

The top-ranked private schools in Iowa include Cedar Ridge Christian School, Rivermont Collegiate, and Prince Of Peace Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Iowa?

There are 259 private schools are located in Iowa.

How much do private schools cost in Iowa?

The average private school tuition in Iowa is $7,557 for elementary schools and $10,188 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Iowa?

Approximately 16% of students in Iowa private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Iowa go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Iowa attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Iowa?

81% of private schools in Iowa are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Iowa are often viewed compared to one another?

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