Top Ranked Cedar Rapids Private High Schools (2026)

Isaac Newton Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 422 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 7

Christian

1635 Linmar Drive NE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 362-9512

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Tanager Place School

Gr: 3-11 | 22 students

Special Education School

2309 C St Sw

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

(319) 365-9164

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Xavier High School

Gr: 9-12 | 610 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 23

Catholic

6300 42nd Street Ne

Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

(319) 294-6635

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Cedar Valley Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 164 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 2

3636 Cottage Grove Ave Se

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

(319) 366-7462

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Cedar Rapids, IA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,218

Students

-13.1% (-183 students) 10-yr

$8,133

Avg. Tuition

+70.5% (+$3,363) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+13.6% (+3 students) 10-yr

Students of Color

+125.0% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Cedar Rapids)

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

78 Schools

# Students

1,218 Students

25,959 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	305	337	253
2024	289	331	245
2023	298	252	247
2022	286	287	257
2021	286	279	249
2020	286	273	235
2019	305	267	242
2018	305	267	238
2017	329	257	246
2016	327	253	241
2015	350	244	220

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% Students of Color

14%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	9%	14%	32%
2024	9%	14%	31%
2023	10%	17%	31%
2022	7%	15%	30%
2021	7%	15%	30%
2020	7%	14%	29%
2019	5%	12%	29%
2018	5%	12%	28%
2017	6%	12%	30%
2016	6%	12%	30%
2015	4%	10%	30%

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0.42

0.38

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	0.42	0.38	0.61
2024	0.38	0.37	0.60
2023	0.38	0.43	0.60
2022	0.25	0.36	0.58
2021	0.25	0.36	0.57
2020	0.25	0.35	0.57
2019	0.21	0.31	0.56
2018	0.21	0.31	0.55
2017	0.16	0.29	0.54
2016	0.15	0.29	0.54
2015	0.14	0.29	0.53

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

68 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

23 Students

568 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	3%	2%	6%
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

29 Students

1,533 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	2%	6%	9%
2024	2%	6%	9%
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	2%	6%	8%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

38 Students

880 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	3%	3%	8%
2024	3%	4%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	9%

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# White Students

906 Students

20,185 Students

% White Students

74%

78%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	74%	78%	59%
2024	78%	79%	60%
2023	77%	74%	60%
2022	86%	79%	62%
2021	86%	79%	63%
2020	86%	80%	64%
2019	89%	83%	64%
2018	89%	83%	65%
2017	92%	84%	66%
2016	92%	84%	66%
2015	93%	84%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

45 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

229 Students

2,597 Students

% of Others Students

19%

10%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	19%	10%	17%
2024	14%	9%	15%
2023	15%	11%	16%
2022	8%	9%	16%
2021	8%	8%	15%
2020	8%	8%	14%
2019	7%	8%	14%
2018	7%	8%	13%
2017	4%	8%	14%
2016	4%	8%	13%
2015	3%	8%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

98 Teachers

2,342 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	12:1	11:1	10:1
2024	12:1	11:1	10:1
2023	13:1	12:1	10:1
2022	13:1	12:1	10:1
2021	13:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	12:1	10:1
2019	12:1	12:1	10:1
2018	12:1	12:1	10:1
2017	14:1	12:1	10:1
2016	14:1	12:1	10:1
2015	15:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	62%	48%	57%
2024	62%	49%	57%
2023	62%	50%	57%
2022	62%	50%	56%
2021	62%	50%	56%
2020	62%	51%	56%
2019	62%	51%	55%
2018	62%	48%	55%
2017	62%	46%	55%
2016	62%	46%	54%
2015	62%	44%	54%

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Average Class Size

25 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	25	17	14
2024	25	17	14
2023	22	16	14
2022	22	16	14
2021	22	16	14
2020	22	16	14
2019	22	16	14
2018	22	18	14
2017	22	16	14
2016	22	16	14
2015	22	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1360

(Out of 1600)

1236

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	1360	1236	1233
2024	1360	1236	1231
2023	1360	1236	1229
2022	1360	1236	1230
2021	1360	1236	1230
2020	1360	1236	1227
2019	1360	1243	1226
2018	1360	1243	1226
2017	1360	1290	1233
2016	1360	1360	1308
2015	1360	1360	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	24	25	26
2020	24	24	26
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,133

$11,342

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	$8,133	$11,290	$17,997
2024	$8,133	$11,227	$17,011
2023	$6,634	$8,741	$16,191
2022	$6,634	$9,208	$15,821
2021	$5,818	$9,202	$15,331
2020	$5,818	$9,189	$15,046
2019	$5,818	$9,203	$14,791
2018	$5,723	$8,094	$14,527
2017	$5,630	$7,248	$14,161
2016	$5,033	$9,990	$13,713
2015	$4,770	$10,183	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	25%	40%	38%
2024	25%	43%	37%
2023	25%	43%	36%
2022	25%	43%	36%
2021	25%	43%	36%
2020	25%	38%	35%
2019	25%	38%	34%
2018	23%	41%	33%
2017	23%	36%	32%
2016	23%	37%	31%
2015	20%	39%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$4,491

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	$2,000	$4,468	$9,714
2024	$2,000	$4,319	$9,498
2023	$2,000	$5,196	$8,890
2022	$2,000	$3,847	$8,717
2021	$2,000	$3,490	$8,472
2020	$2,000	$3,636	$8,370
2019	$2,000	$3,350	$7,924
2018	$2,000	$3,350	$7,471
2017	$2,000	$1,767	$7,202
2016	$2,000	$1,720	$6,993
2015	$2,000	$1,400	$6,822

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cedar Rapids, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	100%	82%	79%
2024	100%	89%	81%
2023	100%	85%	81%
2022	100%	86%	81%
2021	100%	86%	81%
2020	100%	86%	81%
2019	100%	85%	81%
2018	100%	85%	80%
2017	100%	89%	81%
2016	100%	94%	80%
2015	100%	95%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Cedar Rapids, IA?

The private high schools in Cedar Rapids, IA include Tanager Place School, Isaac Newton Christian Academy, and Xavier High School.

How many private high schools are located in Cedar Rapids?

4 private high schools are located in Cedar Rapids.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Cedar Rapids?

75% of private high schools in Cedar Rapids are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other and Christian).

Which private high schools in Cedar Rapids are often viewed compared to one another?

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