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Des Moines, Iowa Private Schools (Closed)

Lincoln Heights Lutheran School

Gr: 1-8 | 14 students

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

1217 Sw Watrous Ave

Des Moines, IA 50315

(515) 288-3013

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Des Moines, IA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-6.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

3,513

Students

+20.2% (+591 students) 10-yr

$9,196

Avg. Tuition

+308.7% (+$6,946) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

37%

Students of Color

+23.3% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Des Moines)

This State (IA)

# Schools

14 Schools

259 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Des Moines, IA Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	12
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	15

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# Students

3,513 Students

52,730 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	270	217	179
2024	261	212	172
2023	221	192	174
2022	233	203	185
2021	217	201	180
2020	217	196	171
2019	220	199	175
2018	208	197	172
2017	208	195	180
2016	195	194	178
2015	195	188	167

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% Students of Color

37%

16%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	37%	16%	34%
2024	37%	16%	34%
2023	41%	17%	33%
2022	42%	15%	33%
2021	42%	16%	32%
2020	42%	15%	32%
2019	43%	14%	31%
2018	43%	15%	31%
2017	31%	13%	32%
2016	30%	13%	32%
2015	30%	12%	32%

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0.70

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	0.70	0.47	0.65
2024	0.70	0.47	0.65
2023	0.71	0.50	0.65
2022	0.72	0.47	0.64
2021	0.72	0.47	0.64
2020	0.72	0.47	0.64
2019	0.71	0.46	0.63
2018	0.70	0.45	0.63
2017	0.53	0.39	0.61
2016	0.53	0.39	0.61
2015	0.53	0.39	0.61

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

116 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

219 Students

1,075 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	6%	3%	5%
2024	6%	2%	5%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	2%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

499 Students

3,392 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	14%	6%	9%
2024	15%	7%	9%
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	16%	6%	8%
2021	16%	6%	9%
2020	16%	6%	9%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	8%
2015	9%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

204 Students

1,537 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	6%	3%	7%
2024	6%	3%	7%
2023	9%	3%	8%
2022	9%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	9%	3%	8%
2019	15%	3%	7%
2018	16%	3%	7%
2017	5%	2%	7%
2016	5%	2%	7%
2015	5%	2%	8%

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# White Students

1,569 Students

36,965 Students

% White Students

45%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	45%	70%	52%
2024	46%	71%	52%
2023	47%	68%	52%
2022	46%	71%	54%
2021	46%	70%	54%
2020	46%	71%	54%
2019	46%	72%	56%
2018	49%	72%	56%
2017	66%	77%	58%
2016	66%	76%	58%
2015	66%	76%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

98 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,005 Students

9,674 Students

% of Others Students

29%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	28%	18%	26%
2024	26%	17%	26%
2023	20%	20%	25%
2022	20%	18%	25%
2021	19%	18%	25%
2020	19%	18%	24%
2019	22%	18%	24%
2018	18%	18%	23%
2017	17%	15%	22%
2016	16%	16%	22%
2015	16%	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

256 Teachers

4,273 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

38%

39%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	38%	40%	55%
2024	48%	41%	54%
2023	48%	41%	54%
2022	48%	41%	54%
2021	48%	42%	54%
2020	48%	42%	54%
2019	48%	42%	53%
2018	48%	39%	53%
2017	48%	36%	53%
2016	48%	38%	52%
2015	48%	39%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	18	16	15
2024	20	16	15
2023	21	15	15
2022	23	16	15
2021	23	16	15
2020	23	16	15
2019	21	16	15
2018	19	16	15
2017	19	15	15
2016	19	15	15
2015	19	15	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,196

$9,320

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	$9,196	$9,791	$15,012
2024	$6,185	$7,091	$13,254
2023	$2,250	$5,542	$12,626
2022	$2,250	$5,359	$12,187
2021	$2,250	$5,359	$11,800
2020	$2,250	$5,279	$11,512
2019	$2,250	$5,264	$11,293
2018	$2,250	$5,153	$11,017
2017	$2,250	$4,857	$10,708
2016	$2,250	$5,552	$10,356
2015	$2,250	$5,568	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$225

Average % on Financial Aid

21%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	21%	37%	34%
2024	21%	38%	34%
2023	27%	38%	34%
2022	27%	38%	33%
2021	27%	38%	33%
2020	27%	36%	32%
2019	27%	36%	31%
2018	27%	37%	30%
2017	27%	35%	30%
2016	27%	34%	29%
2015	27%	33%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$665

$2,780

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	$665	$2,769	$7,073
2024	$665	$2,727	$6,930
2023	$665	$3,038	$6,469
2022	$665	$2,364	$6,289
2021	$665	$2,185	$6,055
2020	$665	$2,161	$5,921
2019	$665	$2,028	$5,795
2018	$665	$1,968	$5,456
2017	$665	$1,243	$5,319
2016	$665	$1,160	$5,105
2015	$665	$992	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

81%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Des Moines, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	81%	85%	81%
2024	99%	94%	85%
2023	99%	93%	85%
2022	99%	94%	85%
2021	99%	94%	85%
2020	99%	94%	85%
2019	99%	93%	85%
2018	99%	93%	85%
2017	99%	95%	85%
2016	99%	97%	85%
2015	99%	97%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Des Moines, IA?

The private schools in Des Moines, IA include Grand View Christian School, Bergman Academy, and St. Anthony Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Des Moines?

14 private schools are located in Des Moines.

How diverse are private schools in Des Moines?

Des Moines private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Iowa private school average of 16%.

What percentage of students in Des Moines go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Des Moines are educated in private schools (compared to the IA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Des Moines?

86% of private schools in Des Moines are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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