[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Polk County, Iowa

Polk County Private Preschools (Closed)

Country Club KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

7210 Vista Drive

West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 222-9685

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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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools

Year	Polk County Total Schools
2025	25
2024	26
2023	26
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21

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# Students

6,588 Students

33,339 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	347	224	191
2024	340	222	187
2023	296	206	185
2022	319	218	188
2021	319	217	184
2020	311	214	179
2019	291	200	182
2018	277	205	181
2017	258	213	183
2016	252	213	181
2015	241	210	173

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% Average Students of Color

22%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	22%	17%	32%
2024	22%	17%	32%
2023	29%	17%	32%
2022	28%	16%	31%
2021	28%	16%	32%
2020	29%	16%	31%
2019	28%	16%	31%
2018	26%	15%	30%
2017	27%	14%	31%
2016	29%	15%	31%
2015	29%	14%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

440 Teachers

2,536 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	13:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1	12:1
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	12:1
2021	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	14:1	12:1
2019	15:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

44%

34%

Average Class Size

19 students

16 students

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

course

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,751

$6,358

Average Summer Program Cost

$225

Average % on Financial Aid

26%

32%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$843

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

94%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.53	0.65
2024	0.60	0.53	0.65
2023	0.63	0.54	0.65
2022	0.62	0.52	0.64
2021	0.62	0.52	0.64
2020	0.62	0.52	0.64
2019	0.63	0.52	0.64
2018	0.61	0.51	0.64
2017	0.52	0.45	0.62
2016	0.55	0.46	0.62
2015	0.55	0.45	0.62

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# American Indian Students

25 Students

98 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

207 Students

604 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	2%	4%
2024	4%	2%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

457 Students

2,187 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	7%	8%
2024	7%	7%	8%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	4%	6%

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# Black Students

289 Students

897 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	6%
2024	4%	3%	6%
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	4%	2%	6%
2021	4%	2%	7%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	7%	2%	6%
2017	4%	2%	6%
2016	4%	2%	6%
2015	4%	2%	6%

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# White Students

3,615 Students

21,337 Students

% White Students

55%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	64%	48%
2024	56%	65%	48%
2023	54%	63%	48%
2022	55%	65%	50%
2021	55%	65%	50%
2020	56%	65%	51%
2019	54%	65%	52%
2018	57%	67%	52%
2017	65%	71%	54%
2016	63%	71%	54%
2015	62%	71%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

54 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,995 Students

8,108 Students

% of Others Students

30%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Polk County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	30%	24%	34%
2024	29%	23%	33%
2023	27%	25%	33%
2022	26%	24%	31%
2021	26%	24%	31%
2020	25%	24%	31%
2019	27%	24%	30%
2018	25%	23%	30%
2017	22%	21%	30%
2016	24%	21%	29%
2015	24%	21%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Polk County, IA?

The private preschools in Polk County, IA include Des Moines Christian School, Bergman Academy, and Alrazi Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Polk County?

26 private preschools are located in Polk County.

How diverse are private preschools in Polk County?

Polk County private preschools are approximately 22% minority students, which is higher than the Iowa private school average of 17%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Polk County?

59% of private preschools in Polk County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in Polk County are often viewed compared to one another?

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