Top Ranked Pottawattamie County Private Schools (2026)

Heartland Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 239 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Christian

400 Wright Rd

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 322-5817

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St. Albert Catholic

Gr: PK-12 | 675 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 14

Catholic

400 Gleason Ave

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 328-2316

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St. Albert Middle School

Gr: 4-6 | 217 students

Catholic

400 Gleason Ave

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 322-7004

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Liberty Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 20 students

Baptist

2701 Avenue N

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 322-2321

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Montessori Childrens House

Gr: PK-K | 104 students

Montessori School

400 Cloverdale Dr

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 325-8346

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Oneschool Global

Gr: 3-12 | 23 students

525 Woodbury Ave

Council Bluffs, IA 51503

(712) 322-4520

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Trinity Lutheran School

Gr: NS-6 | 49 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

1500 N 16th St

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 322-3294

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

84 Teachers

4,273 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	16:1	12:1	11:1
2024	16:1	12:1	11:1
2023	16:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

48%

39%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	48%	40%	55%
2024	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	42%	38%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	16	16	15
2024	17	16	15
2023	12	15	15
2022	17	16	15
2021	17	16	15
2020	17	16	15
2019	17	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	18	15	15
2015	12	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	15	9	13
2024	15	9	12
2022	15	9	11
2021	15	9	11
2020	15	9	11
2019	15	8	11
2018	15	7	11
2017	15	7	10
2016	15	7	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,892

$9,320

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,892	$9,791	$15,012
2024	$2,675	$7,091	$13,254
2023	$2,675	$5,542	$12,626
2022	$2,675	$5,359	$12,187
2021	$2,675	$5,359	$11,800
2020	$2,675	$5,279	$11,512
2019	$2,675	$5,264	$11,293
2018	$2,675	$5,153	$11,017
2017	$2,675	$4,857	$10,708
2016	$2,675	$5,552	$10,356
2015	$2,675	$5,568	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	39%	37%	34%
2024	39%	38%	34%
2023	40%	38%	34%
2022	39%	38%	33%
2021	39%	38%	33%
2020	39%	36%	32%
2019	39%	36%	31%
2018	39%	37%	30%
2017	38%	35%	30%
2016	38%	34%	29%
2015	40%	33%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$2,780

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$2,769	$7,073
2024	$1,000	$2,727	$6,930
2023	$1,000	$3,038	$6,469
2022	$1,000	$2,364	$6,289
2021	$1,000	$2,185	$6,055
2020	$1,925	$2,161	$5,921
2019	$1,925	$2,028	$5,795
2018	$1,925	$1,968	$5,456
2017	$2,000	$1,243	$5,319
2016	$2,000	$1,160	$5,105
2015	$1,000	$992	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

60%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	60%	85%	81%
2024	95%	94%	85%
2023	95%	93%	85%
2022	95%	94%	85%
2021	95%	94%	85%
2020	95%	94%	85%
2019	95%	93%	85%
2018	95%	93%	85%
2017	95%	95%	85%
2016	93%	97%	85%
2015	95%	97%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$26.55 million

$23.33 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	$26 M	$23 M	$60 M
2024	$3 M	$3 M	$59 M
2022	$3 M	$3 M	$76 M
2021	$3 M	$3 M	$71 M
2020	$3 M	$4 M	$74 M
2019	$3 M	$4 M	$78 M
2018	$3 M	$3 M	$67 M
2017	$3 M	$3 M	$83 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.47	0.65
2024	0.49	0.47	0.65
2023	0.44	0.50	0.65
2022	0.39	0.47	0.64
2021	0.39	0.47	0.64
2020	0.39	0.47	0.64
2019	0.41	0.46	0.63
2018	0.41	0.45	0.63
2017	0.37	0.39	0.61
2016	0.35	0.39	0.61
2015	0.39	0.39	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

116 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7 Students

1,075 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

87 Students

3,392 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	6%	9%
2024	7%	7%	9%
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	9%
2020	3%	6%	9%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	4%	8%
2016	3%	4%	8%
2015	3%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

18 Students

1,537 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	7%
2024	1%	3%	7%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# White Students

896 Students

36,965 Students

% White Students

67%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	68%	70%	52%
2024	68%	71%	52%
2023	70%	68%	52%
2022	76%	71%	54%
2021	76%	70%	54%
2020	76%	71%	54%
2019	75%	72%	56%
2018	75%	72%	56%
2017	78%	77%	58%
2016	79%	76%	58%
2015	76%	76%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

98 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

316 Students

9,674 Students

% of Others Students

24%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	18%	26%
2024	23%	17%	26%
2023	26%	20%	25%
2022	19%	18%	25%
2021	19%	18%	25%
2020	19%	18%	24%
2019	19%	18%	24%
2018	19%	18%	23%
2017	16%	15%	22%
2016	14%	16%	22%
2015	18%	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Pottawattamie County, IA?

The private schools in Pottawattamie County, IA include St. Albert Middle School, St. Albert Catholic, and Heartland Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Pottawattamie County?

7 private schools are located in Pottawattamie County.

How diverse are private schools in Pottawattamie County?

Pottawattamie County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Iowa private school average of 16%.

What percentage of students in Pottawattamie County go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Pottawattamie County are educated in private schools (compared to the IA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Pottawattamie County?

71% of private schools in Pottawattamie County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Pottawattamie County include: St. Albert Middle School vs. Heartland Christian School, Liberty Christian School vs. Heartland Christian School, St. Albert Catholic vs. Heartland Christian School

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Year	Pottawattamie County Average	Iowa (IA) Average	National Average
2025	190	217	179
2024	190	212	172
2023	109	192	174
2022	197	203	185
2021	197	201	180
2020	197	196	171
2019	191	199	175
2018	191	197	172
2017	173	195	180
2016	169	194	178
2015	177	188	167

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Top Ranked Pottawattamie County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Top Ranked Pottawattamie County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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