For the 2025 school year, there are 209 religiously affiliated private schools serving 49,863 students in Iowa (82% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,783, which is lower than the Iowa private school average tuition cost of $9,754.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (54% of schools), Christian (18% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (9% of schools).
Top Ranked Iowa Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2025)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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