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Sioux City, Iowa Private Schools (Closed)

Peacemakers Academy

Gr: K-12 | 44 students

6000 E Gordon Dr

Sioux City, IA 51106

(712) 274-2450

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Sioux City, IA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-9.1% (-1 school) 10-yr

3,356

Students

+65.2% (+1,324 students) 10-yr

$4,608

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

25%

Students of Color

+31.6% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-21.4% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Sioux City, IA Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	11
2021	11
2020	10
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	11

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Private schools stayed near 10 in Sioux City, with the total at 10 in 2016 and 10 in 2025.

# Students

3,356 Students

52,668 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	336	217	179
2024	336	212	172
2023	205	192	174
2022	230	203	185
2021	230	201	180
2020	226	196	171
2019	214	199	175
2018	214	197	172
2017	204	195	180
2016	187	194	178
2015	185	188	167

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Average size up 149 students in Sioux City private schools, rising from 187 in 2016 to 336 in 2025.

% Students of Color

25%

16%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	25%	16%	34%
2024	25%	16%	34%
2023	31%	17%	33%
2022	22%	15%	33%
2021	22%	16%	32%
2020	24%	15%	32%
2019	36%	14%	31%
2018	35%	15%	31%
2017	19%	13%	32%
2016	19%	13%	32%
2015	19%	12%	32%

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0.49

0.48

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	0.49	0.47	0.65
2024	0.49	0.47	0.65
2023	0.54	0.50	0.65
2022	0.49	0.47	0.64
2021	0.49	0.47	0.64
2020	0.48	0.47	0.64
2019	0.57	0.46	0.63
2018	0.57	0.45	0.63
2017	0.42	0.39	0.61
2016	0.43	0.39	0.61
2015	0.40	0.39	0.61

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

116 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

58 Students

1,075 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	2%	3%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

661 Students

3,392 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	19%	6%	9%
2024	19%	7%	9%
2023	23%	6%	9%
2022	15%	6%	8%
2021	15%	6%	9%
2020	16%	6%	9%
2019	29%	5%	8%
2018	29%	5%	8%
2017	11%	4%	8%
2016	11%	4%	8%
2015	11%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

65 Students

1,537 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	2%	3%	7%
2024	2%	3%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	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

2,331 Students

36,965 Students

% White Students

68%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	68%	70%	52%
2024	68%	71%	52%
2023	64%	68%	52%
2022	69%	71%	54%
2021	69%	70%	54%
2020	70%	71%	54%
2019	59%	72%	56%
2018	59%	72%	56%
2017	75%	77%	58%
2016	74%	76%	58%
2015	77%	76%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

17 Students

98 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

248 Students

9,655 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	7%	18%	26%
2024	7%	17%	26%
2023	7%	20%	25%
2022	10%	18%	25%
2021	10%	18%	25%
2020	8%	18%	24%
2019	7%	18%	24%
2018	7%	18%	23%
2017	8%	15%	22%
2016	9%	16%	22%
2015	6%	16%	21%

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Other-race share held at 7% in Sioux City private schools in 2024 and 2025, after peaking at 10% in 2021-22.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

306 Teachers

4,273 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	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	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

Average Class Size

18 students

16 students

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,608

$7,664

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Sioux City, IA Avg	Iowa (IA)	National
2025	$4,608	$7,680	$13,580
2024	$4,608	$7,516	$13,227
2023	$4,608	$6,798	$12,716
2022	$4,608	$6,700	$12,216
2021	$4,608	$6,670	$11,969
2020	$4,608	$6,544	$11,683
2019	$4,608	$6,492	$11,449
2018	$4,608	$6,249	$11,183
2017	$4,608	$6,162	$10,900
2016	$4,608	$5,968	$10,523
2015	$4,608	$5,872	$10,108

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Tuition unchanged at $4,608 in Sioux City from 2016 to 2025 while Iowa and the U.S. both rose.

Average % on Financial Aid

25%

39%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$2,780

Average Endowment Size

$9 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Sioux City, IA?

The private schools in Sioux City, IA include Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, Mater Dei School Nativity Center, and Siouxland Christian School.

How many private schools are located in Sioux City?

10 private schools are located in Sioux City.

How diverse are private schools in Sioux City?

Sioux City private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is higher than the Iowa private school average of 16%.

What percentage of students in Sioux City go to private school?

19% of all K-12 students in Sioux City are educated in private schools (compared to the IA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Sioux City?

90% of private schools in Sioux City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private schools in Sioux City are often viewed compared to one another?

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