The average private school tuition in Iowa is $5,542 per year (2023-24).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $4,989 per year and the private high school average is $8,741 per year.
The private school with the lowest tuition cost is Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, with a tuition of $1,560.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,560
$5,500
Avg. Tuition Cost: $3,420
Iowa Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2023-24)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tuition: $1,560
Grades: PK-12
502 Franklin St
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3356
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3356
Rank: #22.
Jn Andrews Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Tuition: $1,800
Grades: K-8
2773 Loggerhead Rd
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 393-1664
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 393-1664
Rank: #33.
Tuition: $1,900
Grades: PK-8
16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Rank: #44.
Trinity Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,000
Grades: PK-6
116 N. Main Street
Protivin, IA 52163
(563) 569-8556
Protivin, IA 52163
(563) 569-8556
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Pocahontas Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,200
Grades: K-5
305 Sw 3rd St
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-3603
Pocahontas, IA 50574
(712) 335-3603
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Saint Mary School![Saint Mary School Photo - Linked Together Through Christ]( "Saint Mary School Photo - Linked Together Through Christ")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,200
Grades: NS-6
303 3rd Avenue North
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2134
Humboldt, IA 50548
(515) 332-2134
Rank: #77.
St. Pauls Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,350
Grades: K-12
404 W Main
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6046
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Ottumwa Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-12
458 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-8
1430 14th Street
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-6348
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
St. Paul's Lutheran School
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-6
212 2nd St Nw
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-1484
Rank: #1111.
St. Francis Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,451
Grades: PK-6
310 Columbus Drive
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 753-7977
Rank: #1212.
St. Augustin Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,600
Grades: PK-8
4320 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 279-5947
Rank: #1313.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,675
Grades: NS-6
1500 N 16th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-3294
Rank: #1414.
St. Pius X Catholic School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,844
Grades: PK-8
3601 66th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: PK-8
1217 4th Ave S
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-7208
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Spalding Catholic Schools![Spalding Catholic Schools Photo - Spalding Catholic School is a Prek-6th grade school, located in northwest Iowa.]( "Spalding Catholic Schools Photo - Spalding Catholic School is a Prek-6th grade school, located in northwest Iowa.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,000
Grades: PK-6
908 6th Ave
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4532
Alton, IA 51003
(712) 756-4532
Rank: #1717.
Regina Catholic Continuation School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,100
Grades: K-6
2120 Rochester Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-5739
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-5739
Rank: #1818.
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School![Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School Photo]( "Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $3,180
Grades: K-6
1311 E. 18th St
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-8237
Rank: #1919.
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $3,927
Grades: K-8
7075 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Hillside Christian School![Hillside Christian School Photo - Hillside Christian School]( "Hillside Christian School Photo - Hillside Christian School")
(Christian)
Tuition: $4,000
Grades: K-8
1250 12th Avenue
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 339-0998
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 339-0998
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Inwood Christian School
(Calvinist)
Tuition: $4,000
Grades: PK-8
302 E Madison St
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
Inwood, IA 51240
(712) 753-4541
Rank: #2222.
Prince Of Peace Catholic School![Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!]( "Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,024
Grades: PK-12
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Rank: #2323.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,100
Grades: PK-4
234 N Sycamore St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-4605
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-4605
Rank: #2424.
Tuition: $4,200
Grades: K-5
2145 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 588-0614
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: 3-8
3030 Jackson St
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 277-4739
Sioux City, IA 51104
(712) 277-4739
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Holy Cross School-st Michael Center![Holy Cross School-st Michael Center Photo - Teachers care about their students]( "Holy Cross School-st Michael Center Photo - Teachers care about their students")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-2
4105 Harrison St
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 239-1090
Sioux City, IA 51108
(712) 239-1090
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Mater Dei School![Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students]( "Mater Dei School Photo - Our teachers care about their students")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-8
3719 Ridge Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 276-6216
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Mater Dei School Nativity Center![Mater Dei School Nativity Center Photo - Our teachers give back to the community]( "Mater Dei School Nativity Center Photo - Our teachers give back to the community")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: 5-8
4243 Natalia Way
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-0268
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-0268
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Sacred Heart School![Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade]( "Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,254
Grades: PK-8
5010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Rank: #3030.
Oskaloosa Christian School
(Christian)
Tuition: $4,325
Grades: K-8
726 N. E Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 672-2174
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 672-2174
Rank: #3131.
St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School![St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.]( "St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $4,850
Grades: PK-8
1007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Rank: #3232.
Central Lutheran School![Central Lutheran School Photo]( "Central Lutheran School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $5,000
Grades: PK-8
310 3rd Street W
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Atkins, IA 52206
(319) 223-5271
Rank: #3333.
Xavier High School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $5,040
Grades: 9-12
6300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Rank: #3434.
Tuition: $5,251
Grades: K-8
18000 D Ave
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-3679
Wellsburg, IA 50680
(641) 869-3679
Rank: #3535.
Prairie Green School![Prairie Green School Photo]( "Prairie Green School Photo")
Special Program Emphasis
Tuition: $5,500
Grades: NS-6
2009 400th St SW
Oxford, IA 52322
(319) 321-8188
Oxford, IA 52322
(319) 321-8188
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average Private Schools tuition?
The Iowa average Private Schools tuition is $5,542 for 2023-24.
What are the Private Schools with the lowest tuition cost in Iowa?
The best top ranked Private Schools in Iowa include Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, Jn Andrews Christian Academy and St. Anthony Continuation School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with lowest tuition cost in Iowa?
The private high school with lowest tuition cost in Iowa is Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, with a tuition of $1560. The private elementary school with lowest tuition cost is Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, with a tuition of $1560.
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