The Classical Academy of Sioux Center
under 1 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
Private schools in Alton, IA
2 schools in Alton itself and 3 more within 12 miles. 4 of them are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Students First ESA pays $8,148 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official Students First ESA list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Alton (2)
No matching schools.
Spalding Catholic Schools
under 1 miGrades K-626 students4.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (3)
No matching schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8313 studentsCalvinistCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 9-12327 students14.5 students per teacherCalvinistCo-ed80% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)
Alton private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- The Classical Academy of Sioux Center, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Orange City (2)
- Students
- about 666 in all; the typical school has 313
- Smallest and largest
- Spalding Catholic Schools, 26 students; Unity Christian High School, 327 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.5 typical, 4.6 to 14.5 across 2 schools
- Not taught in Alton itself
- high school (nearest: Unity Christian High School, Orange City, 3.4 mi)
- Association members
- 1, the National Catholic Educational Association
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)1
- Elementary (K to 5)2
- Middle (6 to 8)2
- High school (9 to 12)1
- Alton area80%
- All of Iowa89%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, official page, read October 11, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 1, 2026.
Private school tuition near Alton
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Orange City Christian School | $10,950 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Iowa, by city and grade.
What Iowa pays
- Program
- Iowa Students First Education Savings Account, education savings account
- Award
- $8,148 per student for 2026-27
- Also
- Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. New for 2026-27: a half-year ESA of $4,074 for the spring semester. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
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