✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-4190 students11.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Catholic schools in Cedar Rapids, IA
7 in Cedar Rapids or within 6 miles. 7 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8341 students10.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-5114 students11.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 6-8317 students13.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-5206 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades K-5358 students13.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 9-12593 students14.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Catholic schools near Cedar Rapids by the numbers
- Where
- all 7 in Cedar Rapids
- Students
- about 2,119 in all; the typical school has 317
- Smallest and largest
- All Saints Catholic School, 114 students; Xavier High School, 593 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 typical, 10.1 to 14.5 across 7 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 6, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- State program
- Education savings account, $8,148 per student for 2026-27
How Students First ESA works
- Pre-K (and up)4
- Elementary (K to 5)5
- Middle (6 to 8)2
- High school (9 to 12)1
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5994
- Catholic schools here100%
- 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.
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