20 Private Schools in Dubuque County, IA, 18 on ESA List

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Tri-State Christian School ✓	Asbury	K-12	181	9.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Aquin Catholic Elementary School ✓	Cascade	PreK-8	186	9	Roman Catholic
Dubuque Dream Center Academy ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Golden Elementary Montessori ✓	Dubuque	2-5	5	5	Nonsectarian
Holy Ghost ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School ✓	Dubuque	PreK-5	508	32.2	Roman Catholic
Resurrection Elementary ✓	Dubuque	PreK-5	291	17	Roman Catholic
St. Columbkille School ✓	Dubuque	K-5	286	14.2	Roman Catholic
St. Joseph the Worker School ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Tri-State Christian School (Secondary Campus) ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Wahlert Catholic High School ✓	Dubuque	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School ✓	Dyersville	7-12	332	13.9	Roman Catholic
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School ✓	Dyersville	PreK-6	277	11.8	Roman Catholic
Seton Catholic Elem Sch Farley Center ✓	Farley	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Seton Catholic School ✓	Farley	K-8	271	12	Roman Catholic
La Salle Catholic School ✓	Holy Cross	PreK-6	45	9	Roman Catholic
Seton Catholic Elem Sch Peosta Center ✓	Peosta	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Holy Family Catholic Schools	Dubuque	PreK-12	1,649	13.7	Roman Catholic
Resurrection School	Dubuque	PreK-5	290	18.4	Roman Catholic

Dubuque County private schools at a glance

Towns: 7; the most in Dubuque (12), Dyersville (2) and Farley (2)
Among Iowa counties: 2nd most private schools of 67; 7% of the state’s 274
Typical school: 286 students (11 reporting)
Smallest and largest: La Salle Catholic School, 45 students; Holy Family Catholic Schools, 1,649 students
Students per teacher: 13.7 typical, 5 to 32.2 across 12 schools
Programs: 1 Montessori
Association members: 9, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 80% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
State program: Education savings account, $8,148 per student for 2026-27
How Students First ESA works

Affiliation, 20 schools

Catholic10
Christian, not Catholic1
Nonsectarian1
Not in federal survey8

Grade levels (overlapping), 20 schools

Pre-K (and up)7
Elementary (K to 5)11
Middle (6 to 8)7
High school (9 to 12)3
K to 12, one school2

School size, 11 reporting

Under 501
50 to 1490
150 to 2997
300 to 5992
600 or more1

On the Students First ESA list: 18 of 20

Dubuque County90%
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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