St. Benedict School
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-8 145 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Decorah, IA
4 in Decorah or within 12 miles. 2 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Northeast Iowa Montessori School
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-6 23 students 9.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Crossroads Academy
under 1 mi Grades 1-12 28 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Ne Iowa Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-7 21 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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What Iowa pays
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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