✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-12 74 students 8.9 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Private high schools in Des Moines, IA
4 in Des Moines or within 6 miles. 4 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, 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.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-12 199 students 8.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades 3-12 23 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-11 13 students 3.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) 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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