Private high schools in Iowa (64)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Ignite Christian Academy	Rock Rapids	K-12	2,257	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Holy Family Catholic Schools	Dubuque	PreK-12	1,649	13.7	Roman Catholic
Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools	Sioux City	PreK-12	1,510	13	Roman Catholic
Dowling Catholic High School ✓	West Des Moines	9-12	1,354	14.6	Roman Catholic
Kuemper Catholic Grade School ✓	Carroll	PreK-12	1,095	13.4	Roman Catholic
Cedar Valley Catholic School	Waterloo	PreK-12	733	12.9	Roman Catholic
Cedar Valley Catholic School System	Waterloo	PreK-12	733	12.9	Roman Catholic
St. Albert Catholic ✓	Council Bluffs	PreK-12	595	14.2	Roman Catholic
Xavier High School ✓	Cedar Rapids	9-12	593	14.5	Roman Catholic
Newman Catholic Elementary School ✓	Mason City	K-12	558	13.6	Roman Catholic
St. Edmond Catholic School ✓	Fort Dodge	PreK-12	548	10.7	Roman Catholic
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School ✓	Sioux City	9-12	527	13.5	Roman Catholic
Ankeny Christian Academy ✓	Ankeny	PreK-12	510	14.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Gehlen Catholic School ✓	Le Mars	PreK-12	496	12.4	Roman Catholic
Souixland Christian School ✓	Sioux City	PreK-12	449	7.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Netherlands Reformed Christian School ✓	Rock Valley	PreK-12	422	13.6	Calvinist
Regina Catholic Education Center Jr/Sr High ✓	Iowa City	7-12	400	15.6	Roman Catholic
Bishop Garrigan Campus ✓	Algona	K-12	399	9.7	Roman Catholic
Notre Dame Elementary School ✓	Burlington	PreK-12	395	22.1	Roman Catholic
Burlington Notre Dame	Burlington	PreK-12	395	8.1	Roman Catholic
Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School ✓	Dyersville	7-12	332	13.9	Roman Catholic
Unity Christian High School ✓	Orange City	9-12	327	14.5	Calvinist
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary	West Point	PreK-12	319	9.7	Roman Catholic
Waterloo Christian School ✓	Waterloo	PreK-12	312	14.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Bosco Catholic School System	Gilbertville	PreK-12	299	9.9	Roman Catholic
Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph School	Gilbertville	K-12	280	13.3	Roman Catholic
Pella Christian High School ✓	Pella	9-12	272	12.3	Calvinist
Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12 ✓	Bellevue	PreK-12	243	12.2	Roman Catholic
Morning Star Academy ✓	Bettendorf	PreK-12	227	12.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Prince of Peace Catholic School ✓	Clinton	PreK-12	214	13.5	Roman Catholic
Cedar Valley Christian School ✓	Cedar Rapids	PreK-12	201	10.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Joshua Christian Academy ✓	Des Moines	K-12	199	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Mary's School ✓	Remsen	PreK-12	195	8.9	Roman Catholic
St. Mary Elementary School	Remsen	PreK-12	194	8.9	Roman Catholic
Tri-State Christian School ✓	Asbury	K-12	181	9.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Woodward Academy	Woodward	6-12	147	16.3	Nonsectarian
Valley Lutheran School ✓	Cedar Falls	K-12	146	9.4	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Rivermont Collegiate ✓	Bettendorf	PreK-12	145	6.1	Nonsectarian
Clear Lake Classical ✓	Clear Lake	PreK-12	135	8.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Maharishi School ✓	Fairfield	PreK-12	125	5.6	Nonsectarian

Other kinds of school in Iowa

What Iowa pays

IA

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.

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