North Iowa Christian School
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-12 84 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Private elementary schools in Mason City, IA
3 in Mason City or within 12 miles. 3 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.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-12 558 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Clear Lake Classical
10 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-12 135 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
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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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