Cathedral Dual Language Academy
under 1 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-467 students10.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Catholic schools in Sioux City, IA
6 in Sioux City or within 6 miles. 5 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades 9-12527 students13.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed96% to 4-year college
Mater Dei School
2 mi✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-4130 students8.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8263 students26.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited)Grades PreK-8333 students9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-121,510 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed84% to 4-year college
Catholic schools near Sioux City by the numbers
- Where
- all 6 in Sioux City
- Students
- about 2,830 in all; the typical school has 333
- Smallest and largest
- Cathedral Dual Language Academy, 67 students; Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, 1,510 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 typical, 8.9 to 26.3 across 6 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 6, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- State program
- Education savings account, $8,148 per student for 2026-27
How Students First ESA works
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)5
- Middle (6 to 8)3
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school1
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more1
- Catholic schools here83%
- 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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