Diamond Star Academy
400 N Bluff Blvd, Clinton, IA 52732From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 15.9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Clinton center
- 2.4 miles
Can you use Students First ESA here?
Not on the Students First ESA list we read
- About the list
- How the Students First ESA list works
- Applying
- The full-year window for 2026-27 ran April 16 to June 30, 2026. A second, half-year window (House File 2754, 2026) runs from 8:00 a.m. October 15 to 11:59 p.m. November 15, 2026, for a $4,074 spring ESA. A student whose full-year application was denied or not completed may apply; a student who received a full-year ESA may not.
Source: Students First ESA official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 14
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 47% boys, 53% girls
- Setting
- Town
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Students and school year
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- 6 grades (25 each)
- Smallest grade
- 3 grades (24 each)
- Average a grade
- About 25
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,260
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Iowa
- 3 days longer than the 177-day median of 180 schools we list
- School day, against Iowa
- About the median of 7 hours (180 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 15.9 here; median 10.9 at 108 IA elementary schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Diamond Star Academy tuition, and what Students First ESA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
- Award
- $8,148 per student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. New for 2026-27: a half-year ESA of $4,074 for the spring semester. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 11, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Diamond Star Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Students First ESA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Students First ESA; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lighthouse Schools ✓ | 6-12 | 30 | <1 |
| Prince of Peace Catholic School ✓ | PreK-12 | 214 | <1 |
| Unity Christian Schools ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| The Arc Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near Clinton
- Private elementary schools in Iowa
- Private middle schools in Iowa
- Private schools with kindergarten in Iowa
- Private schools in Clinton County
- Iowa Students First Education Savings Account: amount and eligibility
- All Iowa Students First Education Savings Account schools
Next Students First ESA date: Open now, until November 15, 2026 (2026-27 half-year ESA application window).
Run this school? Update this listing for free.