St. Patrick School, Perry, IA

St. Patrick School is a Roman Catholic private school in Perry, IA teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 93 students and about 8.4 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Iowa’s official Students First ESA list.

Can you use Students First ESA here?

✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 93
Teachers: 12
Students per teacher: 8.4
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Iowa pays, and what that leaves you

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.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Patrick School?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Students First ESA award Children

We filled in the standard Students First ESA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Acorns & Oaks Christian Academy ✓					1
Woodward Academy	6-12	147	16.3	Nonsectarian	10
Dallas Center Christian School	1-11	13	6.5	Brethren	12
Trinity Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	116	13.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	19
Sacred Heart School	PreK-8	78	7.5	Roman Catholic	19
St. Francis of Assisi School ✓	PreK-8	680	15.5	Roman Catholic	23
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School ✓	K-8	336	16.9	Roman Catholic	24
Gospel Assembly Christian Academy ✓	K-11	13	3.2	Christian (nondenominational)	24

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