Zion-St. John Lutheran School, Paullina, IA

Zion-St. John Lutheran School is a Lutheran Church private school in Paullina, IA teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 66 students and about 10.3 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: 66
Teachers: 7
Students per teacher: 10.3
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Setting: Rural

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 Zion-St. John Lutheran School?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Sanborn Christian School ✓	PreK-8	103	8.9	Christian (nondenominational)	14
Sheldon Christian School ✓	PreK-8	96	8.4	Christian (nondenominational)	16
St. Patrick Elementary School	PreK-8	46	5.1	Roman Catholic	16
Spalding Catholic Schools	K-6	26	4.6	Roman Catholic	17
St. Mary's School ✓	PreK-12	195	8.9	Roman Catholic	18
St. Mary Elementary School	PreK-12	194	8.9	Roman Catholic	18
St. Mary's Grade School - Rsm ✓					18
Orange City Christian School ✓	PreK-8	313	104.3	Calvinist	19

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