For the 2026 school year, there are 209 religiously affiliated private schools serving 50,107 students in Iowa (81% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,205, which is lower than the Iowa private school average tuition cost of $9,284.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (54% of schools), Christian (18% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (9% of schools).
Top-Ranked Iowa 91黑料s by Religious Affiliation (2026)
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