St Mary'S School
Remsen · IA · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Gehlen Catholic School → Unity Christian High School → Bishop Heelan Catholic High School → Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools → Western Christian High School → Trinity Christian High School → Siouxland Christian School → Netherlands Reformed Christian School →How St Mary'S School compares for families
What families should know about St Mary'S School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Gehlen Catholic School, Unity Christian High School, Bishop Heelan Catholic High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Iowa
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 187 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gehlen Catholic School Le Mars |
Private | 9.6 | 488 | — |
| Unity Christian High School Orange City |
Private | 14.4 | 312 | +18.6% |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Sioux City |
Private | 30.9 | 499 | -7.8% |
| Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools Sioux City |
Private | 30.9 | 1,447 | +190.6% |
| Western Christian High School Hull |
Private | 27.8 | 285 | +13.1% |
| Trinity Christian High School Hull |
Private | 28.1 | 76 | -6.2% |
| Siouxland Christian School Sioux City |
Private | 29.5 | 281 | +44.1% |
| Netherlands Reformed Christian School Rock Valley |
Private | 31.1 | 406 | +2.5% |