Dallas Center Christian School
Dallas Center · IA · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Ankeny Christian Academy → Dowling Catholic High School → Joshua Christian Academy → Grand View Christian School → Woodward Academy → One School Global Des Moines Campus → Pella Christian High School → Ottumwa Christian School →📋 At a glance
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How Dallas Center Christian School compares for families
What families should know about Dallas Center Christian School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ankeny Christian Academy, Dowling Catholic High School, Joshua Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 +24.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 26 students:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankeny Christian Academy Ankeny |
Private | 18.1 | 429 | +46.9% |
| Dowling Catholic High School West Des Moines |
Private | 14.6 | 1,389 | +0.7% |
| Joshua Christian Academy Des Moines |
Private | 20.8 | 175 | +42.3% |
| Grand View Christian School Des Moines |
Private | 21.6 | 643 | — |
| Woodward Academy Woodward |
Private | 12.3 | 113 | -56.9% |
| One School Global Des Moines Campus Des Moines |
Private | 21.6 | 36 | — |
| Pella Christian High School Pella |
Private | 59.8 | 253 | -12.2% |
| Ottumwa Christian School Ottumwa |
Private | 92.6 | 74 | -22.9% |