Maharishi School
Fairfield · IA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Ottumwa Christian School → Rivermont Collegiate → One School Global Des Moines Campus → Woodward Academy → Crossroads Academy → Oneschool Global → Boys & Girls Home Family Services → Pathway Christian School →How Maharishi School compares for families
What families should know about Maharishi School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ottumwa Christian School, Rivermont Collegiate, One School Global Des Moines Campus 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 -4.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Christian School Ottumwa |
Private | 24.8 | 74 | -22.9% |
| Rivermont Collegiate Bettendorf |
Private | 83.8 | 177 | +1.7% |
| One School Global Des Moines Campus Des Moines |
Private | 93.0 | 36 | — |
| Woodward Academy Woodward |
Private | 117.0 | 113 | -56.9% |
| Crossroads Academy Decorah |
Private | 158.1 | 24 | — |
| Oneschool Global Council Bluffs |
Private | 201.6 | 22 | — |
| Boys & Girls Home Family Services Sioux City |
Private | 250.6 | 43 | — |
| Pathway Christian School Kalona |
Private | 36.9 | 82 | — |