Hillcrest Academy
Kalona · IA · Religious-affiliated
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Hillcrest Academy → Pathway Christian School → Regina Catholic Education Center → Regina Catholic Education Center → Scattergood Friends School → Cedar Valley Christian School → Isaac Newton Christian Academy → Ottumwa Christian School →How Hillcrest Academy compares for families
What families should know about Hillcrest Academy.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hillcrest Academy, Pathway Christian School, Regina Catholic Education Center 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 -6.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Academy Kalona |
Private | 0.0 | 64 | +6.7% |
| Pathway Christian School Kalona |
Private | 4.4 | 82 | — |
| Regina Catholic Education Center Iowa City |
Private | 17.1 | 831 | -2.6% |
| Regina Catholic Education Center Iowa City |
Private | 17.1 | 823 | +82.5% |
| Scattergood Friends School West Branch |
Private | 26.2 | 45 | — |
| Cedar Valley Christian School Cedar Rapids |
Private | 32.7 | 133 | -9.5% |
| Isaac Newton Christian Academy Cedar Rapids |
Private | 32.7 | 274 | +21.8% |
| Ottumwa Christian School Ottumwa |
Private | 50.1 | 74 | -22.9% |