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  • ▸ 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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Your state's public flagship

University of Iowa

85%
admit rate
$11,283
in-state tuition/yr · $33,371 out-of-state
1130–1320
SAT 25–75 · ACT 22–28

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.

See the full University of Iowa profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 138 in 2018 to 113 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-18.1%
Why only 3 data points?

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:

2023
107
2025
97
2027
88

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
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 —

At a glance

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Maharishi School is a private high school in Fairfield, IA, enrolling 113 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 18% from 2018 to 2022.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Maharishi School? Maharishi School is a private high school in Fairfield, IA, enrolling 113 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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