St. Mary School, Manchester, IA

St. Mary School is a Roman Catholic private school in Manchester, IA teaching grades PreK-6. It reported 217 students and about 13.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Iowa’s official Students First ESA list.

Can you use Students First ESA here?

✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-6
Students: 217
Teachers: 16
Students per teacher: 13.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Iowa pays, and what that leaves you

IA

Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account

$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Mary School?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Students First ESA award Children

We filled in the standard Students First ESA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Francis Xavier Elementary School ✓	PreK-6	277	11.8	Roman Catholic	17
Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School ✓	7-12	332	13.9	Roman Catholic	18
Independence Christian Academy	5	1	1	Pentecostal	22
St. John Elementary School ✓					22
Sacred Heart School	PreK-4	40	7.5	Roman Catholic	22
St. Johns School	K-8	131	10.9	Roman Catholic	22
Seton Catholic Elem Sch Farley Center ✓					23
Seton Catholic School ✓	K-8	271	12	Roman Catholic	24

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