Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 155 students
- Yearly Tuition: $7,900
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Kindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 155 students
- Yearly Tuition: $7,900
- Average class size: 12 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1999
School Calendar
School Motto
Learning for Life; Living for Christ
Student Body
Total Students
155 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 16%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National avg.:
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
12 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
Iowa provides an ESA for families to use to pay for tuition. Families may also apply for funds from the Iowa Lutheran School Tuition Organization. For more information, go to www.ilsto.org.
% on Financial Aid
50%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$750
Application URL
Sports
School Notes
- Compeled by God to disciple the next generation, IGLLS, inpartnership with families and community, will equip joy-filled, competent, resiliant learners to live out their Christian faith as compassionate servant-leaders.
- The mission of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School (IGLLS) is to develop the whole child -spirit, mind, and body in a quality Christ-centered environment.
- Transitional kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Archery for grades 4-8; 7th-8th graders participate with the public school for athletics and activities.
- Christ-centered education and weekly chapel.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School cost?
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School's tuition is approximately $7,900 for private students.
What sports does Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School offer?
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School offers 1 interscholastic sports: Archery.
When is the application deadline for Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School?
The application deadline for Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school to Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School is St. Mary's School (35.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Sacred Heart School (6.8 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Emmetsburg Catholic School (23.7 miles away)
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(712) 262-6428
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Avg. class size: 11 students
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Avg. class size: 8 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
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Distance: 35.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Sports: 4
Christian
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Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2429
Distance: 35.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 310 students
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312 Seneca St
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(502) 452-1712
Distance: 47.2 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 253 students
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1224 N Mccoy St
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3521
Distance: 48.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 312 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
216 Michigan Ave Sw
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(712) 737-4114
Distance: 48.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 192 students
Catholic
523 Madison Street
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(712) 786-1433
Distance: 50.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 285 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 12
Christian
925 5th St
Hull, IA 51239
(712) 439-1013
Distance: 6.8 mi
Gr: K-6 | 154 students
Catholic
1111 4th Ave West
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-6428
Distance: 23.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Catholic
1903 Broadway St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3464
Distance: 26.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3
405 W 2nd Street
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 729-3288
Distance: 30.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
103 W Bertha St
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Distance: 35.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Sports: 4
Christian
1425 E 9th Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2429
Distance: 23.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Catholic
1903 Broadway St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-3464
Distance: 26.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 3
405 W 2nd Street
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 729-3288
Distance: 30.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 81 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
103 W Bertha St
Paullina, IA 51046
(712) 949-3915
Distance: 35.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students
Sports: 4
Christian
1425 E 9th Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2429
Distance: 35.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 310 students
Catholic
312 Seneca St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(502) 452-1712
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Location
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Quick Facts
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49% )
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1508 5th Ave. East
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(712) 262-4842
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-4842
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(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
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1400 10th Avenue East
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3345
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3345
0.7 miles
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724 West 9th Street
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-2710
1 miles
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(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 E 3rd St
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-1700
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-1700
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Gr: 9-12 | 688 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
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615 4th Ave. Sw
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3752
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(712) 262-3752
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