In percentage terms, voucher use is highest in northwest Iowa

Students using private-school vouchers as a share of district certified enrollment, by school district of residence, 2025-26

Statewide: 8.7%. The 2025-26 school year is the first with no income limits on vouchers use. Figure calculates the number of students living in a school district who are using vouchers as a share of that district's certified enrollment, the official enrollment count used for calculating per-pupil funding.
Chart: Common Good IowaSource: Iowa Department of Education, 2025-26 Certified Enrollment by DistrictGet the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper