Private Schools
Private Schools in Kansas
146 private schools in Kansas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 30,380 students: 81 Catholic, 48 other religious and 17 nonsectarian. 51 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
146
Go through high school
51
Median enrollment
139
Median students per teacher
10.3
Private schools by city in Kansas
The 100 largest private schools in Kansas
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High School | Wichita | 9–12 | 1,148 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Thomas Aquinas High School | Overland Park | 9–12 | 919 | 11.3 | Catholic |
| Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School | Wichita | 9–12 | 876 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Wichita Collegiate School | Wichita | PK–12 | 806 | 7.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Bishop Miege High School | Shawnee Mission | 9–12 | 653 | 14.1 | Catholic |
| Ascension School | Overland Park | PK–8 | 570 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Maranatha Christian Academy | Shawnee | K–12 | 550 | 15.5 | Christian |
| St Michael the Archangel School | Overland Park | K–8 | 521 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| Central Christian Academy | Wichita | PK–12 | 505 | 12.1 | Christian |
| Prince of Peace Catholic School | Olathe | K–8 | 503 | 15 | Catholic |
| St Marys Colgan Elementary and JR/SR High School | Pittsburg | PK–12 | 468 | 9.8 | Catholic |
| Sunrise Christian Academy | Wichita | PK–12 | 466 | 8.4 | Christian |
| Sunrise Christian Academy Elementary | Bel Aire | K–12 | 466 | 10.6 | Christian |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 453 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Classical School of Wichita | Wichita | K–12 | 449 | 10 | Christian |
| Independent Elementary | Wichita | PK–12 | 443 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 438 | 16.7 | Catholic |
| Cair Paravel Latin SchoolSpecial program | Topeka | PK–12 | 432 | 12.1 | Christian |
| Magdalen Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 429 | 18.7 | Catholic |
| Cair Paravel Latin School | Topeka | PK–12 | 427 | 11.9 | Christian |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 425 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| The Independent School | Wichita | PK–12 | 421 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Life Preparatory Academy | Park City | K–12 | 407 | 14 | Christian |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic | Wichita | PK–8 | 403 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | Wichita | K–8 | 394 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart School | Shawnee | K–8 | 394 | 16.9 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Catholic School | Shawnee | K–8 | 380 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Most Pure Heart of Mary School | Topeka | K–8 | 367 | 17.1 | Catholic |
| Berean Academy | Elbing | K–12 | 350 | 13.9 | Christian |
| Good Shepherd School | Shawnee | PK–8 | 331 | 12.1 | Catholic |
| Holy Spirit School | Overland Park | K–8 | 327 | 7.3 | Catholic |
| Hayden Catholic High School | Topeka | 9–12 | 321 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary School | Roeland Park | PK–8 | 321 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | Lawrence | PK–8 | 317 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| St Mary Parish Catholic School | Derby | PK–8 | 306 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| St Peter Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 288 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Thomas More Prep-Marian High | Hays | 6–12 | 281 | 7.7 | Catholic |
| St Mary Queen of the Universe School | Salina | PK–6 | 278 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| Resurrection Catholic School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 271 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| Holy Family Elementary | Hays | PK–5 | 255 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Manhattan Catholic Schools | Manhattan | PK–8 | 237 | 10.8 | Catholic |
| Veritas Christian School | Lawrence | PK–12 | 237 | 11 | Christian |
| Raintree Montessori SchoolMontessori | Lawrence | PK–8 | 232 | 5.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Christ the King School | Topeka | K–8 | 230 | 11 | Catholic |
| Trinity Catholic JR/SR High School | Hutchinson | 7–12 | 204 | 12.4 | Catholic |
| St Benedict Catholic School | Atchison | PK–8 | 202 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 199 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Hutchinson | PK–6 | 196 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart JR-SR High School | Salina | 7–12 | 191 | 8.6 | Catholic |
| Central Christian Schools | Hutchinson | K–12 | 189 | 8.6 | Christian |
| Elyria Christian School | McPherson | K–12 | 187 | 10.1 | Christian |
| Bethany Lutheran School | Overland Park | K–8 | 185 | 16.7 | Lutheran |
| Christ the King Parish SchoolSpecial program | Kansas City | PK–8 | 183 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School | Wichita | PK–8 | 182 | 9.6 | Lutheran |
| Our Lady of Unity School | Kansas City | K–8 | 182 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| Overland Christian Schools | Overland Park | PK–12 | 182 | 10.2 | Christian |
| St John's Grade School | Beloit | PK–12 | 182 | 18.2 | Catholic |
| Bishop Seabury Academy | Lawrence | 6–12 | 179 | 6.9 | Episcopal |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew AcademySpecial program | Overland Park | K–12 | 174 | 4.8 | Jewish |
| Resurrection Catholic School | Bel Aire | PK–8 | 169 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| St Patrick Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 169 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Overland Park | PK–8 | 163 | 7.2 | Catholic |
| St Anne Elementary School | Wichita | K–8 | 163 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| Holy Rosary - Wea Catholic School | Bucyrus | PK–8 | 162 | 12 | Catholic |
| Holy Family School | Great Bend | PK–6 | 159 | 12.9 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Catholic School Ost | Mount Hope | PK–8 | 159 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| All Saints Catholic Elementary | Wichita | PK–8 | 156 | 15.8 | Catholic |
| St Jude Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 155 | 10.8 | Catholic |
| Christ Lutheran School | Overland Park | K–8 | 154 | 10.4 | Lutheran |
| Shawnee Mission Christian School | Westwood | K–12 | 154 | 9.2 | Baptist |
| Xavier Elementary School | Leavenworth | PK–8 | 153 | 13 | Catholic |
| Maur Hill - Mount Academy | Atchison | 9–12 | 147 | 7.4 | Catholic |
| Heritage Christian School | Topeka | PK–12 | 141 | 8.1 | Christian |
| Hope Lutheran School | Shawnee | PK–8 | 136 | 11.1 | Lutheran |
| St Matthew Catholic School | Topeka | K–8 | 136 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| John Paul II Catholic School | Overland Park | PK–8 | 132 | 9.2 | Catholic |
| Trinity Lutheran School | Atchison | PK–8 | 132 | 14 | Lutheran |
| Mater Dei Catholic School | Topeka | PK–8 | 128 | 10 | Catholic |
| Topeka Collegiate School | Topeka | PK–8 | 128 | 6.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Annoor Islamic School | Wichita | PK–10 | 127 | 9 | Islamic |
| Midland Adventist Academy | Shawnee | K–12 | 127 | 9.4 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St Mary | Garden City | PK–6 | 123 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| St Mary Catholic School | Newton | PK–8 | 122 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| St Dominic Elementary School | Garden City | PK–6 | 121 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| St Gregory Catholic Elementary | Marysville | PK–6 | 121 | 14.1 | Catholic |
| Holy Name School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 118 | 10.4 | Catholic |
| Pilgrim Christian School | Hutchinson | K–12 | 117 | 10.2 | Mennonite |
| Fellowship Baptist School | Liberal | K–12 | 115 | 11.2 | Baptist |
| St John's Catholic School | Beloit | PK–12 | 113 | 8.5 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Catholic School | Wichita | PK–8 | 113 | 11.9 | Catholic |
| St Xavier Catholic School | Junction City | PK–12 | 111 | 5.3 | Catholic |
| Cornerstone Classical SchoolSpecial program | Salina | PK–12 | 110 | 8.9 | Calvinist |
| Horizon AcademySpecial education | Roeland Park | 1–12 | 108 | 3.9 | Nonsectarian |
| St John's School | Hanover | 1–8 | 108 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| St Patrick Catholic School | Kingman | PK–8 | 108 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Christian Learning Center | Fort Scott | PK–12 | 102 | 8.5 | Christian |
| St Rose Philippine Duchesne | Garnett | PK–8 | 101 | 18 | Catholic |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School | Goddard | PK–8 | 100 | 9.3 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Catholic School | Conway Springs | PK–6 | 97 | 13.9 | Catholic |
| Highlawn Montessori SchoolMontessori | Prairie Village | PK–6 | 96 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Kansas, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Kansas?
146 private schools in Kansas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Kansas?
Among schools that answered the survey, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita is the largest, with 1,148 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Kansas?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Kansas has 10.3 students per teacher and 139 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
