Private Schools
Private Schools in Kansas City, Missouri
37 private schools in Kansas City, Missouri with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 10,127 students: 17 Catholic, 10 other religious and 10 nonsectarian. 20 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
37
Go through high school
20
Median enrollment
153
Median students per teacher
9.5
Private schools in Kansas City, Missouri
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus | PK–12 | 1,045 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Rockhurst High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 888 | 13 | Catholic |
| The Barstow School | PK–12 | 714 | 11.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Therese School | K–8 | 604 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| St Teresa's AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 570 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| Notre Dame de Sion School | PK–12 | 544 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| Notre Dame de Sion High School | PK–12 | 539 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Visitation Catholic School | K–8 | 447 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| St Thomas More School | PK–8 | 434 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| St Pius X High School | 9–12 | 415 | 11.9 | Catholic |
| St Elizabeth Elementary School | PK–8 | 391 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| St Paul's Episcopal Day School | PK–8 | 360 | 7 | Episcopal |
| St Peter's School | PK–8 | 359 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Islamic School of Greater Kansas City | PK–12 | 332 | 11.7 | Islamic |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City | 9–12 | 251 | 12 | Catholic |
| The Daniel Academy | PK–12 | 245 | 7.1 | Christian |
| Whitefield Academy | PK–12 | 227 | 9.1 | Christian |
| St Charles Borromeo Accadmy | PK–8 | 162 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross School | PK–8 | 153 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| St Regis Academy | PK–8 | 143 | 9.3 | Catholic |
| Calvary Lutheran School | PK–8 | 142 | 11.4 | Lutheran |
| St Patrick School | PK–8 | 134 | 5.6 | Catholic |
| St Gabriel Catholic School | PK–8 | 126 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School of Kansas City | 9–12 | 118 | 10.9 | Lutheran |
| Outreach Christian Education | PK–12 | 113 | 9.4 | Christian |
| Kansas City Academy | 6–12 | 80 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Kansas City Academy | 6–12 | 77 | 5.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Clay-Platte Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 65 | 12.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Providence School of ArtsSpecial program | PK–9 | 65 | 8.8 | Christian |
| Gillis Center SchoolSpecial education | K–8 | 63 | 5.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Academy Montessori InternationaleMontessori | PK–5 | 58 | 5.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Eagle Heights Christian School | PK–12 | 53 | 7.1 | Christian |
| Harvest Christian School | PK–8 | 51 | 11.9 | Christian |
| The Plaza AcademyAlternative | 8–12 | 46 | 5.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Cornerstone With Care - Ozanam SchoolSpecial education | 8–12 | 38 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Countryside Montessori Day SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 38 | 3.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Chesterton Academy of St Philip NeriSpecial program | 9–12 | 37 | 4.7 | Catholic |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- MAP Grade-Level practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Missouri give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Missouri, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Kansas City, Missouri?
37 private schools in Kansas City, Missouri 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 City, Missouri?
Among schools that answered the survey, The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus in Kansas City is the largest, with 1,045 students in grades PK–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Kansas City, Missouri?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Kansas City, Missouri has 9.5 students per teacher and 153 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.
