Private Schools
Private Schools in Missouri
396 private schools in Missouri with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 80,042 students: 185 Catholic, 153 other religious and 58 nonsectarian. 144 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
396
Go through high school
144
Median enrollment
139
Median students per teacher
10.5
Private schools by city in Missouri
The 100 largest private schools in Missouri
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenways AcademyAlternative | Saint Louis | 1–12 | 3,015 | 91.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Micds | Saint Louis | PK–12 | 1,220 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Summit Christian Academy | Lees Summit | PK–12 | 1,135 | 12.6 | Christian |
| St Dominic High School | O'Fallon | 9–12 | 1,087 | 16.7 | Catholic |
| The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus | Kansas City | PK–12 | 1,045 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Louis University High SchoolBoys | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 1,036 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Westminster Christian Academy | Town and Country | 7–12 | 940 | 10.7 | Presbyterian |
| St Joseph School | Saint Charles | PK–8 | 891 | 19.8 | Catholic |
| Rockhurst High SchoolBoys | Kansas City | 9–12 | 888 | 13 | Catholic |
| Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolBoys | Saint Louis | 6–12 | 872 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| Gloria DeoSpecial program | Springfield | PK–12 | 833 | 10.4 | Christian |
| Immaculate Conception School | Dardenne Prairie | PK–8 | 715 | 19.2 | Catholic |
| The Barstow School | Kansas City | PK–12 | 714 | 11.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Helias Catholic High School | Jefferson City | 9–12 | 680 | 19.4 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School | Columbia | K–8 | 628 | 15.1 | Catholic |
| St Therese School | Kansas City | K–8 | 604 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Christian School District | O'Fallon | PK–12 | 596 | 13.4 | Christian |
| Christian School District | O'Fallon | PK–12 | 596 | 11.5 | Christian |
| St Joseph's AcademyGirls | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 587 | 12 | Catholic |
| St John Vianney High SchoolBoys | Kirkwood | 9–12 | 581 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| College Heights Christian School | Joplin | PK–12 | 571 | 12 | Christian |
| St Teresa's AcademyGirls | Kansas City | 9–12 | 570 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| Visitation AcademyGirls | Saint Louis | PK–12 | 555 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School South | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 550 | 13.4 | Lutheran |
| Notre Dame de Sion School | Kansas City | PK–12 | 544 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| Notre Dame de Sion High School | Kansas City | PK–12 | 539 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Cor Jesu AcademyGirls | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 519 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| St Catherine Laboure School | Saint Louis | K–8 | 482 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| Immaculate Conception School | Springfield | PK–8 | 475 | 13 | Catholic |
| St Gabriel the Archangel School | Saint Louis | K–8 | 475 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School | Saint Louis | PK–12 | 465 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School of St Charles County | Saint Peters | 9–12 | 460 | 15.3 | Lutheran |
| Villa Duchesne School | Saint Louis | PK–12 | 459 | 3.8 | Catholic |
| St Gerard Majella Catholic School | Kirkwood | PK–8 | 457 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 453 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| St Francis Borgia High School | Washington | 9–12 | 452 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| St Joseph Christian School | Saint Joseph | PK–12 | 452 | 13 | Christian |
| Incarnate Word Parish School | Chesterfield | K–8 | 448 | 18 | Catholic |
| Christ Community Lutheran School | Kirkwood | PK–8 | 447 | 17.1 | Lutheran |
| Visitation Catholic School | Kansas City | K–8 | 447 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| St Vincent de Paul JR/SR Schools | Perryville | PK–12 | 446 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| St Patrick School | Wentzville | PK–8 | 436 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| St Peter Catholic School | Jefferson City | PK–8 | 435 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| St Thomas More School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 434 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| Christian Fellowship School | Columbia | PK–12 | 433 | 11 | Christian |
| Greenwood Laboratory School | Springfield | K–12 | 431 | 14.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Principia School | Saint Louis | PK–12 | 423 | 7.7 | Other religious |
| Holy Infant Elementary School | Ballwin | PK–8 | 420 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| St Pius X High School | Kansas City | 9–12 | 415 | 11.9 | Catholic |
| Ascension School | Chesterfield | K–8 | 412 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| Whitfield School | Saint Louis | 6–12 | 407 | 9.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross Academy | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 402 | 13.2 | Catholic |
| St Margaret Mary Alacoque School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 397 | 17.4 | Catholic |
| St Elizabeth Elementary School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 391 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Wentzville | K–8 | 385 | 14.5 | Lutheran |
| St Margaret of Scotland School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 384 | 17.6 | Catholic |
| Springfield Catholic High School | Springfield | 9–12 | 379 | 11.3 | Catholic |
| St Vincent de Paul Elementary School | Cape Girardeau | PK–8 | 376 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Assumption Catholic School | O'Fallon | PK–8 | 374 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Saint Charles | PK–8 | 366 | 12.8 | Lutheran |
| Zion Lutheran School | Saint Charles | PK–8 | 364 | 18.3 | Lutheran |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | Washington | PK–8 | 363 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Florissant | PK–8 | 363 | 15.5 | Catholic |
| Ursuline AcademyGirls | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 363 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| St Paul's Episcopal Day School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 360 | 7 | Episcopal |
| St Peter's School | Kansas City | PK–8 | 359 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Queen of All Saints School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 356 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Mary Queen of Peace School | Webster Groves | PK–8 | 338 | 10.1 | Catholic |
| MQP School | Webster Groves | PK–8 | 338 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School North | Saint Louis | 6–12 | 335 | 12.7 | Lutheran |
| Islamic School of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City | PK–12 | 332 | 11.7 | Islamic |
| St Joseph Catholic School | Imperial | PK–8 | 330 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Paul Lutheran School | Saint Joseph | PK–8 | 322 | 28.5 | Lutheran |
| Community School | Saint Louis | PK–6 | 305 | 6.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Valle Catholic Schools | Sainte Genevieve | PK–12 | 305 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning CenterSpecial education | Saint Louis | PK–TK | 300 | 9.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Louis Priory SchoolBoys | Saint Louis | 7–12 | 299 | 8.4 | Catholic |
| Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School | Joplin | PK–12 | 294 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
| School of the OzarksSpecial program | Point Lookout | K–12 | 284 | 11.6 | Christian |
| Immaculate Conception School | Jefferson City | PK–8 | 281 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| Trinity Lutheran School | Jefferson City | PK–8 | 280 | 12.4 | Lutheran |
| Al-Salam Day School | Manchester | K–12 | 278 | 8.9 | Islamic |
| St Clement Grade School | Des Peres | PK–8 | 275 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| Immacolata School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 264 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Clayton | PK–8 | 260 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| St Theodore School | Wentzville | PK–8 | 260 | 15.5 | Catholic |
| Living Water Academy | Wildwood | PK–10 | 259 | 12.6 | Baptist |
| North County Christian School | Florissant | PK–12 | 258 | 10.6 | Christian |
| Sacred Heart School | Troy | PK–8 | 253 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City | Kansas City | 9–12 | 251 | 12 | Catholic |
| Plaza Heights Christian Academy | Blue Springs | PK–12 | 249 | 12.2 | Christian |
| Seton Regional Catholic School | Saint Charles | PK–8 | 248 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 247 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| The Daniel Academy | Kansas City | PK–12 | 245 | 7.1 | Christian |
| Assumption Parish School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 236 | 16.7 | Catholic |
| Incarnate Word AcademyGirls | Saint Louis | 9–12 | 235 | 9.2 | Catholic |
| St Paul Catholic School | Fenton | PK–8 | 235 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| Grace Classical Academy | Springfield | PK–12 | 231 | 11.3 | Christian |
| St Louis Modern Chinese SchoolSpecial program | Saint Louis | K–12 | 229 | 47.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Torah Prep School | Saint Louis | PK–8 | 229 | 9.5 | Jewish |
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 Missouri?
396 private schools in 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 Missouri?
Among schools that answered the survey, Greenways Academy in Saint Louis is the largest, with 3,015 students in grades 1–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Missouri?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Missouri has 10.5 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.
