Private Schools
Private Schools in Saint Louis, Missouri
81 private schools in Saint Louis, Missouri with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 22,637 students: 39 Catholic, 24 other religious and 18 nonsectarian. 32 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
81
Go through high school
32
Median enrollment
182
Median students per teacher
9.8
Private schools in Saint Louis, Missouri
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenways AcademyAlternative | 1–12 | 3,015 | 91.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Micds | PK–12 | 1,220 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| St Louis University High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 1,036 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Chaminade College Preparatory SchoolBoys | 6–12 | 872 | 10.3 | Catholic |
| St Joseph's AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 587 | 12 | Catholic |
| Visitation AcademyGirls | PK–12 | 555 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School South | 9–12 | 550 | 13.4 | Lutheran |
| Cor Jesu AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 519 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| St Catherine Laboure School | K–8 | 482 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| St Gabriel the Archangel School | K–8 | 475 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School | PK–12 | 465 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Villa Duchesne School | PK–12 | 459 | 3.8 | Catholic |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School | 9–12 | 453 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| Principia School | PK–12 | 423 | 7.7 | Other religious |
| Whitfield School | 6–12 | 407 | 9.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross Academy | PK–8 | 402 | 13.2 | Catholic |
| St Margaret Mary Alacoque School | PK–8 | 397 | 17.4 | Catholic |
| St Margaret of Scotland School | PK–8 | 384 | 17.6 | Catholic |
| Ursuline AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 363 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Queen of All Saints School | PK–8 | 356 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High School North | 6–12 | 335 | 12.7 | Lutheran |
| Community School | PK–6 | 305 | 6.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Lesanto's Healing Hands Learning CenterSpecial education | PK–TK | 300 | 9.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Louis Priory SchoolBoys | 7–12 | 299 | 8.4 | Catholic |
| Immacolata School | PK–8 | 264 | 12.6 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi School | PK–8 | 247 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| Assumption Parish School | PK–8 | 236 | 16.7 | Catholic |
| Incarnate Word AcademyGirls | 9–12 | 235 | 9.2 | Catholic |
| St Louis Modern Chinese SchoolSpecial program | K–12 | 229 | 47.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Torah Prep School | PK–8 | 229 | 9.5 | Jewish |
| Torah Prep School - Boys Division | PK–8 | 229 | 12.1 | Jewish |
| Torah Prep School of St Louis | PK–8 | 227 | 3.5 | Jewish |
| St Ambrose School | PK–8 | 226 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Green Park Lutheran School | PK–8 | 216 | 13.7 | Lutheran |
| St Mary's South Side Catholic High SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 203 | 9 | Catholic |
| Abiding Savior Lutheran School | K–8 | 186 | 15.5 | Lutheran |
| Christ the King Catholic School | PK–8 | 186 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| St Frances Cabrini Academy | K–8 | 185 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| South City Community School | PK–8 | 184 | 15 | Christian |
| St Ann Catholic School | PK–8 | 184 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| City Academy | PK–6 | 182 | 5.4 | Nonsectarian |
| The College SchoolAlternative | PK–8 | 179 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| St Cecilia School | T1–8 | 178 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Word of Life Lutheran | PK–8 | 173 | 14.5 | Lutheran |
| Ste Genevieve Du Bois School | PK–8 | 172 | 12 | Catholic |
| Word of Life Lutheran School | PK–8 | 172 | 15.6 | Lutheran |
| Central Christian School | PK–6 | 171 | 8.8 | Presbyterian |
| St Raphael the Archangel School | PK–8 | 170 | 13.2 | Catholic |
| St Justin Martyr School | PK–8 | 169 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Grace Chapel Lutheran School | PK–8 | 159 | 11.4 | Lutheran |
| St Stephen Protomartyr School | PK–8 | 159 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Providence Academy | PK–12 | 150 | 8.2 | Christian |
| Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School | K–8 | 149 | 5.7 | Jewish |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | K–8 | 137 | 11.5 | Catholic |
| St Roch School | PK–8 | 130 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| St Simon the Apostle | PK–8 | 128 | 9 | Catholic |
| Rosati-Kain High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 127 | 7.8 | Catholic |
| Crossroads College Preparatory School | 7–12 | 125 | 6.3 | Nonsectarian |
| The Freedom School | PK–8 | 115 | 9.7 | Presbyterian |
| Our Lady of the Pillar School | PK–8 | 113 | 10 | Catholic |
| H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy | PK–12 | 109 | 3.5 | Jewish |
| Christian Academy of Greater St Louis | PK–12 | 103 | 7.7 | Church of Christ |
| Tower Grove Christian Academy | PK–8 | 101 | 9.8 | Baptist |
| Holy Cross Academy - Primary Campus | K–2 | 97 | 8.1 | Catholic |
| Victory Christian Academy | K–12 | 96 | 6.8 | Christian |
| Montessori Lab School at Grand CenterMontessori | PK–5 | 91 | 22.8 | Nonsectarian |
| TDW AcademySpecial program | 9–12 | 84 | 21 | Christian |
| Little Flower Catholic School | K–8 | 80 | 7.7 | Catholic |
| Loyola Academy of St LouisBoys | 4–8 | 77 | 8 | Catholic |
| Thomas Jefferson SchoolSpecial program | 7–12 | 74 | 4 | Nonsectarian |
| The St Michael School of Clayton | PK–8 | 71 | 3.2 | Episcopal |
| Rohan Woods School | PK–6 | 68 | 3.4 | Nonsectarian |
| KVC AcademySpecial education | K–12 | 61 | 6.8 | Nonsectarian |
| River Roads Lutheran School | PK–8 | 58 | 9.8 | Lutheran |
| The Waldorf School of St LouisSpecial program | PK–8 | 56 | 4 | Nonsectarian |
| Miriam High SchoolSpecial education | 9–12 | 48 | 4.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Marian Middle SchoolGirls | 6–8 | 44 | 6.3 | Catholic |
| Esther Miller Bais YaakovGirls | 9–12 | 36 | 2.2 | Jewish |
| Ech School at Every Childs HopeSpecial education | 1–12 | 34 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Guidepost Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–K | 34 | 34 | Nonsectarian |
| Map St. LouisMontessori | 7–12 | 32 | 5.8 | Nonsectarian |
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 Saint Louis, Missouri?
81 private schools in Saint Louis, 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 Saint Louis, 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 Saint Louis, Missouri?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Saint Louis, Missouri has 9.8 students per teacher and 182 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.
