Private Schools
Private Schools in Wichita, Kansas
29 private schools in Wichita, Kansas with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 9,515 students: 15 Catholic, 7 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 11 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
29
Go through high school
11
Median enrollment
288
Median students per teacher
11.9
Private schools in Wichita, Kansas
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High School | 9–12 | 1,148 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School | 9–12 | 876 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Wichita Collegiate School | PK–12 | 806 | 7.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Central Christian Academy | PK–12 | 505 | 12.1 | Christian |
| Sunrise Christian Academy | PK–12 | 466 | 8.4 | Christian |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School | PK–8 | 453 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Classical School of Wichita | K–12 | 449 | 10 | Christian |
| Independent Elementary | PK–12 | 443 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | PK–8 | 438 | 16.7 | Catholic |
| Magdalen Catholic School | PK–8 | 429 | 18.7 | Catholic |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | PK–8 | 425 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| The Independent School | PK–12 | 421 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic | PK–8 | 403 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic School | K–8 | 394 | 16.4 | Catholic |
| St Peter Catholic School | PK–8 | 288 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic School | PK–8 | 199 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross Lutheran School | PK–8 | 182 | 9.6 | Lutheran |
| St Patrick Catholic School | PK–8 | 169 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Anne Elementary School | K–8 | 163 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| All Saints Catholic Elementary | PK–8 | 156 | 15.8 | Catholic |
| St Jude Catholic School | PK–8 | 155 | 10.8 | Catholic |
| Annoor Islamic School | PK–10 | 127 | 9 | Islamic |
| St Joseph Catholic School | PK–8 | 113 | 11.9 | Catholic |
| Christ the Savior Academy | PK–8 | 61 | 6.8 | Other religious |
| HeartspingSpecial education | Ungraded | 59 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Wichita Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–5 | 55 | 4.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Honeytree and Branches Academy | PK–8 | 47 | 11.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Northfield School of Liberal ArtsSpecial program | 6–12 | 43 | 4.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Wichita Adventist Christian Academy | K–9 | 42 | 7.8 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
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 Wichita, Kansas?
29 private schools in Wichita, 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 Wichita, 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 Wichita, Kansas?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Wichita, Kansas has 11.9 students per teacher and 288 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.
