St. Mary's Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-6 76 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Fort Scott, KS
3 schools in Fort Scott itself. 1 of them is on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Fort Scott private schools at a glance
Fort Scott has 3 private schools of its own. They are St. Mary's Catholic School, Fort Scott Christian Heights and Christian Learning Center. In Fort Scott itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 76 students and 8.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 1 is on the official TCLISS list.
1 Catholic
8.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fort Scott (3)
Schools that give Fort Scott as their address come first. Schools on the official TCLISS list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Fort Scott matches all of those.
Fort Scott Christian Heights
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 72 students 7.1 students per teacher Church of God Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 102 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
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What Kansas pays, and what that leaves you
Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $8,000 per student per year Each scholarship organization sets the amount. EdChoice reports an average of $3,065 in 2023-24.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Fort Scott?
3 private schools give Fort Scott as their address: St. Mary's Catholic School, Fort Scott Christian Heights and Christian Learning Center. Together they enrolled about 250 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fort Scott is Christian Learning Center with 102 students.
Which Fort Scott private schools take TCLISS?
1 of the 3 schools on this page is on the state’s official TCLISS list. It is marked with a green check and listed first. The Kansas State Department of Education publishes a spreadsheet of participating qualified schools (updated March 2026) and a PDF of certified scholarship organizations dated May 12, 2026. Schools marked with the badge here appear on that spreadsheet; we match by school name and city, or by a name that appears only once in the state.
Will TCLISS cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.