Zion Lutheran School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Independence, KS
3 in Independence or within 12 miles. 2 are on the state’s TCLISS list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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.
St. Andrew Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 89 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 87 students 7.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
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What Kansas pays
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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