✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 183 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Private schools in Kansas City, KS
6 schools in Kansas City itself and 20 more within 12 miles. 21 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Kansas City private schools at a glance
Kansas City has 6 private schools of its own, and 20 more are within 12 miles. In Kansas City itself: 4 Catholic and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Of the 20 nearby: 7 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 2 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 182 students and 10.9 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 21 are on the official TCLISS list, 6 of them in Kansas City.
11 Catholic
10.9 students per teacher, typical
12 in a school association
75% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Kansas City (6)
Schools that give Kansas City as their address come first, then the 20 more within 12 miles. In each group, 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 Kansas City matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 271 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 182 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Holy Name School
8 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 118 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (20)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Kansas City.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 380 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hope Lutheran School
8 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 136 students 11.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Sacred Heart School
8 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 394 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-12 127 students 9.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 653 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Good Shepherd School
9 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 331 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 321 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 132 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 182 students 10.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-12 550 students 15.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
St. Ann Catholic School
11 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
Mt Olive Lutheran School
12 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 33 students 6.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Bethany Lutheran School
12 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 185 students 16.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 163 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Horizon Academy
9 mi Grades 1-12 108 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 154 students 9.2 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
All 20 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Catholic School ✓ | K-8 | 380 | 7 |
| Hope Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 136 | 8 |
| Sacred Heart School ✓ | K-8 | 394 | 8 |
| Midland Adventist Academy ✓ | K-12 | 127 | 8 |
| Bishop Miege High School ✓ | 9-12 | 653 | 9 |
| Good Shepherd School ✓ | PreK-8 | 331 | 9 |
| St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 321 | 9 |
| John Paul II Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 132 | 9 |
| Overland Christian Schools ✓ | PreK-12 | 182 | 10 |
| Maranatha Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 550 | 10 |
| St. Ann Catholic School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 11 | |
| Kansas City Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 11 | |
| Mt Olive Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 33 | 12 |
| Bethany Lutheran School ✓ | K-8 | 185 | 12 |
| Holy Cross Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 163 | 12 |
| Horizon Academy | 1-12 | 108 | 9 |
| Shawnee Mission Christian School | K-12 | 154 | 9 |
| Monarch Montessori School | PreK-K | 6 | 10 |
| Global Montessori Academy | PreK-5 | 41 | 11 |
| Highlawn Montessori School | PreK-6 | 96 | 12 |
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Private school tuition near Kansas City
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Mission Christian School | $7,050 | 2026-27 |
| Maranatha Christian Academy | $12,100 to $12,600 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Kansas: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
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 Kansas City?
6 private schools give Kansas City as their address: Christ the King Parish School, St. Patrick Catholic School, Bishop Ward High School, Resurrection Catholic School, Our Lady of Unity School and Holy Name School. Counting nearby towns, we list 26: 6 in Kansas City and 20 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,746 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Kansas City is Resurrection Catholic School with 271 students. The largest within 12 miles is Bishop Miege High School with 653 students.
Which Kansas City private schools take TCLISS?
21 of the 26 schools on this page are on the state’s official TCLISS list, 6 of them in Kansas City itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. 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.