St. Mary's Elementary School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
Private schools in Pittsburg, KS
2 schools in Pittsburg itself. 2 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Pittsburg private schools at a glance
Pittsburg has 2 private schools of its own. They are St. Mary's Elementary School and St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr/Sr High School. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 468 students and 9.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 2 are on the official TCLISS list.
1 Catholic
9.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Pittsburg (2)
Schools that give Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 468 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 58% 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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Tuition and fees TCLISS pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Pittsburg) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Pittsburg?
2 private schools give Pittsburg as their address: St. Mary's Elementary School and St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr/Sr High School. Together they enrolled about 468 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Pittsburg is St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr/Sr High School with 468 students.
Which Pittsburg private schools take TCLISS?
2 of the 2 schools on this page are on the state’s official TCLISS list. They are 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.