St. Joseph Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 113 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Wichita, KS
40 schools in Wichita itself. 29 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Wichita private schools at a glance
Wichita has 40 private schools of its own. In Wichita itself: 16 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 6 not reported in the federal survey; 28 teach elementary grades and 14 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. The typical school has about 182 students and 11.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 29 are on the official TCLISS list. We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $7,100 to $18,680 a year, and the middle price is $13,200, using each school’s lowest published rate.
16 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
12 in a school association
95% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Wichita (40)
Schools that give Wichita as their address, at any distance from downtown, 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 Wichita matches all of those.
Khan Lab School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 11 students 3.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Special program emphasis Co-ed
McAdams Academy
1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 169 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 403 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 156 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 163 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 199 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 155 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-12 449 students 10 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 425 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 1,148 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 876 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 438 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 421 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-10 127 students 9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 505 students 12.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 806 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 466 students 8.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 453 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
All 40 schools in Wichita
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Private school tuition near Wichita
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $7,100 to $18,680 a year, and the middle price is $13,200, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Christian Academy | $7,100 to $9,400 | not stated |
| Trinity Academy | $10,750 to $14,975 | 2026-27 |
| Wichita Montessori School | $13,200 | not stated |
| Independent Elementary | $14,160 | 2026-27 |
| The Independent School | $15,290 to $18,680 | 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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- Christian schools in and around Wichita (9)
- Catholic schools in and around Wichita (16)
- Private high schools in and around Wichita (14)
- Private elementary schools in and around Wichita (28)
- Private middle schools in and around Wichita (27)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Wichita (27)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Wichita (22)
- All schools in Sedgwick County
- Private schools in Hutchinson (40 mi)
- Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program: amount and eligibility
- All Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program schools
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Wichita?
40 private schools give Wichita as their address. Together they enrolled about 9,586 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wichita is Bishop Carroll Catholic High School with 1,148 students.
How much does private school cost near Wichita?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $7,100 to $18,680 a year, and the middle price is $13,200, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Which Wichita private schools take TCLISS?
29 of the 40 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.