Catholic schools in Missouri
191 statewide. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
Catholic schools in Missouri at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 37%, 191 of 514
- Towns
- 96; the most in Saint Louis (42), Kansas City (17) and Saint Charles (7)
- Counties
- 49 with at least one
- Students
- about 42,944 in all; the typical school has 164
- Smallest and largest
- South City Catholic Academy Learning Center, 14 students; St. Dominic High School, 1,087 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.4 typical, 2 to 19.8 across 190 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 8 all-girls and 7 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 147, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 95% of graduates at the typical high school (33 reporting)
- State program
- Tax-credit scholarship, up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students
How MOScholars works
- Pre-K (and up)138
- Elementary (K to 5)162
- Middle (6 to 8)163
- High school (9 to 12)35
- K to 12, one school8
- Under 5023
- 50 to 14956
- 150 to 29961
- 300 to 59940
- 600 or more9
Lowest$5,100Middle$11,025Highest$31,500
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: MOScholars, official page, read October 7, 2026.
- Tuition for 28 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
By city
- Catholic schools in Saint Louis (44)
- Catholic schools in Webster Groves (38)
- Catholic schools in Kirkwood (30)
- Catholic schools in Olivette (20)
- Catholic schools in Town and Country (19)
- Catholic schools in Fenton (17)
- Catholic schools in Kansas City (17)
- Catholic schools in Manchester (13)
- Catholic schools in Wildwood (13)
- Catholic schools in Ballwin (10)
- Catholic schools in Chesterfield (9)
- Catholic schools in Ellisville (8)
- Catholic schools in Saint Peters (8)
- Catholic schools in Wentzville (8)
- Catholic schools in Saint Charles (7)
- Catholic schools in Washington (7)
- Catholic schools in Cape Girardeau (6)
- Catholic schools in O'Fallon (6)
- Catholic schools in Independence (5)
- Catholic schools in Jefferson City (5)
- Catholic schools in Lake Saint Louis (5)
- Catholic schools in Lees Summit (5)
- Catholic schools in Saint Joseph (5)
- Catholic schools in Springfield (5)
- Catholic schools in Belton (4)
- Catholic schools in Florissant (4)
- Catholic schools in Freeburg (4)
- Catholic schools in Jackson (3)
- Catholic schools in Joplin (3)
- Catholic schools in Troy (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Missouri
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- Private schools with pre-K in Missouri
- Jewish schools in Missouri
- Islamic schools in Missouri
- Lutheran schools in Missouri
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Missouri
- All-girls schools in Missouri
- All-boys schools in Missouri
- All private schools in Missouri
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