Private schools in Jackson County, MO
42 schools across Blue Springs, Grandview, Independence, Kansas City and other towns. About 10,650 students in all (2023-24).
Jackson County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 5; the most in Kansas City (29), Blue Springs (4) and Independence (4)
- Among Missouri counties
- 2nd most private schools of 82; 8% of the state’s 514
- Typical school
- 220 students (36 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Summit View Adventist School, 26 students; Summit Christian Academy, 1,135 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 typical, 2.6 to 15.9 across 39 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 18, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 85% of graduates at the typical high school (19 reporting)
- State program
- Tax-credit scholarship, up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students
How MOScholars works - Public charter schools
- 44 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Missouri
- Catholic14
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Islamic1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian13
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)27
- Elementary (K to 5)31
- Middle (6 to 8)29
- High school (9 to 12)21
- K to 12, one school12
- Under 505
- 50 to 14911
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5999
- 600 or more4
Lowest$5,750Middle$13,550Highest$24,760
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 11 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Cass County (6)
- Clay County (12)
- Platte County (5)
- Johnson County (1)
- Lafayette County (5)
- DeKalb County (1)
- Buchanan County (8)
- Henry County (3)
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