Grades PreK-12 113 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private high schools in Kansas City, MO
20 in Kansas City or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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.
Grades 9-12 415 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 94% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 251 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 544 students 8.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 53 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
The Plaza Academy
5 mi Grades 8-12 46 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 10% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 37 students 4.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,045 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
St. Teresa's Academy
7 mi Grades 9-12 570 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-9 65 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Kansas City Academy
10 mi Grades 6-12 80 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Whitefield Academy
11 mi Grades PreK-12 227 students 9.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Rockhurst High School
12 mi Grades 9-12 888 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 94% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 332 students 11.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Daniel Academy
13 mi Grades PreK-12 245 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 539 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Faith Christian Academy
14 mi Grades 2-12 11 students 11 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
The Barstow School
15 mi Grades PreK-12 714 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 118 students 10.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12 38 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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What Missouri pays
MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students The 2026-27 maximum is $7,145 for most students, up to $8,931 for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, $11,432 for English learners and $12,504 for students with an IEP. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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