Sussex School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 125 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Missoula, MT
13 schools in Missoula itself. Montana scholarship organizations set each award.
Missoula private schools at a glance
Missoula has 13 private schools of its own. In Missoula itself: 2 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 11 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 70% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 43 students and 7.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
7.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Missoula (13)
Schools that give Missoula as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Missoula matches all of those.
Missoula International School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 150 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Joseph School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 283 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 326 students 10.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 24 students 4.3 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 143 students 8.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Aspire High School
2 mi Grades K-12 43 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Aspire School
2 mi Grades 6-12 28 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 18 students 5.3 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Summit Montessori
2 mi Grades PreK-4 15 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 134 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 15 students 7.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 3-9 Under 10 K-12 students Baptist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Missoula
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex School | $18,280 to $18,600 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What Montana pays, and what that leaves you
Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization EdChoice reports an average of $2,190 in 2022-23. By law a scholarship cannot exceed the state per-pupil average of total public school spending (MCA 15-30-3103).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Private schools with pre-K in Missoula (8)
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- Private schools in Hamilton (43 mi)
- Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations: amount and eligibility
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Missoula?
13 private schools give Missoula as their address. Together they enrolled about 1,308 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Missoula is Valley Christian School with 326 students.
Which Missoula private schools take SSO tax credit?
Montana lists approved scholarship organizations on its Education Donations portal but publishes no list of schools. Ask the school which organization it works with.
Will SSO tax credit cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Montana scholarship organizations set each award, 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.