Independent Elementary Tuition 2026-27: $14,160

Independent Elementary is a private school in Wichita, KS teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 443 students and about 6.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-12
Students: 443
Teachers: 72
Students per teacher: 6.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 97%
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Independent Elementary tuition, and what TCLISS pays

Published tuition (2026-27): grades K to 5: $14,160.

Junior kindergarten and kindergarten are $14,160, grades 1-4 $15,290, grades 5-8 $16,990 and grades 9-12 $18,680; required fees add $1,200 per student and $500 per family.

Independent Elementary was not on the TCLISS list we read; lists change, so ask the school whether it takes TCLISS.

Tuition from Independent Elementary's website, checked October 5, 2026. Some grades or programs may cost more or less. Confirm with the school.

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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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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
Wichita Montessori School	$13,200	not stated	0.0
The Independent School	$15,290 to $18,680	2026-27	0.1

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Wichita Montessori School	PreK-5	55	4.1	Nonsectarian	<1
The Independent School ✓	PreK-12	421	7.7	Nonsectarian	<1
Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School ✓	9-12	876	12.5	Roman Catholic	<1
Classical School of Wichita ✓	K-12	449	10	Christian (nondenominational)	1
Wichita Collegiate School ✓	PreK-12	806	7.8	Nonsectarian	2
Christ the Savior Academy	PreK-8	61	6.8	Other religious	2
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	425	15.2	Roman Catholic	2
Holy Cross Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	182	9.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	2

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