For the 2026 school year, there are 484 religiously affiliated private schools serving 95,085 students in Missouri (73% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $10,098, which is lower than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $12,879.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (45% of schools), Christian (17% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (13% of schools).
Top-Ranked Missouri Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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