The average percentage of private high school faculty in Missouri who have attained an advanced degree is 59% (2025).
The private high school in Missouri with the highest percentage of their faculty having advanced degrees is Apprende Private School, with 99% of their faculty having obtained an advanced degree.
Advanced Degree Range: 74%
99%
Avg. Advanced Degree: 83%
Missouri Private High Schools with the Most Educated Faculty (2025)
School
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 99%
Grades: PK-12
436B Valley School Drive
Valley Park, MO 63088
(636) 225-5485
Valley Park, MO 63088
(636) 225-5485
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Chaminade College Prep School![Chaminade College Prep School Photo - 2015 Senior House Captains Chaminade College Prep School Photo - 2015 Senior House Captains]()

All-boys (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 95%
Grades: 6-12
425 S. Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 993-4400
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 993-4400
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Esther Miller Bais Yaakov
All-girls (Jewish)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 95%
Grades: 9-12
700 North And South Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 863-9230
Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 863-9230
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 95%
Grades: PK-12
200 Acorn Dr
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(573) 336-5972
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(573) 336-5972
Rank: #55.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 93%
Grades: 7-12
4100 S Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #66.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 91%
Grades: 9-12
4970 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 531-0330
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 531-0330
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
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All-girls (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: 9-12
10230 Gravois Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 842-1546
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 842-1546
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: K-12
Missouri State University, 901 S. National
Springfield, MO 65897
(417) 836-5124
Springfield, MO 65897
(417) 836-5124
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Heart Of America Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: NS-12
7600 Blue Ridge
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 356-6380
Kansas City, MO 64138
(816) 356-6380
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Nerinx Hall High School
All-girls (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: 9-12
530 E Lockwood Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 968-1505
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 968-1505
Rank: #7 - 117. - 11.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 90%
Grades: 8-12
3930 Broadway Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 561-0770
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 561-0770
Rank: #1212.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 89%
Grades: 7-12
500 DeBaliviere Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 367-8085
Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 367-8085
Rank: #1313.
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All-boys (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 87%
Grades: 9-12
1850 De La Salle Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 985-6095
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 985-6095
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 85%
Grades: 1-12
1610 Willott Rd.
Saint Charles, MO 63376
(636) 447-5100
Saint Charles, MO 63376
(636) 447-5100
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
MAP St. Louis
Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 85%
Grades: 7-12
3840 Washington Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 391-2994
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 391-2994
Rank: #1616.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 83%
Grades: 9-12
341 S Sappington Road
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 984-2800
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 984-2800
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
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Montessori School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: NS-12
5901 NW Waukomis Drive
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 741-6940
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 741-6940
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Lutheran High School South![Lutheran High School South Photo - Our college-prep curriculum in a Christ-centered environment prepares each of our students for many options and choices for college. Ninety-eight percent of our students continue their education in a college or university. Lutheran High School South Photo - Our college-prep curriculum in a Christ-centered environment prepares each of our students for many options and choices for college. Ninety-eight percent of our students continue their education in a college or university.]()

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 9-12
9515 Tesson Ferry Road
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 631-1400
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 631-1400
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Miriam School and Learning Center
Special Education School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: K-12
1138 N. Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 962-6059
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 962-6059
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 9-12
1311 S Kirkwood Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-4853
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 965-4853
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
St. Louis Priory School
All-boys (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 7-12
500 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-3690
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-3690
Rank: #17 - 2217. - 22.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 80%
Grades: 9-12
205 S. Main Street
Concordia, MO 64020
(660) 463-2238
Concordia, MO 64020
(660) 463-2238
Rank: #2323.
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All-girls (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 79%
Grades: PK-12
10801 Conway Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 432-2021
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 432-2021
Rank: #2424.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 78%
Grades: 6-12
175 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5141
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5141
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 77%
Grades: PK-12
1801 N Stadium Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 777-9250
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 777-9250
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 77%
Grades: 7-12
755 S Price Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-4040
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-4040
Rank: #2727.
St. Joseph's Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 76%
Grades: 9-12
2307 S Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 394-4333
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 394-4333
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
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Alternative School
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: 6-12
13718 Olive Blvd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(636) 220-3344
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(636) 220-3344
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: NS-12
1100 White Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-6622
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-6622
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Hillcrest Sda School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: K-9
9777 Grandview Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-1807
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 993-1807
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-12
877 Highway UU
Miller, MO 65707
(417) 452-2324
Miller, MO 65707
(417) 452-2324
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
St. Charles Christian Home Educators
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: K-12
709 Crestview Drive
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-4412
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-4412
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Troy Holiness School![Troy Holiness School Photo Troy Holiness School Photo]()

(Methodist)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
Grades: PK-12
1220 Main St
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-7725
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-7725
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: PK-12
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
St. Dominic High School
(Catholic)
Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 74%
Grades: 9-12
31 Saint Dominic Dr
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-8303
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 240-8303
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average percentage of private high schools faculty in Missouri who have attained an advanced degree?
The average percentage of private high schools faculty in Missouri who have attained an advanced degree is 59% for 2025.
Which private high schools in Missouri have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?
The top ranked private high schools in Missouri with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Apprende Private School, Chaminade College Prep School and Esther Miller Bais Yaakov.
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