Shawnee, KS Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+25.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

1,687

Students

-19.1% (-399 students) 10-yr

$9,000

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

14%

Students of Color

-58.8% (-20.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Shawnee, KS Total Schools
2025	9
2024	9
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	10
2016	10
2015	8

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Private schools down 1 in Shawnee, from 10 in 2016 to 9 in 2025.

# Students

1,687 Students

42,923 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	337	204	179
2024	337	201	172
2023	297	201	174
2022	317	207	185
2021	316	203	180
2020	273	198	171
2019	281	196	175
2018	282	194	172
2017	287	197	180
2016	298	194	178
2015	298	186	167

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Private schools grew larger in Shawnee, averaging 298 students in 2016 and 337 in 2025, well above Kansas and the nation.

% Students of Color

14%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	14%	24%	34%
2024	14%	25%	34%
2023	15%	25%	33%
2022	17%	24%	33%
2021	17%	24%	32%
2020	16%	24%	32%
2019	17%	22%	31%
2018	17%	22%	31%
2017	35%	22%	32%
2016	34%	22%	32%
2015	34%	22%	32%

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Students of color down 20 points in Shawnee private schools, from 34% in 2016 to 14% in 2025.

0.29

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	0.29	0.57	0.65
2024	0.29	0.57	0.65
2023	0.34	0.57	0.65
2022	0.48	0.56	0.64
2021	0.48	0.56	0.64
2020	0.47	0.56	0.64
2019	0.46	0.52	0.63
2018	0.46	0.52	0.63
2017	0.39	0.47	0.61
2016	0.42	0.47	0.61
2015	0.42	0.46	0.61

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Diversity score down 19 points in Shawnee private schools, falling from 0.48 in 2022 to 0.29 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

15 Students

212 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

27 Students

1,414 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	1%	3%	5%
2024	1%	3%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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Asian share down 2 points in Shawnee private schools, from 3% in 2021 to 1% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

126 Students

4,862 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	7%	12%	9%
2024	7%	12%	9%
2023	7%	14%	9%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	7%	12%	9%
2020	7%	12%	9%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	6%	10%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 3 points in Shawnee private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Black Students

99 Students

1,702 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	5%	4%	7%
2024	5%	4%	7%
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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Black students up 4 points in Shawnee private schools, from 1% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# White Students

1,615 Students

26,310 Students

% White Students

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	84%	63%	52%
2024	84%	63%	52%
2023	81%	62%	52%
2022	70%	63%	54%
2021	70%	63%	54%
2020	70%	63%	54%
2019	71%	67%	56%
2018	71%	67%	56%
2017	77%	71%	58%
2016	74%	71%	58%
2015	74%	72%	58%

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White share up 10 points in Shawnee private schools, rising from 74% in 2016 to 84% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

108 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

27 Students

7,482 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	1%	17%	26%
2024	1%	17%	26%
2023	5%	17%	25%
2022	19%	18%	25%
2021	18%	17%	25%
2020	18%	17%	24%
2019	18%	16%	24%
2018	18%	16%	23%
2017	16%	14%	22%
2016	19%	15%	22%
2015	19%	13%	21%

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Other-race students fell 18 points in Shawnee, from 19% in 2016 to 1% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

161 Teachers

3,373 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Shawnee, KS Avg	Kansas (KS)	National
2025	11:1	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

51%

Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,000

$9,227

Average % on Financial Aid

22%

35%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,000

$3,392

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

95%

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Shawnee, KS?

The private schools in Shawnee, KS include St. Joseph Catholic School, Maranatha Christian Academy, and Sacred Heart School.

How many private schools are located in Shawnee?

10 private schools are located in Shawnee.

How diverse are private schools in Shawnee?

Shawnee private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Kansas private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Shawnee go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Shawnee are educated in private schools (compared to the KS state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Shawnee?

60% of private schools in Shawnee are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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