Missouri Private School Trends (10-Year)

664

Private Schools

-5.3% (-37 schools) 10-yr

119,656

Students

+0.8% (+920 students) 10-yr

$11,372

Avg. Tuition

+12.1% (+$1,224) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

+5.0% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (MO)

# Schools

664 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Missouri (MO) Total	US Avg per State
2025	664	671
2024	695	703
2023	673	665
2022	624	612
2021	666	637
2020	715	684
2019	689	665
2018	700	677
2017	657	631
2016	662	644
2015	701	683

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# Students

119,656 Students

111,476 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Missouri (MO) Total	US Avg per State
2025	120,053	111,945
2024	123,998	113,628
2023	116,132	108,484
2022	113,268	104,892
2021	119,292	106,817
2020	123,314	109,411
2019	118,967	108,956
2018	120,349	109,868
2017	117,718	106,255
2016	117,417	107,443
2015	118,736	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Missouri
Nursery	2,711
Pre-K	14,963
Kind	8,499
1	7,417
2	7,096
3	7,244
4	7,236
5	7,849
6	7,368
7	7,865
8	7,859
9	9,400
10	7,974
11	7,854
12	7,447
Not Listed	874

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Average School Size

196 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	194	179
2024	190	172
2023	185	174
2022	196	185
2021	192	180
2020	183	171
2019	184	175
2018	183	172
2017	190	180
2016	188	178
2015	180	167

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% Average Students of Color

21%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	20%	34%
2024	21%	34%
2023	20%	33%
2022	18%	33%
2021	18%	32%
2020	19%	32%
2019	18%	31%
2018	18%	31%
2017	21%	32%
2016	21%	32%
2015	20%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

9,942 Teachers

508,651 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	56%	55%
2024	55%	54%
2023	55%	54%
2022	55%	54%
2021	55%	54%
2020	56%	54%
2019	54%	53%
2018	53%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	51%	52%
2015	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	16	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	15	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	15	13
2024	14	12
2023	13	11
2022	14	11
2021	15	11
2020	15	11
2019	14	11
2018	13	11
2017	13	10
2016	12	10
2015	10	10

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Average SAT score

1291

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	1291	1233
2024	1291	1230
2023	1290	1228
2022	1297	1229
2021	1306	1229
2020	1306	1226
2019	1311	1226
2018	1283	1226
2017	1316	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	26	26
2024	26	26
2023	26	26
2022	26	26
2021	26	26
2020	26	25
2019	26	25
2018	26	25
2017	26	25
2016	25	25
2015	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,372

$13,752

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	$13,089	$15,012
2024	$12,814	$14,622
2023	$12,217	$14,057
2022	$11,824	$13,504
2021	$11,690	$13,232
2020	$11,416	$12,915
2019	$11,280	$12,656
2018	$11,068	$12,363
2017	$10,920	$12,049
2016	$10,539	$11,633
2015	$10,148	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$728

$1,157

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	$288	$1,152
2024	$301	$1,128
2023	$375	$1,156
2022	$366	$1,102
2021	$401	$1,125
2020	$392	$1,217
2019	$317	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	36%	34%
2024	36%	34%
2023	36%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	35%	33%
2020	34%	32%
2019	33%	31%
2018	33%	30%
2017	32%	30%
2016	33%	29%
2015	34%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,733

$7,425

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	$6,130	$7,073
2024	$6,030	$6,930
2023	$4,774	$6,469
2022	$4,778	$6,289
2021	$7,188	$6,055
2020	$7,387	$5,921
2019	$7,583	$5,795
2018	$7,540	$5,456
2017	$7,202	$5,319
2016	$7,471	$5,105
2015	$8,065	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

87%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	85%	81%
2024	89%	85%
2023	89%	85%
2022	88%	85%
2021	88%	85%
2020	88%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	88%	85%
2017	88%	85%
2016	89%	85%
2015	89%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$12.93 million

$31.46 million

Students by Ethnicity

0.55

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	0.55	0.65
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.54	0.65
2022	0.52	0.64
2021	0.52	0.64
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.50	0.63
2017	0.46	0.61
2016	0.46	0.61
2015	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

283 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,147 Students

264,410 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,325 Students

506,594 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	5%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	8%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	8%
2015	2%	8%

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# Black Students

7,603 Students

415,557 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	6%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%

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# White Students

73,073 Students

2,927,501 Students

% White Students

62%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	62%	52%
2024	62%	52%
2023	64%	52%
2022	66%	54%
2021	66%	54%
2020	66%	54%
2019	68%	56%
2018	68%	56%
2017	71%	58%
2016	71%	58%
2015	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

218 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

27,593 Students

1,472,620 Students

% of Others Students

24%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Missouri (MO) Avg	National
2025	23%	26%
2024	23%	26%
2023	23%	25%
2022	21%	25%
2021	21%	25%
2020	21%	24%
2019	19%	24%
2018	19%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Missouri?

The top-ranked private schools in Missouri include St. Louis University High School, Christian Brothers College High School, and Chaminade College Preparatory School.

How many private schools are located in Missouri?

There are 664 private schools are located in Missouri.

How much do private schools cost in Missouri?

The average private school tuition in Missouri is $11,085 for elementary schools and $14,257 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Missouri?

Approximately 21% of students in Missouri private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Missouri go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Missouri attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Missouri?

73% of private schools in Missouri are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Missouri are often viewed compared to one another?

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