Ballwin, MO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+41.7% (+5 schools) 10-yr

2,587

Students

+3.5% (+88 students) 10-yr

$12,370

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

26%

Students of Color

+73.3% (+11.0 pp) 10-yr

16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+60.0% (+6.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Ballwin, MO Total Schools
2025	16
2024	16
2023	14
2022	14
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	15
2016	8
2015	12

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Private schools doubled overall from 8 in 2016 to 16 in 2025.

# Students

2,587 Students

119,656 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	207	194	179
2024	206	190	172
2023	253	185	174
2022	253	196	185
2021	247	192	180
2020	266	183	171
2019	262	184	175
2018	273	183	172
2017	278	190	180
2016	326	188	178
2015	278	180	167

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Private school size down 119 in Ballwin, averaging 326 students in 2016 and 207 in 2025.

% Students of Color

26%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	26%	20%	34%
2024	23%	21%	34%
2023	20%	20%	33%
2022	22%	18%	33%
2021	19%	18%	32%
2020	19%	19%	32%
2019	18%	18%	31%
2018	16%	18%	31%
2017	14%	21%	32%
2016	16%	21%	32%
2015	15%	20%	32%

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0.63

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	0.63	0.55	0.65
2024	0.63	0.56	0.65
2023	0.61	0.54	0.65
2022	0.58	0.52	0.64
2021	0.57	0.52	0.64
2020	0.57	0.52	0.64
2019	0.54	0.50	0.63
2018	0.53	0.50	0.63
2017	0.44	0.46	0.61
2016	0.48	0.46	0.61
2015	0.51	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

283 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

131 Students

3,147 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%

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Asian share down 2 points in Ballwin private schools, from 8% in 2019 to 6% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

28 Students

5,325 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	1%	5%	9%
2024	1%	4%	9%
2023	1%	3%	9%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	9%
2020	1%	3%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

191 Students

7,603 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	8%	6%	7%
2024	8%	7%	7%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	1%	6%	7%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,036 Students

73,073 Students

% White Students

43%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	43%	62%	52%
2024	43%	62%	52%
2023	40%	64%	52%
2022	53%	66%	54%
2021	56%	66%	54%
2020	56%	66%	54%
2019	61%	68%	56%
2018	63%	68%	56%
2017	72%	71%	58%
2016	68%	71%	58%
2015	65%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

218 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,011 Students

27,593 Students

% of Others Students

42%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	42%	23%	26%
2024	42%	23%	26%
2023	48%	23%	25%
2022	37%	21%	25%
2021	35%	21%	25%
2020	35%	21%	24%
2019	29%	19%	24%
2018	27%	19%	23%
2017	21%	18%	22%
2016	23%	17%	22%
2015	26%	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

165 Teachers

9,942 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Ballwin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	16:1	12:1	11:1
2024	17:1	12:1	11:1
2023	18:1	13:1	11:1
2022	20:1	13:1	11:1
2021	19:1	13:1	11:1
2020	19:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Ballwin private schools, from 19:1 in 2020 to 16:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

46%

56%

Average Class Size

12 students

16 students

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,370

$11,383

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

36%

Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$12.88 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

80%

87%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ballwin, MO?

The private schools in Ballwin, MO include Holy Infant Elementary School, Al-salam Day School, and St. John School: A Personalized Learning Academy.

How many private schools are located in Ballwin?

17 private schools are located in Ballwin.

How diverse are private schools in Ballwin?

Ballwin private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is higher than the Missouri private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Ballwin go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Ballwin are educated in private schools (compared to the MO state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ballwin?

47% of private schools in Ballwin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Ballwin include: The Goddard School vs. Hope Montessori Academy, Hope Montessori Academy vs. The Goddard School

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