Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Cape Girardeau County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	11

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Private schools held flat at 10 in 2016, dipped to 9 from 2017-2024, and returned to 10 in 2025.

# Students

2,359 Students

119,656 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	236	194	179
2024	236	190	172
2023	258	185	174
2022	268	196	185
2021	268	192	180
2020	268	183	171
2019	267	184	175
2018	275	183	172
2017	282	190	180
2016	257	188	178
2015	234	180	167

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% Average Students of Color

18%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	18%	20%	34%
2024	18%	21%	34%
2023	17%	20%	33%
2022	16%	18%	33%
2021	16%	18%	32%
2020	16%	19%	32%
2019	5%	18%	31%
2018	5%	18%	31%
2017	6%	21%	32%
2016	5%	21%	32%
2015	5%	20%	32%

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Students of color up 13 points in Cape Girardeau County private schools, rising from 5% in 2016 to 18% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

191 Teachers

9,942 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 points in Cape Girardeau County, from 15:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

15%

56%

Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

15 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,133

$11,383

Average % on Financial Aid

10%

36%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$5,733

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.55	0.65
2024	0.54	0.56	0.65
2023	0.50	0.54	0.65
2022	0.44	0.52	0.64
2021	0.44	0.52	0.64
2020	0.44	0.52	0.64
2019	0.28	0.50	0.63
2018	0.30	0.50	0.63
2017	0.24	0.46	0.61
2016	0.20	0.46	0.61
2015	0.19	0.45	0.61

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Diversity score up 34 points in Cape Girardeau County private schools, rising from 0.20 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

9 Students

283 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

52 Students

3,147 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Cape Girardeau County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

199 Students

5,325 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	8%	5%	9%
2024	8%	4%	9%
2023	8%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	9%
2020	8%	3%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share up 7 points in Cape Girardeau County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 8% in 2025.

# Black Students

46 Students

7,603 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	2%	6%	7%
2024	2%	7%	7%
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	8%

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Black enrollment up 1 point in Cape Girardeau County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

1,484 Students

73,073 Students

% White Students

63%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	63%	62%	52%
2024	63%	62%	52%
2023	68%	64%	52%
2022	73%	66%	54%
2021	73%	66%	54%
2020	73%	66%	54%
2019	84%	68%	56%
2018	83%	68%	56%
2017	87%	71%	58%
2016	89%	71%	58%
2015	90%	72%	58%

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White students down 26 points in Cape Girardeau County, from 89% in 2016 to 63% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

218 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

565 Students

27,593 Students

% of Others Students

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cape Girardeau County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	24%	23%	26%
2024	24%	23%	26%
2023	20%	23%	25%
2022	14%	21%	25%
2021	14%	21%	25%
2020	14%	21%	24%
2019	12%	19%	24%
2018	13%	19%	23%
2017	10%	18%	22%
2016	7%	17%	22%
2015	6%	16%	21%

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Other-race share rose 17 points in Cape Girardeau County, from 7% in 2016 to 24% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cape Girardeau County, MO?

The private schools in Cape Girardeau County, MO include Notre Dame Regional High School, St. Paul Lutheran School, and St. Vincent De Paul Elementary School.

How many private schools are located in Cape Girardeau County?

10 private schools are located in Cape Girardeau County.

How diverse are private schools in Cape Girardeau County?

Cape Girardeau County private schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Missouri private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Cape Girardeau County go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Cape Girardeau County are educated in private schools (compared to the MO state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cape Girardeau County?

100% of private schools in Cape Girardeau County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Which private schools in Cape Girardeau County are often viewed compared to one another?

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