[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Jackson County, Missouri

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Jackson County Total Schools
2025	33
2024	34
2023	32
2022	36
2021	35
2020	36
2019	35
2018	36
2017	35
2016	40
2015	39

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# Students

9,369 Students

54,315 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	282	250	253
2024	274	252	245
2023	249	236	247
2022	262	243	257
2021	256	236	249
2020	253	230	235
2019	254	217	242
2018	256	216	238
2017	274	218	246
2016	275	216	241
2015	234	204	220

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% Average Students of Color

34%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	34%	22%	32%
2024	34%	23%	31%
2023	28%	22%	31%
2022	26%	20%	30%
2021	27%	20%	30%
2020	27%	20%	29%
2019	31%	21%	29%
2018	28%	20%	28%
2017	28%	20%	30%
2016	26%	19%	30%
2015	28%	18%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

993 Teachers

5,120 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	10:1
2024	9:1	11:1	10:1
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	11:1	10:1
2019	10:1	10:1	10:1
2018	11:1	10:1	10:1
2017	11:1	11:1	10:1
2016	11:1	11:1	10:1
2015	11:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	63%	59%	57%
2024	59%	58%	57%
2023	56%	58%	57%
2022	57%	59%	56%
2021	55%	61%	56%
2020	57%	61%	56%
2019	55%	58%	55%
2018	51%	57%	55%
2017	54%	57%	55%
2016	51%	55%	54%
2015	49%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	13	15	14
2021	13	14	14
2020	14	14	14
2019	14	14	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	13	14	14
2016	15	15	14
2015	14	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	22	16	13
2024	26	14	12
2023	30	13	12
2022	28	14	12
2021	28	15	12
2020	28	15	12
2019	25	14	11
2018	25	13	11
2017	25	13	11
2016	16	12	11

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Average SAT score

1380

(Out of 1600)

1291

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	25	25	25
2015	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,258

$14,257

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	$15,035	$13,938	$17,079
2024	$14,928	$13,692	$16,601
2023	$14,711	$12,928	$15,947
2022	$13,808	$12,556	$15,328
2021	$13,655	$12,440	$15,011
2020	$13,567	$12,178	$14,641
2019	$13,257	$12,015	$14,316
2018	$12,935	$11,774	$13,973
2017	$12,427	$11,651	$13,590
2016	$12,306	$11,317	$13,093
2015	$12,143	$10,876	$12,543

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

$339

Average % on Financial Aid

37%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	35%	37%	38%
2024	35%	37%	37%
2023	37%	38%	36%
2022	35%	38%	36%
2021	27%	38%	36%
2020	27%	36%	35%
2019	26%	34%	34%
2018	24%	34%	33%
2017	22%	33%	32%
2016	22%	33%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,600

$6,348

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	85%	87%	82%
2024	92%	87%	81%
2023	94%	87%	81%
2022	92%	87%	81%
2021	92%	87%	81%
2020	92%	86%	81%
2019	92%	85%	81%
2018	92%	85%	80%
2017	91%	85%	81%
2016	91%	90%	80%
2015	94%	89%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.54	0.61
2024	0.65	0.54	0.60
2023	0.59	0.52	0.60
2022	0.57	0.49	0.58
2021	0.55	0.49	0.57
2020	0.55	0.49	0.57
2019	0.55	0.48	0.56
2018	0.55	0.47	0.55
2017	0.52	0.41	0.54
2016	0.51	0.40	0.54
2015	0.52	0.40	0.53

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

329 Students

1,838 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,171 Students

2,583 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	15%	5%	9%
2024	15%	5%	9%
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	8%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	5%	2%	7%
2016	5%	2%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

670 Students

3,857 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	8%	7%	8%
2024	9%	8%	8%
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	11%	8%	8%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	12%	9%	8%
2018	12%	9%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	11%	8%	9%

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# White Students

4,269 Students

33,516 Students

% White Students

55%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	54%	65%	59%
2024	54%	65%	60%
2023	61%	67%	60%
2022	63%	69%	62%
2021	65%	70%	63%
2020	65%	70%	64%
2019	65%	71%	64%
2018	64%	71%	65%
2017	68%	76%	66%
2016	68%	76%	66%
2015	67%	77%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

91 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,343 Students

9,183 Students

% of Others Students

17%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jackson County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	18%	18%	17%
2024	17%	17%	15%
2023	18%	17%	16%
2022	15%	16%	16%
2021	12%	14%	15%
2020	13%	14%	14%
2019	12%	13%	14%
2018	13%	13%	13%
2017	14%	12%	14%
2016	15%	12%	13%
2015	11%	10%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Jackson County, MO?

The private high schools in Jackson County, MO include Rockhurst High School, Barstow School, and The Barstow School.

How many private high schools are located in Jackson County?

34 private high schools are located in Jackson County.

How much do private high schools cost in Jackson County?

The average tuition cost is $15,258, which is higher than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $14,257.

How diverse are private high schools in Jackson County?

Jackson County private high schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Missouri private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Jackson County?

62% of private high schools in Jackson County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Jackson County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Jackson County include: Lees Summit Academy vs. Summit Christian Academy, Universal Academy vs. Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City, Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City vs. Universal Academy

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