Top Ranked Joplin Private High Schools (2026-27)

Mcauley Catholic High School

Gr: 9-12 | 71 students

Catholic

930 S Pearl Ave

Joplin, MO 64801

(417) 624-9320

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New Heights Christian Academy

Gr: NS-12 | 594 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 9

Christian

4311 Newman Rd

Joplin, MO 64801

(417) 782-4114

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Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School

Gr: PK-12 | 312 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 13

3401 Newman Rd

Joplin, MO 64801

(417) 781-5124

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Joplin, MO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

977

Students

+5.1% (+47 students) 10-yr

$10,495

Avg. Tuition

-24.1% (-$3,330) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.6% (+1 student) 10-yr

Students of Color

+40.0% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Joplin)

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

223 Schools

# Students

977 Students

54,304 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	326	250	253
2024	327	252	245
2023	321	236	247
2022	317	243	257
2021	334	236	249
2020	334	230	235
2019	256	217	242
2018	256	216	238
2017	339	218	246
2016	339	216	241
2015	310	204	220

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% Students of Color

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	7%	22%	32%
2024	7%	23%	31%
2023	10%	22%	31%
2022	6%	20%	30%
2021	7%	20%	30%
2020	7%	20%	29%
2019	5%	21%	29%
2018	5%	20%	28%
2017	5%	20%	30%
2016	5%	19%	30%
2015	5%	18%	30%

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0.23

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	0.23	0.54	0.61
2024	0.23	0.54	0.60
2023	0.23	0.52	0.60
2022	0.21	0.49	0.58
2021	0.22	0.49	0.57
2020	0.22	0.49	0.57
2019	0.33	0.48	0.56
2018	0.33	0.47	0.55
2017	0.31	0.41	0.54
2016	0.31	0.40	0.54
2015	0.20	0.40	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

21 Students

1,838 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	2%	5%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	3%	5%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

31 Students

2,583 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

16 Students

3,857 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	2%	7%	8%
2024	2%	8%	8%
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	8%	8%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	2%	9%	8%
2018	2%	9%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	1%	7%	8%
2015	1%	8%	9%

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# White Students

874 Students

33,516 Students

% White Students

87%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	87%	65%	59%
2024	87%	65%	60%
2023	88%	67%	60%
2022	89%	69%	62%
2021	88%	70%	63%
2020	88%	70%	64%
2019	81%	71%	64%
2018	81%	71%	65%
2017	82%	76%	66%
2016	82%	76%	66%
2015	90%	77%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

91 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

58 Students

9,141 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	6%	18%	17%
2024	6%	17%	15%
2023	6%	17%	16%
2022	5%	16%	16%
2021	5%	14%	15%
2020	5%	14%	14%
2019	14%	13%	14%
2018	14%	13%	13%
2017	14%	12%	14%
2016	14%	12%	13%
2015	6%	10%	12%

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# Teachers

114 Teachers

5,132 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	10:1
2024	9:1	11:1	10:1
2023	9:1	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	11:1	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

70%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	70%	59%	57%
2024	70%	58%	57%
2023	70%	58%	57%
2022	70%	59%	56%
2021	70%	61%	56%
2020	70%	61%	56%
2019	70%	58%	55%
2018	70%	57%	55%
2017	70%	57%	55%

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Average Class Size

19 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	19	15	14
2024	19	14	14
2023	19	15	14
2022	17	15	14
2021	17	14	14
2020	17	14	14
2019	17	14	14
2018	17	14	14
2017	17	14	14
2016	18	15	14
2015	18	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	18	16	13
2024	20	14	12
2023	14	13	12
2022	14	14	12
2021	13	15	12
2020	13	15	12
2019	13	14	11
2018	13	13	11
2017	13	13	11
2016	18	12	11

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	26	26
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	26	25
2017	28	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,495

$15,122

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$10,495	$15,027	$17,997
2024	$12,125	$13,643	$17,011
2023	$11,000	$12,314	$16,191
2022	$11,000	$12,186	$15,821
2021	$13,825	$11,712	$15,331
2020	$13,825	$11,851	$15,046
2019	$13,825	$11,981	$14,791
2018	$13,825	$12,201	$14,527
2017	$13,825	$12,144	$14,161

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Average % on Financial Aid

50%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	50%	37%	38%
2024	50%	37%	37%
2023	50%	38%	36%
2022	50%	38%	36%
2021	40%	38%	36%
2020	40%	36%	35%
2019	40%	34%	34%
2018	40%	34%	33%
2017	40%	33%	32%
2016	40%	33%	31%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$30.23 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Joplin, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	90%	85%	79%
2024	59%	87%	81%
2023	59%	87%	81%
2022	59%	87%	81%
2021	59%	87%	81%
2020	59%	86%	81%
2019	59%	85%	81%
2018	59%	85%	80%
2017	59%	85%	81%
2016	90%	90%	80%
2015	90%	89%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Joplin, MO include Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, New Heights Christian Academy, and Mcauley Catholic High School.

How many private high schools are located in Joplin?

3 private high schools are located in Joplin.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Joplin?

67% of private high schools in Joplin are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

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Top Ranked Joplin Private High Schools (2026-27)

Joplin, MO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)

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