Top Ranked Lafayette County Private Schools (2026)

St. Paul Lutheran High School

Gr: 9-12 | 193 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 16

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

205 S. Main Street

Concordia, MO 64020

(660) 463-2238

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St. Paul's Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 180 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

405 S. Main St.

Concordia, MO 64020

(660) 463-7654

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Immanuel Lutheran School

Gr: PK-7 | 101 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

1500 Lipper Ave

Higginsville, MO 64037

(660) 584-2854

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Montessori Schoolhouse

Gr: PK-8 | 44 students

Montessori School

311 W 23rd St

Higginsville, MO 64037

(660) 584-5200

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Trinity Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 105 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

304 Waverly Ave

Alma, MO 64001

(660) 674-2444

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Lafayette County Private Schools (Closed)

Holy Cross Lutheran School

Gr: NS-8 | 33 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

500 N Elm St

Emma, MO 65327

(660) 463-7869

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

56 Teachers

9,942 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	10:1	13:1	11:1
2021	10:1	13:1	11:1
2020	9:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	12:1	12:1
2018	9:1	13:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	80%	56%	55%
2024	80%	55%	54%
2023	80%	55%	54%
2022	80%	55%	54%
2021	80%	55%	54%
2020	87%	56%	54%
2019	87%	54%	53%
2018	87%	53%	53%
2017	87%	53%	53%
2016	87%	51%	52%
2015	80%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	12	15	15
2019	12	15	15
2018	12	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	18	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	2	15	13
2024	2	14	12
2023	2	13	11
2022	2	14	11
2021	2	15	11
2020	2	15	11
2019	2	14	11
2018	2	13	11
2017	11	13	10
2016	11	12	10
2015	11	10	10

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Average SAT score

1100

(Out of 1600)

1291

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	1100	1291	1233
2024	1100	1291	1230
2023	1100	1290	1228
2022	1100	1297	1229
2021	1100	1306	1229
2020	1100	1306	1226
2019	1100	1311	1226
2018	1100	1283	1226
2017	1560	1316	1233
2016	1550	1367	1306
2015	1550	1378	1258

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	24	26	26
2024	24	26	26
2023	24	26	26
2022	24	26	26
2021	24	26	26
2020	24	26	25
2019	24	26	25
2018	24	26	25
2017	24	26	25
2016	24	25	25
2015	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,250

$12,905

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	$14,250	$13,089	$15,012
2024	$16,000	$11,380	$13,254
2023	$15,000	$10,498	$12,626
2022	$15,000	$10,411	$12,187
2021	$15,000	$10,172	$11,800
2020	$24,750	$10,089	$11,512
2019	$24,750	$9,711	$11,293
2018	$25,638	$9,659	$11,017
2017	$25,500	$9,528	$10,708
2016	$24,475	$8,608	$10,356
2015	$14,450	$9,126	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

40%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	40%	36%	34%
2024	40%	36%	34%
2023	40%	36%	34%
2022	40%	35%	33%
2021	40%	35%	33%
2020	40%	34%	32%
2019	40%	33%	31%
2018	40%	33%	30%
2017	40%	32%	30%
2016	40%	33%	29%
2015	40%	34%	28%

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Average Acceptance Rate

94%

86%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	94%	85%	81%
2024	90%	89%	85%
2023	90%	89%	85%
2022	90%	88%	85%
2021	90%	88%	85%
2020	85%	88%	85%
2019	85%	87%	85%
2018	85%	88%	85%
2017	85%	88%	85%
2016	85%	89%	85%
2015	90%	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	0.44	0.55	0.65
2024	0.44	0.56	0.65
2023	0.42	0.54	0.65
2022	0.50	0.52	0.64
2021	0.50	0.52	0.64
2020	0.55	0.52	0.64
2019	0.54	0.50	0.63
2018	0.54	0.50	0.63
2017	0.56	0.46	0.61
2016	0.55	0.46	0.61
2015	0.53	0.45	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

283 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

24 Students

3,147 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5 Students

5,325 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	9%
2024	1%	4%	9%
2023	1%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

20 Students

7,603 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	7%
2024	3%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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# White Students

450 Students

73,073 Students

% White Students

72%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	72%	62%	52%
2024	72%	62%	52%
2023	74%	64%	52%
2022	66%	66%	54%
2021	67%	66%	54%
2020	61%	66%	54%
2019	63%	68%	56%
2018	63%	68%	56%
2017	61%	71%	58%
2016	62%	71%	58%
2015	65%	72%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

218 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

122 Students

27,521 Students

% of Others Students

20%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	20%	23%	26%
2024	20%	23%	26%
2023	19%	23%	25%
2022	24%	21%	25%
2021	24%	21%	25%
2020	28%	21%	24%
2019	25%	19%	24%
2018	25%	19%	23%
2017	27%	18%	22%
2016	25%	17%	22%
2015	22%	16%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Lafayette County, MO include St. Paul's Lutheran School and St. Paul Lutheran High School.

How many private schools are located in Lafayette County?

5 private schools are located in Lafayette County.

How diverse are private schools in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County private schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the Missouri private school average of 21%.

What percentage of students in Lafayette County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Lafayette County are educated in private schools (compared to the MO state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lafayette County?

80% of private schools in Lafayette County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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Top Ranked Lafayette County Private Schools (2026)

Lafayette County Private Schools (Closed)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Lafayette County Average	Missouri (MO) Average	National Average
2025	125	194	179
2024	125	190	172
2023	123	185	174
2022	130	196	185
2021	114	192	180
2020	101	183	171
2019	98	184	175
2018	98	183	172
2017	95	190	180
2016	94	188	178
2015	89	180	167

Best Lafayette County Private Schools (2026)

Top Ranked Lafayette County Private Schools (2026)

Lafayette County Private Schools (Closed)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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