For the 2026 school year, there are 14 other private schools serving 1,774 students in Missouri. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Missouri.
The top-ranked other private schools in Missouri include Principia School and Plaza Heights Christian Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the Missouri private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
Top-Ranked Other Private Schools in Missouri (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1500 Sw Clark Rd
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 228-0670
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 228-0670
Gr: NS-12 | 339 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
13201 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 434-2100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 434-2100
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
RR 3 Box 34725
Piedmont, MO 63957
(573) 223-2025
Piedmont, MO 63957
(573) 223-2025
Gr: 5-12 | 15 students Avg. class size: 37 students Tuition listed
819 W Waldo Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-1715
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 252-1715
Gr: PK-12 | 214 students Tuition listed
305 E Jefferson St
Warsaw, MO 65355
(660) 438-6161
Warsaw, MO 65355
(660) 438-6161
Gr: PK-6 | 17 students
4210 State Highway K
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 339-1335
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 339-1335
Gr: PK-12 | 206 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3
101 Nations Blvd
Bethel, MO 63434
(660) 284-6300
Bethel, MO 63434
(660) 284-6300
Gr: PK-12 | 111 students Tuition listed
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Alternative School
2900 Barberry Ave
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 449-2252
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 449-2252
Gr: K-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
17290 Us Highway 71
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 324-2000
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 324-2000
Gr: K-10 | 27 students
1301b N Hovis St
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-6422
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-6422
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
919 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 634-3983
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 634-3983
Gr: PK-6 | 119 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Shepherdsfield School
Alternative School
777 Shepherdsfield Rd
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 642-1439
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 642-1439
Gr: 8-12 | 3 students
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