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Saint Louis, MO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-24.6% (-16 schools) 10-yr

15,283

Students

-25.6% (-5,271 students) 10-yr

$21,551

Avg. Tuition

+39.1% (+$6,055) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

27%

Students of Color

+22.7% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-10.0% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Saint Louis)

This State (MO)

# Schools

49 Schools

223 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Saint Louis, MO Total Schools
2025	49
2024	52
2023	50
2022	45
2021	47
2020	49
2019	52
2018	53
2017	58
2016	58
2015	65

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# Students

15,283 Students

54,304 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	334	250	253
2024	364	252	245
2023	332	236	247
2022	362	243	257
2021	356	236	249
2020	345	230	235
2019	325	217	242
2018	319	216	238
2017	338	218	246
2016	313	216	241
2015	316	204	220

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% Students of Color

27%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	26%	22%	32%
2024	28%	23%	31%
2023	28%	22%	31%
2022	25%	20%	30%
2021	25%	20%	30%
2020	26%	20%	29%
2019	26%	21%	29%
2018	24%	20%	28%
2017	23%	20%	30%
2016	24%	19%	30%
2015	22%	18%	30%

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0.46

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	0.46	0.54	0.61
2024	0.48	0.54	0.60
2023	0.43	0.52	0.60
2022	0.39	0.49	0.58
2021	0.41	0.49	0.57
2020	0.42	0.49	0.57
2019	0.41	0.48	0.56
2018	0.41	0.47	0.55
2017	0.38	0.41	0.54
2016	0.39	0.40	0.54
2015	0.40	0.40	0.53

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# American Indian Students

74 Students

198 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

437 Students

1,838 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

675 Students

2,583 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	8%
2020	3%	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

1,735 Students

3,857 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	12%	7%	8%
2024	11%	8%	8%
2023	12%	8%	8%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	12%	8%	8%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	9%	8%
2018	13%	9%	8%
2017	12%	7%	8%
2016	13%	7%	8%
2015	12%	8%	9%

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# White Students

10,789 Students

33,516 Students

% White Students

72%

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	72%	65%	59%
2024	71%	65%	60%
2023	74%	67%	60%
2022	77%	69%	62%
2021	76%	70%	63%
2020	75%	70%	64%
2019	76%	71%	64%
2018	76%	71%	65%
2017	77%	76%	66%
2016	77%	76%	66%
2015	77%	77%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

25 Students

91 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,248 Students

9,141 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	8%	18%	17%
2024	8%	17%	15%
2023	5%	17%	16%
2022	5%	16%	16%
2021	4%	14%	15%
2020	5%	14%	14%
2019	4%	13%	14%
2018	4%	13%	13%
2017	6%	12%	14%
2016	5%	12%	13%
2015	6%	10%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,876 Teachers

5,132 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, 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	10:1	10:1	10:1
2018	10:1	10:1	10:1
2017	10:1	11:1	10:1
2016	10:1	11:1	10:1
2015	10:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

74%

60%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	73%	59%	57%
2024	72%	58%	57%
2023	74%	58%	57%
2022	75%	59%	56%
2021	74%	61%	56%
2020	73%	61%	56%
2019	69%	58%	55%
2018	68%	57%	55%
2017	67%	57%	55%
2016	58%	55%	54%
2015	57%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	14	15	14
2024	14	14	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	14	15	14
2021	14	14	14
2020	14	14	14
2019	14	14	14
2018	14	14	14
2017	14	14	14
2016	13	15	14
2015	14	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	19	16	13
2024	15	14	12
2023	15	13	12
2022	16	14	12
2021	14	15	12
2020	14	15	12
2019	14	14	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	14	13	11
2016	14	12	11
2015	12	10	10

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Average SAT score

1358

(Out of 1600)

1291

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	1358	1291	1233
2024	1360	1291	1231
2023	1346	1290	1229
2022	1346	1297	1230
2021	1378	1306	1230
2020	1379	1306	1227
2019	1390	1311	1226
2018	1378	1283	1226
2017	1362	1316	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	27	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,551

$15,122

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$20,746	$15,027	$17,997
2024	$19,963	$13,643	$17,011
2023	$17,112	$12,314	$16,191
2022	$16,950	$12,186	$15,821
2021	$16,530	$11,712	$15,331
2020	$16,515	$11,851	$15,046
2019	$16,481	$11,981	$14,791
2018	$16,124	$12,201	$14,527
2017	$16,809	$12,144	$14,161
2016	$15,724	$11,522	$13,713
2015	$15,496	$11,945	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$292

$326

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	42%	37%	38%
2024	42%	37%	37%
2023	45%	38%	36%
2022	45%	38%	36%
2021	42%	38%	36%
2020	40%	36%	35%
2019	39%	34%	34%
2018	37%	34%	33%
2017	36%	33%	32%
2016	39%	33%	31%
2015	44%	36%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,090

$6,798

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	$11,512	$7,141	$9,714
2024	$11,209	$7,047	$9,498
2023	$8,693	$5,902	$8,890
2022	$9,543	$5,907	$8,717
2021	$8,918	$5,938	$8,472
2020	$8,912	$6,305	$8,370
2019	$8,875	$6,588	$7,924
2018	$7,545	$5,783	$7,471
2017	$6,170	$5,025	$7,202
2016	$6,700	$5,519	$6,993
2015	$5,513	$4,986	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$13.8 million

$30.21 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Saint Louis, MO Avg	Missouri (MO)	National
2025	82%	85%	79%
2024	82%	87%	81%
2023	83%	87%	81%
2022	83%	87%	81%
2021	84%	87%	81%
2020	81%	86%	81%
2019	79%	85%	81%
2018	79%	85%	80%
2017	80%	85%	81%
2016	91%	90%	80%
2015	91%	89%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Saint Louis, MO include St. Louis University High School, Christian Brothers College High School, and Cor Jesu Academy.

How many private high schools are located in Saint Louis?

49 private high schools are located in Saint Louis.

How much do private high schools cost in Saint Louis?

The average tuition cost is $21,551, which is higher than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $15,122.

How diverse are private high schools in Saint Louis?

Saint Louis private high schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is higher than the Missouri private school average of 23%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Saint Louis?

65% of private high schools in Saint Louis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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