Quick Facts (2026)
- Top Ranked KS School
- Grades: 1-8
- Enrollment: 103 students
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
St. John's School
About the School
- St. John's School was a tuition free school for 100 years.
- Father John Pichler founded and built the first parochial school in 1876.
- In 1883, he completed a two-and-a-half story school and Miss Mary Cass was the first teacher.
- The first school was a sawed chalk-stone school on the site of the first frame church.
- That same year, three sisters from the Benedictine Order from Atchison came to teach classes in the new building.
- In 1883, the enrollment was up to 100 and continued to increase each year.
- That is how our school came to be today.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Top Ranked KS School
- Grades: 1-8
- Enrollment: 103 students
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
St. John's School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1883
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
103 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
School Notes
- School Motto: Educating the Whole Child: Mind, Body and Spirit.
- St. John's School was a tuition free school for 100 years. Father John Pichler founded and built the first parochial school in 1876. In 1883, he completed a two-and-a-half story school and Miss Mary Cass was the first teacher. The first school was a sawed chalk-stone school on the site of the first frame church. That same year, three sisters from the Benedictine Order from Atchison came to teach classes in the new building. In 1883, the enrollment was up to 100 and continued to increase each year. That is how our school came to be today.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate of St. John's School?
The acceptance rate of St. John's School is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 80%.
What is St. John's School's ranking?
St. John's School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kansas for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for St. John's School?
The application deadline for St. John's School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to St. John's School is Green Christian School (32.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School (12.8 miles away)
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Distance: 12.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 154 students
Catholic
207 N 14th St Ste A
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-2831
Distance: 13.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
206 S 17th St
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-3181
Distance: 18.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 83 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
112 Church St
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5792
Distance: 27.0 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 89 students
Catholic
420 N 6th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-5033
Distance: 27.6 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
930 Prairie Ln
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-3414
Distance: 32.3 mi
Gr: K-11 | 22 students
Christian
Po Box 128
Green, KS 67447
(785) 944-3324
Distance: 51.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 218 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
3905 Green Valley Rd
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 776-2223
Distance: 52.1 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 8 students
Baptist
1001 S Scenic Dr
Manhattan, KS 66503
(785) 539-3363
Distance: 57.2 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 20 students
Special Education School
11401 S 70th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 420-2888
Distance: 58.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 124 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Montessori School
8400 Cody Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 858-5151
Distance: 12.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 154 students
Catholic
207 N 14th St Ste A
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-2831
Distance: 13.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
206 S 17th St
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-3181
Distance: 18.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 83 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
112 Church St
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5792
Distance: 27.0 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 89 students
Catholic
420 N 6th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-5033
Distance: 27.6 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
930 Prairie Ln
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-3414
Distance: 12.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 154 students
Catholic
207 N 14th St Ste A
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-2831
Distance: 13.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
206 S 17th St
Marysville, KS 66508
(785) 562-3181
Distance: 18.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 83 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
112 Church St
Linn, KS 66953
(785) 348-5792
Distance: 27.0 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 89 students
Catholic
420 N 6th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-5033
Distance: 27.6 mi
Gr: PK-5 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
930 Prairie Ln
Beatrice, NE 68310
(402) 223-3414
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Hanover Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
209 E North
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
0.1 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 231 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Hanover High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
209 E North
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
0.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Washington County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
115 North D Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
10.8 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 163 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
114 North E. Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
10.8 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 192 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Diller-odell Secondary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
506 Perry St
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210
Odell, NE 68415
(402) 766-4210
11.6 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 105 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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