For the 2024-25 school year, there are 512 religiously affiliated private schools serving 96,873 students in Missouri (74% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $8,628, which is lower than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $11,358.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (44% of schools), Christian (17% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (13% of schools).
Top Ranked Missouri Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024-25)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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