PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHARTER SCHOOLS
RANK | NAME | ENROLLED | GRADES SERVED | NO. OF | YEARLY TUITION | NICHE AREA RANKING** |
| 1 | Summit Christian Academy Lee’s Summit, MO 816-525-1480 | 1,341 | Pre-K-12 | 110 | $3,070 – $15,720 | #24 | A- (High School) |
| 2 | Pembroke Hill School Kansas City, MO 816-936-1200 | 1,196 | age 2 to 12th grade | 133 | $19,435 – $31,685 | #1 | A+ (High School) |
| 3 | St. James Academy Lenexa, KS 913-254-4200 | 1,001 | 9-12 | 96 | $14,900 – $16,100 | #8 | A (High School) |
| 4 | Saint Thomas Aquinas High School Overland Park, KS 913-319-2420 | 863 | 9-12 | 68 | $13,600 – $14,800 | #10 | A (High School) |
| 5 | Rockhurst High School Kansas City, MO 816-363-2036 | 860 | 9-12 | 74 | $16,750 | #4 | A (High School) |
| 6 | The Barstow School Kansas City, MO 816-942-3255 | 792 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | $19,500 – $29,500 | #3 | A+ (High School) |
| 7 | Curé of Ars Catholic School Leawood, KS 913-648-2620 | 775 | age 3 to 8th grade | 60 | $6,500 | Not Ranked |
| 8 | Bishop Miege High School Roeland Park, KS 913-262-2700 | 688 | 9-12 | N/A | $11,150 – $13,650 | #6 | A (High School) |
| 9 | Heritage Christian Academy Olathe, KS 913-681-7622 | 680 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | $7,579 – $12,729 | #16 | A- (High School) |
| 10 | Maranatha Academy Shawnee, KS 913-631-0637 | 630 | K-12 | N/A | $8,025 – $12,000 | #12 | A (High School) |
| 11 | Notre Dame De Sion Schools of Kansas City Lenexa, KS 816-942-3282 | 625 | Pre-K-12 | 72 | $15,700 – $18,250 | #2 | A+ (High School) |
| 12 | Holy Trinity Catholic School Lenexa, KS 913-888-3250 | 620 | Pre-K-8 | 40 | $5,705 – $10,128 | A |
| 13 | St. Therese School Parkville, MO 816-741-5400 | 587 | K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | B |
| 14 | Ascension Catholic School Overland Park, KS 913-851-2531 | 576 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 15 | Northland Christian School Kansas City, MO 816-548-2222 | 573 | Pre-K-12 | 58 | $2,600 – $13,052 | B |
| 16 | Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic School/ECC Lee’s Summit, MO 816-251-1150 | 545 | Pre-K-8 | 60 | $6,300 – $7,770 | Not Ranked |
| 16 | St. Teresa’s Academy Kansas City, MO 816-501-0011 | 545 | 9-12 female | 55 | $17,950 | #5 | A (High School) |
| 18 | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School Leawood, KS 913-402-3950 | 543 | K-8 | N/A | <$7,350 | Not Ranked |
| 19 | St. Pius X High School Kansas City, MO 816-453-3450 | 496 | 9-12 | N/A | $11,900 – $12,600 | #17 | B+ (High School) |
| 20 | Prince of Peace Catholic School Olathe, KS 913-764-0650 | 487 | K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 21 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School Kansas City, MO 816-931-8614 | 482 | Age 2-8th grade | 67 | $14,815 – $19,260 | A+ |
| 22 | St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School Lee’s Summit, MO 816-763-4800 | 478 | 9-12 | N/A | $10,600 – $12,300 | #25 | B (High School) |
| 23 | Nativity Parish School Leawood, KS 913-338-4330 | 463 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 24 | Kansas City Christian School Prairie Village, KS 913-648-5227 | 456 | Pre-K-12 | 53 | $7,500 – $13,020 | #15 | A- (High School) |
| 25 | St. Thomas More School Kansas City, MO 816-942-5581 | 455 | Pre-K-8 | 50 | <$10,569 | Not Ranked |
| 26 | Good Shepherd Catholic School Shawnee, KS 913-631-0400 | 450 | Pre-K-8 | 41 | $5,110 | Not Ranked |
| 27 | St. Elizabeth School Kansas City, MO 816-523-7100 | 426 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 28 | Visitation Catholic School Shawnee, KS 913-631-0400 | 420 | K-8 | 38 | >$8,500 | Not Ranked |
| 29 | Faith Christian Academy Kansas City, MO 816-455-3513 | 409 | Pre-K-12 | 44 | $7,000 – $8,700 | #20 | B+ (High School) |
| 30 | Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School Shawnee, KS 913-422-5520 | 398 | K-8 | N/A | $5,450 – $8,415 | Not Ranked |
| 31 | Holy Spirit Catholic School Overland Park, KS 913-492-2582 | 390 | Pre-K-8 | 39 | <$5,720 | Not Ranked |
| 32 | St. Joseph Catholic School Shawnee, KS 913-631-7730 | 384 | K-8 | N/A | $4,970 – $7,750 | Not Ranked |
| 33 | Oakhill Day School Gladstone, MO 816-436-6228 | 378 | Age 18 months to 8th grade | 51 | $6,750 – $22,150 | Not Ranked |
| 33 | St. James School Liberty, MO 816-781-4428 | 378 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 35 | St. Patrick Catholic School Kansas City, KS 913-299-8131 | 376 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 36 | St. Ann Catholic School Prairie Village, KS 913-660-1101 | 367 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $5,430 – $10,230 | Not Ranked |
| 36 | St. Agnes Catholic School Roeland Park, KS 913-262-1686 | 363 | Pre-K-8 | 38 | $4,520 – $4900 | Not Ranked |
| 38 | Plaza Heights Christian Academy Blue Springs, MO 816-228-0670 | 335 | Pre-K-12 | 28 | $2,430 – $8,900 | C+ |
| 39 | Resurrection Catholic School Kansas City, KS 913-371-8101 | 332 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 40 | St. Paul Catholic School Olathe, KS 913-764-0619 | 296 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | B |
| 41 | Calvary Lutheran School Kansas City, MO 816-595-4020 | 292 | age 6 weeks to 8th grade | 37 | $7,900 | Not Ranked |
| 42 | Bishop Ward High School Kansas City, KS 913-371-1201 | 290 | 9-12 | 33 | $11,100 | #25 | B |
| 43 | Brookridge Day School Overland Park, KS 913-649-2228 | 250 | Pre-K-3 | 57 | $10,000 – $13,000 | Not Ranked |
| 43 | Christo Rey Kansas City Kansas City, MO 816-457-6044 | 250 | 9-12 | 34 | $20,000 | B- |
| 45 | St. John Lalande Catholic School Blue Springs, MO 816-228-5895 | 232 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 46 | St. Charles Borromeo Academy Catholic School Kansas City, MO 816-436-1009 | 231 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 47 | The Daniel Academy Kansas City, MO 816-943-0923 | 230 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | $5,750 – $6,225 | Not Ranked |
| 48 | St. Vincent De Paul Academy Kansas City, MO 816-601-1414 | 219 | K-12 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 49 | Whitefield Academy Kansas City, MO 816-444-3567 | 215 | Pre-K-12 | 23 | $10,016 – $16,403 | #7 | A (High School) |
| 49 | Xavier Catholic School Leavenworth, KS 913-682-3135 | 215 | Pre-K-8 | 17 | $176 – $6,240 | Not Ranked |
| 51 | Center Place Restoration School Independence, MO 816-252-1715 | 210 | Pre-K-12 | 31 | $3,600 – $5,500 | C |
| 52 | St. Patrick School Kansas City, MO 816-453-0971 | 198 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 53 | Bethany Lutheran Day School Overland Park, KS 913-648-2228 | 195 | Pre-K-8 | 18 | $6,895 | Not Ranked |
| 53 | Our Lady of Unity School Kansas City, KS 913-262-7022 | 195 | K-8 | 17 | $6,736 | Not Ranked |
| 55 | Hyman Brand Overland Park, KS 913-327-8150 | 183 | K-12 | 37 | $13,843 – $16,252 | #9 | A (High School) |
| 56 | Holy Cross Catholic School Overland Park, KS 913-381-7408 | 172 | Pre-K-8 | 15 | $5,220 – $9,580 | Not Ranked |
| 57 | Highlawn Montessori School Prairie Village, KS 913-649-6160 | 170 | Pre-K-6 | 21 | $7,000 – $11,000 | Not Ranked |
| 58 | Nativity of Mary School Independence, MO 816-353-0284 | 165 | Pre-K-8 | 17 | $6,375 – $7,000 | Not Ranked |
| 59 | Martin Luther Academy Kansas City, MO 816-734-1060 | 164 | K-8 | N/A | $6,700 | Not Ranked |
| 60 | Holy Cross School Kansas City, MO 816-231-8874 | 150 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 61 | John Paul II Catholic School Overland Park, KS 913-432-6350 | 147 | Pre-K-8 | 16 | $5,125 | Not Ranked |
| 62 | St. Regis Academy Kansas City, MO 816-763-5837 | 143 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | $6,500 – $9,000 | Not Ranked |
| 63 | Union Hill Day School Kansas City, MO 816-756-2911 | 142 | 6 weeks – K | 27 | $15,600 – $20,400 | Not Ranked |
| 64 | St. Gabriel School Kansas City, MO 816-453-4555 | 124 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 65 | Timothy Lutheran School Blue Springs, MO 816-228-5300 | 117 | Pre-K-8 | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 66 | Hope Lutheran School Shawnee, KS 913-631-6940 | 115 | Age 3 to 8th grade | N/A | N/A | Not Ranked |
| 66 | The Lutheran High School of Kansas City Kansas City, MO 816-241-5478 | 115 | 9-12 | 16 | $11,800 | #11 | A (High School) |
| N/A | Blue Ridge Christian School Kansas City, MO 816-368-0950 | 117 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | $7,850 or less | #21 | B+ (High School) |
| N/A | Heartland High School & Academy Belton, MO 816-331-1000 | 108 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | N/A | #22 | B+ (High School) |
| N/A | Islamic School of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO 816-763-0322 | 229 | Pre-K-12 | N/A | N/A | #23 | B+ (High School) |
| N/A | Kansas City Academy Kansas City, MO 816-444-5225 | 80 | 6-12 | 12 | $12,850 – $14,100 | #14 | A (High School) |
| N/A | Midland Adventist Academy Shawnee, KS 913-268-7400 | 110 | K-12 | N/A | N/A | #18 | B+ (High School) |
| N/A | Overland Christian Schools Overland Park, KS 913-948-9994 | N/A | Pre-K-12 | N/A | N/A | #19 | B+ (High School) |
| N/A | The Plaza Academy Kansas City, MO 816-561-0770 | N/A | 7-12 | N/A | N/A | #13 | A (High School) |
KCBJ Information current as of 10/31/25. N/A – Information not available
** Niche ranking is not affiliated with the KCBJ, and is current as of November 2025. The Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more. niche.com
