Best private K-12 schools in the Kansas City metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the Kansas City metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#15. Christ Preparatory Academy

- Location: Lenexa, KS
- Enrollment: 188 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#14. Blue Ridge Christian School

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 117 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#13. Islamic School of Greater Kansas City

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 229 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#12. Overland Christian Schools

- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Enrollment: 116 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#11. Heartland High School & Academy

- Location: Belton, MO
- Enrollment: 108 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#10. Heritage Christian Academy

- Location: Olathe, KS
- Enrollment: 704 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#9. Summit Christian Academy

- Location: Lees Summit, MO
- Enrollment: 1,331 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#8. Faith Christian Academy

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 423 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Midland Adventist Academy

- Location: Shawnee, KS
- Enrollment: 110 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Kansas City Christian School

- Location: Prairie Village, KS
- Enrollment: 385 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#5. Maranatha Academy

- Location: Shawnee, KS
- Enrollment: 416 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#4. Whitefield Academy

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 255 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#3. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Enrollment: 200 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Pembroke Hill School

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 1,194 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. The Barstow School

- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 750 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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