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Private Schools in
St. Louis City School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in St. Louis City School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had more racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in St. Louis City School District’s Boundaries
St. Louis City School District
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 35 private schools located within St. Louis City School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

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    Demographics Over Time

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    Religious Orientation

    Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

    Religious Orientation Count
    Roman Catholic 18
    Nonsectarian 9
    Lutheran 3
    Christian 2
    Baptist 1

    School Type

    School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

    Private Schools in St. Louis City School District’s Boundaries

    School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
    St. Louis University High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 968 White 69% 82 1818 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Gabriel the Archangel School KG–8th Roman Catholic 495 White 80% 32 1935 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Margaret of Scotland School PK–8th Roman Catholic 397 White 67% 25 1918 Regular elementary or secondary
    Bishop Du Bourg High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 394 White 69% 31 1950 Regular elementary or secondary
    Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 371 Black 25% 36 1979 Regular elementary or secondary
    Forsyth School PK–6th Nonsectarian 341 White 53% 47 1961 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Mary’s High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 271 Black -29% 24 1931 Regular elementary or secondary
    Rosati-Kain High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 249 White 34% 21 1912 Regular elementary or secondary
    New City School PK–6th Nonsectarian 230 White 33% 26 1969 Special program emphasis
    Lutheran Association for Spec Ed 9th–12th Lutheran 210 White 80% 15 Special education
    St. Ambrose School PK–8th Roman Catholic 199 White 82% 17 1906 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Frances Cabrini Academy KG–8th Roman Catholic 187 Hispanic or Latino 31% 11 1906 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Louis Catholic Academy KG–8th Roman Catholic 183 Black 26% 12 1932 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Raphael the Archangel School PK–8th Roman Catholic 182 White 73% 12 1953 Regular elementary or secondary
    City Academy PK–6th Nonsectarian 182 Black 22% 25 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Stephen Protomartyr School PK–8th Roman Catholic 175 White 62% 11 1927 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Cecilia School KG–8th Roman Catholic 168 Hispanic or Latino 78% 14 1910 Regular elementary or secondary
    South City Community School PK–8th Christian 155 White 70% 11 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. Roch School PK–8th Roman Catholic 145 White 34% 13 1913 Regular elementary or secondary
    Word of Life Lutheran PK–8th Lutheran 125 White 54% 13 Regular elementary or secondary
    Crossroads College Preparatory School 7th–12th Nonsectarian 122 White 45% 30 1974 Regular elementary or secondary
    Tower Grove Christian Academy KG–8th Baptist 112 Black -32% 12 1987 Regular elementary or secondary
    Soulard School PK–5th Nonsectarian 101 White 65% 15 Regular elementary or secondary
    St. James the Greater School PK–8th Roman Catholic 82 White 66% 10 1902 Regular elementary or secondary
    Marian Middle School 5th–8th Roman Catholic 72 Black -5% 7 Regular elementary or secondary

    * About racial difference

    About This Data

    Where is this data from?

    Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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    by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

    Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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