Is private school cheaper in Frederick or Olathe?

Olathe has lower average private school tuition at $8,200/year vs $16,700/year in Frederick. That's $8,500/year less, or $110,500 over a K-12 career.

How much can I save on private school by choosing Olathe over Frederick?

Average tuition in Olathe is $8,500/year less than Frederick. Over 13 years (K-12), that's $110,500 per child. Religious schools are the most affordable option in both cities: $11,300/year in Frederick, $5,800/year in Olathe.

How do Frederick and Olathe private school costs compare to the national average?

The national average private school tuition is $12,350/year. Frederick averages $16,700/year ($4,350 above average). Olathe averages $8,200/year ($4,150 below average).

Private School Cost: Frederick vs Olathe

Olathe averages $8,500/year less for private school (104% cheaper). Over K-12, that's $110,500 per child.

Bottom Line

Olathe is the cheaper city for private school. Average tuition: $8,200/year vs $16,700/year in Frederick. Religious schools run $5,800/year on the low end.

Frederick

$16,700

avg tuition/year

$4,350 above national avg

Olathe

$8,200

avg tuition/year

$4,150 below national avg

Lower cost

Tuition by School Type & Grade

Category	Frederick	Olathe	Difference
All Schools (Average)	$16,700/yr	$8,200/yr	+$8,500
Religious Schools	$11,300/yr	$5,800/yr	+$5,500
Independent/Prep	$35,100/yr	$17,000/yr	+$18,100
Elementary (K-5)	$14,200/yr	$7,000/yr	+$7,200
Middle School (6-8)	$16,700/yr	$8,200/yr	+$8,500
High School (9-12)	$20,000/yr	$9,800/yr	+$10,200

K-12 Total Cost (13 Years)

Frederick

$217,100

Olathe

$106,600

Choosing Olathe saves $110,500 per child over a full K-12 career. Two kids? That's $221,000.

Sample Schools

Frederick

Frederick Classical Charter School (Private Prep)

Independent · K–12 · $11,200/yr

Visitation Academy (Frederick MD)

Catholic · PK–8 · $12,400/yr

Olathe

Olathe Christian School

Christian · K–12 · $9,400-$11,800/yr

St. Paul's Episcopal Day School (Olathe)

Episcopal · K–8 · $8,800-$10,800/yr

Full Frederick breakdown → Full Olathe breakdown →

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About This Comparison

This comparison uses NCES Private School Universe Survey data, adjusted for metro-level cost-of-living differences. "Average tuition" blends religious schools (Catholic, Christian) and independent day/prep schools. Religious schools typically cost 60-70% less than independent schools in the same city.

Grade-level estimates (elementary, middle, high) are derived from the city average using national grade-level multipliers. High school tuition typically runs 15-25% above the city average; elementary runs 10-20% below.