PrivateSchoolCost

Private School Cost: Olathe vs Port St. Lucie

Olathe averages $1,400/year less for private school (17% cheaper). Over K-12, that's $18,200 per child.

Bottom Line

Olathe is the cheaper city for private school. Average tuition: $8,200/year vs $9,600/year in Port St. Lucie. Religious schools run $5,800/year on the low end.

Olathe

KS

$8,200

avg tuition/year

$4,150 below national avg
Lower cost

Port St. Lucie

FL

$9,600

avg tuition/year

$2,750 below national avg

Tuition by School Type & Grade

Category Olathe Port St. Lucie Difference
All Schools (Average) $8,200/yr $9,600/yr -$1,400
Religious Schools $5,800/yr $6,600/yr -$800
Independent/Prep $17,000/yr $19,800/yr -$2,800
Elementary (K-5) $7,000/yr $8,200/yr -$1,200
Middle School (6-8) $8,200/yr $9,600/yr -$1,400
High School (9-12) $9,800/yr $11,500/yr -$1,700

K-12 Total Cost (13 Years)

Olathe

$106,600

Port St. Lucie

$124,800

Choosing Olathe saves $18,200 per child over a full K-12 career. Two kids? That's $36,400.

Sample Schools

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

Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie Christian School

Christian · PK–12 · $8,800-$11,200/yr

Saint Bernadette School (PSL)

Catholic · K–8 · $7,600-$9,400/yr

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.