Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
Joplin · MO · Private independent · K-12 combined
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College Heights Christian School → Mcauley Catholic High School → Neosho Christian Schools → The Summit Preparatory School → Greenwood Laboratory School → Cornerstone With Care - Ozanam School → Gillis Center School → Sherwood Center For The Exceptinoal Child →How Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School compares for families
What families should know about Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School.
- ▸ LocallyMO sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: College Heights Christian School, Mcauley Catholic High School, Neosho Christian Schools and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Missouri-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $20,268/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 275 students:
≈ 60 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 60 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $960,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights Christian School Joplin |
Private | 1.0 | 526 | +5.6% |
| Mcauley Catholic High School Joplin |
Private | 2.9 | 71 | -11.2% |
| Neosho Christian Schools Neosho |
Private | 17.4 | 78 | -2.5% |
| The Summit Preparatory School Springfield |
Private | 64.9 | 136 | +2.3% |
| Greenwood Laboratory School Springfield |
Private | 65.9 | 396 | +5.0% |
| Cornerstone With Care - Ozanam School Kansas City |
Private | 123.1 | 38 | — |
| Gillis Center School Kansas City |
Private | 130.0 | 65 | -22.6% |
| Sherwood Center For The Exceptinoal Child Kansas City |
Private | 130.3 | 61 | -20.8% |