Private Schools

Private Schools in Lincoln, Nebraska

17 private schools in Lincoln, Nebraska with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 4,588 students: 8 Catholic and 9 other religious. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

233

Median students per teacher

13.4

Private schools in Lincoln, Nebraska

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Pius X High School	9–12	1,068	11.6	Catholic
St Joseph School	PK–8	414	13.4	Catholic
North American Martyrs School	PK–8	402	17.3	Catholic
Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School	6–12	321	13	Lutheran
St Michael Catholic School	PK–8	312	15.5	Catholic
St John the Apostle Catholic School	PK–8	299	13.4	Catholic
St Peter Catholic School	PK–8	260	13	Catholic
St Teresa Elementary School	PK–8	238	11.6	Catholic
College View Academy	K–12	233	14.2	Seventh-Day Adventist
Parkview Christian Elementary	PK–12	221	9.2	Christian
Messiah Lutheran School	PK–5	179	14.9	Lutheran
Christ Elementary School	K–5	174	15	Lutheran
Blessed Sacrament School	PK–8	138	9.9	Catholic
Trinity Lutheran Church & School	PK–5	95	12.8	Lutheran
Faith Lutheran School	K–5	82	11.2	Lutheran
St Mark Elementary School	K–8	76	15.2	Lutheran
St Mark Lutheran School	PK–8	76	15.2	Lutheran

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
NSCAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Nebraska give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Nebraska, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Lincoln, Nebraska?

17 private schools in Lincoln, Nebraska with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Lincoln, Nebraska?

Among schools that answered the survey, Pius X High School in Lincoln is the largest, with 1,068 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Lincoln, Nebraska?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Lincoln, Nebraska has 13.4 students per teacher and 233 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.