Private Schools
Private Schools in Nebraska
148 private schools in Nebraska with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 31,463 students: 91 Catholic, 50 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 48 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
148
Go through high school
48
Median enrollment
148
Median students per teacher
11.3
Private schools by city in Nebraska
The 100 largest private schools in Nebraska
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pius X High School | Lincoln | 9–12 | 1,068 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Creighton Preparatory SchoolBoys | Omaha | 9–12 | 988 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| St Wenceslaus School | Omaha | PK–8 | 793 | 28.4 | Catholic |
| St Vincent de Paul School | Omaha | K–8 | 732 | 19.2 | Catholic |
| VJ & Angela Skutt Catholic High School | Omaha | 9–12 | 711 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Concordia JR.-SR. High School | Omaha | K–12 | 665 | 16.6 | Lutheran |
| St Stephen the Martyr Catholic School | Omaha | PK–8 | 648 | 19 | Catholic |
| St Pius X/ST Leo Elementary School | Omaha | PK–8 | 633 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha | Omaha | K–12 | 606 | 15.3 | Lutheran |
| Marian High SchoolGirls | Omaha | 9–12 | 590 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Mary Our Queen School | Omaha | PK–8 | 532 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Robert Bellarmine School | Omaha | PK–8 | 516 | 16.1 | Catholic |
| St Columbkille Catholic School | Papillion | PK–8 | 511 | 20.6 | Catholic |
| Lifegate Christian School | Omaha | K–8 | 499 | 18.1 | Christian |
| St Margaret Mary School | Omaha | K–8 | 497 | 18 | Catholic |
| Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School | Omaha | PK–12 | 436 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Archbishop Bergan Catholic School | Fremont | PK–12 | 428 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Archbishop Bergan Catholic School | Fremont | PK–12 | 427 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| St James Seton School | Omaha | PK–8 | 417 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| St Joseph School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 414 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| North American Martyrs School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 402 | 17.3 | Catholic |
| Scotus Central Catholic High School | Columbus | 7–12 | 375 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| Gross Catholic High School | Bellevue | 9–12 | 373 | 13.8 | Catholic |
| Omaha Christian Academy | Omaha | PK–12 | 370 | 11.6 | Christian |
| Guardian Angels Central Catholic High School | West Point | PK–12 | 364 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| Catholic High School of Kearney | Kearney | 6–12 | 355 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Kearney Catholic High School | Kearney | 6–12 | 355 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| St Patrick Jr Sr High School | North Platte | K–12 | 349 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| St Patrick High School | North Platte | PK–12 | 348 | 11.4 | Catholic |
| Roncalli Catholic High School | Omaha | 9–12 | 338 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Duchesne Academy of the Sacred HeartGirls | Omaha | PK–12 | 326 | 8.8 | Catholic |
| Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School | Lincoln | 6–12 | 321 | 13 | Lutheran |
| St Michael Catholic School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 312 | 15.5 | Catholic |
| Central Catholic Middle & High School | Grand Island | 6–12 | 302 | 12.5 | Catholic |
| St John the Apostle Catholic School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 299 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| St Gerald School | Ralston | PK–8 | 292 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Christ Lutheran School | Norfolk | PK–8 | 288 | 14.8 | Lutheran |
| Lourdes Central Catholic School | Nebraska City | PK–12 | 282 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| Mercy High SchoolGirls | Omaha | 9–12 | 276 | 10.4 | Catholic |
| Bishop Neumann High School | Wahoo | 7–12 | 261 | 11.1 | Catholic |
| St Wenceslaus School | Wahoo | PK–6 | 261 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| St Peter Catholic School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 260 | 13 | Catholic |
| Christ the King School | Omaha | PK–8 | 256 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| Nebraska Christain Schools | Central City | PK–12 | 247 | 13.5 | Christian |
| SS Peter & Paul Elementary School | Omaha | PK–8 | 247 | 10 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross School | Omaha | PK–8 | 244 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| St Teresa Elementary School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 238 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| College View Academy | Lincoln | K–12 | 233 | 14.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Mount Michael Benedictine High SchoolBoys | Elkhorn | 9–12 | 226 | 9.7 | Catholic |
| Norfolk Catholic High School | Norfolk | 7–12 | 225 | 15.1 | Catholic |
| St Cecilia Middle Sch/High School | Hastings | 6–12 | 222 | 9.7 | Catholic |
| Parkview Christian Elementary | Lincoln | PK–12 | 221 | 9.2 | Christian |
| Holy Name Catholic School | Omaha | PK–8 | 218 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| St Isidore Elementary School | Columbus | PK–6 | 216 | 12.7 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Omaha | PK–8 | 215 | 7 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Falls City | PK–12 | 215 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| Aquinas Middle High School | David City | 6–12 | 214 | 10.4 | Catholic |
| Guardian Angels Elementary School | West Point | PK–6 | 213 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Nelson Mandela Elem. | Omaha | K–5 | 210 | 13.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Bonaventure Elementary School | Columbus | K–6 | 200 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| St Michael's Elementary School | Hastings | PK–5 | 194 | 13.9 | Catholic |
| St Mary's Catholic School | O'Neill | PK–12 | 186 | 8.3 | Catholic |
| St Marys Schools | O'Neill | PK–12 | 186 | 7.2 | Catholic |
| Dual Language Academy | Omaha | PK–5 | 182 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| St John Lutheran School | Seward | K–8 | 182 | 15.3 | Lutheran |
| Aquinas Catholic Elementary School | David City | PK–5 | 181 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Messiah Lutheran School | Lincoln | PK–5 | 179 | 14.9 | Lutheran |
| Christ Elementary School | Lincoln | K–5 | 174 | 15 | Lutheran |
| Legacy Primary School | Omaha | PK–5 | 170 | 21.3 | Nonsectarian |
| St Michael School | South Sioux City | PK–8 | 170 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Cedar Catholic High School | Hartington | 7–12 | 169 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| St Mary Elementary School | Bellevue | PK–8 | 161 | 11.1 | Catholic |
| St Matthew School | Bellevue | PK–8 | 156 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| Holy Trinity Elementary School | Hartington | PK–6 | 151 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| All Saints Catholic School | Omaha | PK–8 | 144 | 13 | Catholic |
| First Baptist School | Plattsmouth | K–12 | 143 | 8.9 | Baptist |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | Columbus | PK–8 | 142 | 14.2 | Lutheran |
| Blessed Sacrament School | Lincoln | PK–8 | 138 | 9.9 | Catholic |
| Zion Lutheran School | Kearney | PK–8 | 134 | 16.8 | Lutheran |
| St Philip Neri School | Omaha | PK–8 | 133 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| St Patrick School | McCook | PK–8 | 130 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| Emmanuel-Faith Lutheran School | York | K–8 | 127 | 13.5 | Lutheran |
| St Agnes Academy | Alliance | PK–8 | 127 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| Lutheran High Northeast | Norfolk | 9–12 | 123 | 9.6 | Lutheran |
| St John Lutheran School | Battle Creek | PK–8 | 123 | 11.9 | Lutheran |
| Sacred Heart School | Omaha | K–8 | 122 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| Trinity Lutheran Elementary School | Fremont | PK–8 | 122 | 10.8 | Lutheran |
| Pope John Xxiii/St.Boniface Schools | Elgin | PK–12 | 112 | 5.8 | Catholic |
| Zion Lutheran School | Pierce | PK–8 | 112 | 18.7 | Lutheran |
| Phoenix Academy Day School | Omaha | K–8 | 110 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St John the Baptist School | Plattsmouth | PK–8 | 107 | 10.1 | Catholic |
| Quest Forward Academy Omaha | Omaha | 9–12 | 103 | 9.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Family School | Lindsay | PK–11 | 98 | 6.2 | Catholic |
| St Pauls Lutheran School | Beatrice | PK–5 | 98 | 12.9 | Lutheran |
| Faith Christian School | Kearney | PK–8 | 95 | 8.2 | Christian |
| Trinity Lutheran Church & School | Lincoln | PK–5 | 95 | 12.8 | Lutheran |
| St Michael's School | Albion | K–8 | 94 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School | Alliance | PK–9 | 92 | 10.3 | Lutheran |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School | Alliance | PK–9 | 90 | 10.1 | Lutheran |
| St Augustine Indian Mission School | Winnebago | K–8 | 87 | 8.7 | Catholic |
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Nebraska?
148 private schools in 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 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 Nebraska?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Nebraska has 11.3 students per teacher and 148 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.
