Private Schools
Private Schools in Omaha, Nebraska
41 private schools in Omaha, Nebraska with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 13,415 students: 25 Catholic, 10 other religious and 6 nonsectarian. 13 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
41
Go through high school
13
Median enrollment
247
Median students per teacher
12.2
Private schools in Omaha, Nebraska
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Preparatory SchoolBoys | 9–12 | 988 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| St Wenceslaus School | PK–8 | 793 | 28.4 | Catholic |
| St Vincent de Paul School | K–8 | 732 | 19.2 | Catholic |
| VJ & Angela Skutt Catholic High School | 9–12 | 711 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Concordia JR.-SR. High School | K–12 | 665 | 16.6 | Lutheran |
| St Stephen the Martyr Catholic School | PK–8 | 648 | 19 | Catholic |
| St Pius X/ST Leo Elementary School | PK–8 | 633 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha | K–12 | 606 | 15.3 | Lutheran |
| Marian High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 590 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Mary Our Queen School | PK–8 | 532 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| St Robert Bellarmine School | PK–8 | 516 | 16.1 | Catholic |
| Lifegate Christian School | K–8 | 499 | 18.1 | Christian |
| St Margaret Mary School | K–8 | 497 | 18 | Catholic |
| Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School | PK–12 | 436 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| St James Seton School | PK–8 | 417 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| Omaha Christian Academy | PK–12 | 370 | 11.6 | Christian |
| Roncalli Catholic High School | 9–12 | 338 | 15.4 | Catholic |
| Duchesne Academy of the Sacred HeartGirls | PK–12 | 326 | 8.8 | Catholic |
| Mercy High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 276 | 10.4 | Catholic |
| Christ the King School | PK–8 | 256 | 10.2 | Catholic |
| SS Peter & Paul Elementary School | PK–8 | 247 | 10 | Catholic |
| Holy Cross School | PK–8 | 244 | 15.3 | Catholic |
| Holy Name Catholic School | PK–8 | 218 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | PK–8 | 215 | 7 | Catholic |
| Nelson Mandela Elem. | K–5 | 210 | 13.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Dual Language Academy | PK–5 | 182 | 13.5 | Catholic |
| Legacy Primary School | PK–5 | 170 | 21.3 | Nonsectarian |
| All Saints Catholic School | PK–8 | 144 | 13 | Catholic |
| St Philip Neri School | PK–8 | 133 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Sacred Heart School | K–8 | 122 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| Phoenix Academy Day School | K–8 | 110 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Quest Forward Academy Omaha | 9–12 | 103 | 9.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Montessori Childrens RoomMontessori | PK–6 | 79 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Jesuit AcademyBoys | 4–8 | 73 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| Friedel Jewish Academy | K–7 | 68 | 6.3 | Jewish |
| Gethsemane Lutheran School | PK–8 | 66 | 12.2 | Lutheran |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School | PK–8 | 62 | 14.1 | Lutheran |
| Omaha Baptist Academy | K–12 | 37 | 6.1 | Baptist |
| Omaha Street SchoolSpecial education | 9–12 | 35 | 6.9 | Christian |
| St Joan of Arc School | 2–8 | 35 | 4.9 | Catholic |
| Omaha Memorial SDA School | K–8 | 33 | 16.5 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
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 Omaha, Nebraska?
41 private schools in Omaha, 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 Omaha, Nebraska?
Among schools that answered the survey, Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha is the largest, with 988 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Omaha, Nebraska?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Omaha, Nebraska has 12.2 students per teacher and 247 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.
