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Private Schools in
Nebraska

  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.
Private Schools
Public Schools

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation Count
Roman Catholic 105
Lutheran 48
Nonsectarian 16
Christian 13
Seventh-Day Adventist 6

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

Private Schools in Nebraska

There are 200 private schools in Nebraska that have responded to at least one of the past three Private School Surveys.

School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
Pius X High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,087 White 15% 70 1956 Regular elementary or secondary
Creighton Preparatory School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 975 White 9% 82 1878 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Wenceslaus School PK–8th Roman Catholic 763 White 17% 49 1985 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Vincent Del. Paul School PK–8th Roman Catholic 744 White 62% 40 1993 Regular elementary or secondary
Vj & Angela Skutt Catholic High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 724 White 13% 50 1993 Regular elementary or secondary
Marian High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 694 White 57% 51 1955 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Patrick’s Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 648 White 11% 34 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Stephen the Martyr School PK–8th Roman Catholic 624 White 15% 38 1992 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius X/St Leo Elementary School PK–8th Roman Catholic 601 White -2% 42 1955 Regular elementary or secondary
Lincoln Christian Elem/Jr-Sr PK–12th Christian 597 White 22% 35 1978 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Robert Bellarmine School PK–8th Roman Catholic 518 White 65% 23 1968 Regular elementary or secondary
Cornerstone Christian School KG–12th Other 516 White 47% 41 1984 Regular elementary or secondary
Mary Our Queen School PK–8th Roman Catholic 513 White 21% 34 1965 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Margaret Mary School KG–8th Roman Catholic 508 White 66% 25 1921 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Columbkille School PK–8th Roman Catholic 502 Hispanic or Latino 22% 23 1916 Regular elementary or secondary
North American Martyrs School PK–8th Roman Catholic 444 White 6% 25 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas More School PK–8th Roman Catholic 430 White 29% 21 1960 Regular elementary or secondary
Gross Catholic High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 429 White 51% 35 1968 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Joseph School PK–8th Roman Catholic 410 White 29% 36 1978 Regular elementary or secondary
St. James Seton School PK–8th Roman Catholic 408 White 54% 26 1965 Regular elementary or secondary
Aquinas Middle High School PK–12th Roman Catholic 406 White 14% 58 1960 Regular elementary or secondary
Concordia Jr.-Sr. High School 6th–12th Lutheran 398 White 63% 33 Regular elementary or secondary
Archbishop Bergan Catholic School PK–12th Roman Catholic 385 White 34% 27 1960 Regular elementary or secondary
Lifegate Christian School PK–8th Christian 383 White 9% 24 1988 Regular elementary or secondary
Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School PK–12th Nonsectarian 365 White 40% 52 Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

School Districts in Nebraska (244)

District Grades Private Schools Private School Students Racial Difference *
Omaha Public Schools PK–12th 37 6,435 37%
Lincoln Public Schools PK–12th 22 4,671 17%
Norfolk Public Schools PK–12th 8 819 30%
Westside Community Schools PK–12th 8 2,709 9%
Millard Public Schools PK–12th 8 2,879 9%
Grand Island Public Schools PK–12th 5 483 40%
Columbus Public Schools PK–12th 5 653 38%
North Platte Public Schools PK–12th 4 724 8%
Bellevue Public Schools PK–12th 4 436 -3%
Fremont Public Schools PK–12th 3 132 33%
West Point Public Schools PK–12th 3 450 28%
Scottsbluff Public Schools PK–12th 3 159 28%
Chadron Public Schools PK–12th 3 4 23%
Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools PK–12th 3 60 17%
Kearney Public Schools PK–12th 3 481 13%
Elkhorn Public Schools PK–12th 3 913 7%
Seward Public Schools PK–12th 3 259 5%
Hartington Newcastle Public Schools PK–12th 3 306 5%
Centennial Public Schools PK–12th 3 145 0%
Madison Public Schools PK–12th 2 55 53%
Lakeview Community Schools PK–12th 2 71 26%
O'Neill Public Schools PK–12th 2 109 17%
Alliance Public Schools PK–12th 2 224 17%
Hastings Public Schools PK–12th 2 404 15%
David City Public Schools PK–12th 2 591 14%

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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