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Top 10 Best Montana Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 15 private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 2,747 students in Montana. You can also find more schools membership associations in Montana.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Montana include Loyola Sacred Heart High School, St. Francis Catholic School, and St. Labre High School.
The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the Montana private school average acceptance rate of 85%.
100% of private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Montana are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Montana (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Butte Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
9 S Idaho St
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 782-6761
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
Butte Central Elementary School
(Catholic)
1100 Delaware Avenue
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 782-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 255 students
Holy Spirit Catholic School
(Catholic)
2820 Central Ave
Great Falls, MT 59401
(406) 761-5775
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
Loyola Sacred Heart High School
(Catholic)
320 Edith St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 549-6101
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
(Catholic)
1305 5th Ave S
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 452-0551
Grades: PK-8
| 191 students
St. Charles Mission School
(Catholic)
29 Gap Rd
Pryor, MT 59066
(406) 927-7304
Grades: PK-8
| 107 students
St. Francis Catholic School
(Catholic)
511 Custer Ave
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 259-5037
Grades: K-8
| 481 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
503 Edith St
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 549-1290
Grades: PK-8
| 304 students
St. Jude Thaddeus School
(Catholic)
430 7th Ave
Havre, MT 59501
(406) 265-4613
Grades: PK-8
| 153 students
St. Labre High School
(Catholic)
Mission Rd
Ashland, MT 59003
(406) 784-4561
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
St. Marys Catholic School
(Catholic)
511 S F St
Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-3303
Grades: PK-8
| 109 students
St. Matthew's School
(Catholic)
602 S Main St
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 752-6303
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
2800 18th Ave S
Great Falls, MT 59405
(406) 216-3344
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students
Sacred Heart Elementary School
(Catholic)
519 N Center Ave
Miles City, MT 59301
(406) 234-3850
Grades: PK-8
| 145 students
St. Paul Mission Grade School
(Catholic)
(1)
761 Hays Road
Hays, MT 59527
(406) 673-3123
Grades: 5-6
| 20 students

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