Nebraska Private School Trends (10-Year)

237

Private Schools

41,453

Students

+1.0% (+392 students) 10-yr

$6,858

Avg. Tuition

+1.7% (+$112) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

20%

Students of Color

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-7.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (NE)

# Schools

237 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Nebraska (NE) Total	US Avg per State
2025	231	671
2024	235	703
2023	228	665
2022	223	612
2021	230	637
2020	238	684
2019	235	665
2018	239	677
2017	231	631
2016	232	644
2015	237	683

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# Students

41,453 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Nebraska (NE) Total	US Avg per State
2025	41,460	111,945
2024	41,713	113,628
2023	42,379	108,484
2022	41,746	104,892
2021	42,034	106,817
2020	42,304	109,411
2019	42,753	108,956
2018	42,778	109,868
2017	41,469	106,255
2016	41,390	107,443
2015	41,061	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nebraska
Nursery	339
Pre-K	4,911
Kind	3,466
1	2,890
2	2,968
3	2,949
4	2,874
5	3,171
6	2,693
7	2,656
8	2,843
9	2,347
10	2,322
11	2,333
12	2,270
Not Listed	421

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Average School Size

191 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	191	179
2024	189	172
2023	195	174
2022	198	185
2021	193	180
2020	187	171
2019	191	175
2018	187	172
2017	190	180
2016	189	178
2015	182	167

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% Average Students of Color

20%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	20%	34%
2024	21%	34%
2023	18%	33%
2022	17%	33%
2021	17%	32%
2020	17%	32%
2019	16%	31%
2018	16%	31%
2017	20%	32%
2016	20%	32%
2015	20%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

3,094 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	14:1	11:1
2022	14:1	11:1
2021	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	42%	55%
2024	43%	54%
2023	42%	54%
2022	42%	54%
2021	43%	54%
2020	42%	54%
2019	41%	53%
2018	41%	53%
2017	38%	53%
2016	38%	52%
2015	36%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	17	15
2023	17	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	17	15
2019	17	15
2018	17	15
2017	16	15
2016	16	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	10	13
2024	8	12
2023	8	11
2022	8	11
2021	8	11
2020	8	11
2019	7	11
2018	7	11
2017	7	10
2016	6	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,858

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	$8,078	$15,012
2024	$7,885	$14,622
2023	$7,734	$14,057
2022	$7,509	$13,504
2021	$7,386	$13,232
2020	$7,362	$12,915
2019	$7,165	$12,656
2018	$7,109	$12,363
2017	$7,042	$12,049
2016	$7,029	$11,633
2015	$6,746	$11,174

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	39%	34%
2024	39%	34%
2023	38%	34%
2022	34%	33%
2021	34%	33%
2020	31%	32%
2019	32%	31%
2018	33%	30%
2017	31%	30%
2016	33%	29%
2015	37%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,538

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	$1,459	$7,073
2024	$1,454	$6,930
2023	$1,568	$6,469
2022	$1,856	$6,289
2021	$1,856	$6,055
2020	$1,631	$5,921
2019	$1,712	$5,795
2018	$1,657	$5,456
2017	$1,757	$5,319
2015	$1,251	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	90%	81%
2024	94%	85%
2023	93%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	94%	85%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	85%
2018	95%	85%
2017	94%	85%
2016	94%	85%
2015	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity

0.53

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	0.53	0.65
2024	0.53	0.65
2023	0.50	0.65
2022	0.48	0.64
2021	0.48	0.64
2020	0.49	0.64
2019	0.47	0.63
2018	0.47	0.63
2017	0.44	0.61
2016	0.44	0.61
2015	0.43	0.61

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# American Indian Students

225 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,131 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

3,181 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	9%
2019	5%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	8%
2015	5%	8%

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# Black Students

1,769 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	8%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	8%

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# White Students

27,356 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

66%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	66%	52%
2024	66%	52%
2023	69%	52%
2022	70%	54%
2021	70%	54%
2020	70%	54%
2019	71%	56%
2018	70%	56%
2017	73%	58%
2016	73%	58%
2015	74%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

74 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

7,738 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

19%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nebraska (NE) Avg	National
2025	18%	26%
2024	18%	26%
2023	18%	25%
2022	16%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	17%	24%
2018	16%	23%
2017	16%	22%
2016	16%	22%
2015	14%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Nebraska?

The top-ranked private schools in Nebraska include Vj & Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School, and Gross Catholic High School.

How many private schools are located in Nebraska?

There are 237 private schools are located in Nebraska.

How much do private schools cost in Nebraska?

The average private school tuition in Nebraska is $6,106 for elementary schools and $10,346 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Nebraska?

Approximately 20% of students in Nebraska private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Nebraska go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Nebraska attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Nebraska?

81% of private schools in Nebraska are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

Which private schools in Nebraska are often viewed compared to one another?

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