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Best North Dakota Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 45 private schools belonging to membership associations in North Dakota.

The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (56% of schools), Other school association(s) (16% of schools) and Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (13% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026)

# Private Schools: 45

Quick Facts (2026)

# Private Schools: 45

Top Ranked North Dakota Private Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

American Montessori Society (AMS)

3

185

23%

Association Montessori International (AMI)

1

-

-

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

6

1,501

12%

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

1

747

15%

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

1

395

5%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

5

67

26%

Institute for Independent Education

1

81

36%

International Montessori Council (IMC)

1

37

29%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

1

37

29%

National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)

1

666

8%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

1

47

7%

National Association of Private Schools

1

318

7%

National Association of Private Special Education Centers

1

143

2%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

25

5,963

13%

Other Montessori association(s)

1

175

-

Other school association(s)

7

1,594

9%

State or regional independent school association

4

987

10%

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