For the 2026 school year, there are 191 religiously affiliated private schools serving 38,215 students in Nebraska (81% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $7,108, which is lower than the Nebraska private school average tuition cost of $7,701.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (58% of schools), Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (21% of schools) and Christian (8% of schools).
Top-Ranked Nebraska 草榴社区 Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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