Grades PreK-8 161 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bellevue, NE
3 schools in Bellevue itself and 32 more within 12 miles.
Bellevue private schools at a glance
Bellevue has 3 private schools of its own, and 32 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Mary Elementary School, St. Matthew School and Gross Catholic High School. In Bellevue itself: 3 Catholic; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 32 nearby, there are 35 in all: 25 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 29 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 3 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 17 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 93% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 210 students and 10.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $4,275 to $18,600 a year, and the middle figure is $14,755.
25 Catholic
10.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bellevue (3)
Schools that give Bellevue as their address come first, then the 32 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Bellevue matches all of those.
St. Matthew School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 156 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 373 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (32)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Bellevue.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 247 students 10 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 16 students 2.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 511 students 20.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 215 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Gerald School
7 mi Grades PreK-8 292 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 144 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 62 students 14.1 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Mercy High School
7 mi Grades 9-12 276 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 91% to 4-year college
Holy Cross School
7 mi Grades PreK-8 244 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 182 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 2-8 35 students 4.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 326 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 99% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 497 students 18 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 436 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 97% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 256 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Jesuit Academy
9 mi Grades 4-8 73 students 9.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys
Grades K-8 110 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
First Baptist School
10 mi Grades K-12 143 students 8.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 43% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 79 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 33 students 16.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Sacred Heart School
10 mi Grades K-8 122 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bellevue
We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $4,275 to $18,600 a year, and the middle figure is $14,755. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pius X/St. Leo Elementary School | $4,275 | 2026-27 |
| Mary Our Queen School | $6,400 | 2026-27 |
| Gross Catholic High School | $13,675 | 2026-27 |
| Marian High School | $15,835 | 2026-27 |
| Creighton Preparatory School | $17,600 | 2026-27 |
| Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School | $18,600 to $20,000 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bellevue?
3 private schools give Bellevue as their address: St. Mary Elementary School, St. Matthew School and Gross Catholic High School. Counting nearby towns, we list 35: 3 in Bellevue and 32 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 8,875 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bellevue is Gross Catholic High School with 373 students. The largest within 12 miles is Creighton Preparatory School with 988 students.
How much does private school cost near Bellevue?
We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $4,275 to $18,600 a year, and the middle figure is $14,755. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does Nebraska pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Nebraska program pays private school tuition. Voters repealed the state scholarship law in November 2024 (Referendum 435), and lawmakers removed proposed private school scholarship money from the 2026 budget.