Private schools in North Dakota
No state program pays private school tuition.
No North Dakota program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Gov. Armstrong vetoed an education savings account bill (HB 1540) in April 2025, and the House sustained the veto.
By kind of school
By county
- Barnes County (1:) St. Catherine Elementary School
- Burleigh County (9)
- Cass County (11)
- Cavalier County (1:) St. Alphonsus School
- Grand Forks County (4)
- McKenzie County (1:) Johnson Corners Christian Academy
- Morton County (1:) Christ the King Catholic Montessori School
- Ramsey County (2:) Nd School for the Deaf, St. Joseph School and St. Mary Academy
- Richland County (1:) St. Johns School
- Rolette County (1:) St. Ann's Catholic School
- Sioux County (1:) St. Bernard Mission School
- Stark County (5)
- Stutsman County (4)
- Ward County (3)
- Williams County (2:) Williston Trinity Christian School, St. Joseph's School
The largest private schools in North Dakota
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ Catholic Schools | PreK-12 | 1,314 |
| Jpii Catholic Schools | PreK-12 | 1,137 |
| Oak Grove Lutheran School | K-12 | 655 |
| Trinity Catholic School | PreK-12 | 611 |
| Shiloh Christian School | PreK-12 | 538 |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic School | PreK-12 | 376 |
| St. Mary's Central High School | 9-12 | 349 |
| Oak Grove Lutheran Elementary School | K-5 | 318 |
| Shanley High School | 9-12 | 316 |
| Our Redeemers Christian School | PreK-12 | 290 |
| Trinity Elementary | PreK-5 | 266 |
| Sacred Heart Middle School | 6-8 | 263 |
| Williston Trinity Christian School | PreK-12 | 255 |
| St. Mary's Grade School | K-5 | 226 |
| Trinity Elementary West | K-4 | 197 |
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Questions parents ask
How much does North Dakota pay toward private school?
No state program pays private school tuition.
Who can get it?
No North Dakota program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Gov. Armstrong vetoed an education savings account bill (HB 1540) in April 2025, and the House sustained the veto.
Is there still room?
North Dakota is on the IRS list for the new federal scholarship tax credit that starts January 1, 2027; Gov. Armstrong announced it on January 26, 2026. The state’s list of scholarship organizations had not been published by October 1, 2026.