St. Anne School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 195 students 17.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bismarck, ND
9 schools in Bismarck itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Bismarck private schools at a glance
Bismarck has 9 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Bismarck itself: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 195 students and 11.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
4 in a school association
83% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Bismarck (9)
Schools that give Bismarck as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 1 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 Bismarck matches all of those.
St. Mary's Grade School
under 1 mi Grades K-5 226 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Martin Luther School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-7 68 students 6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Light of Christ Catholic Schools
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 1,314 students 14.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 30 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 538 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 349 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 11 students 5.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Dakota Adventist Academy
13 mi Grades 9-12 39 students 4.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Bismarck.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 133 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bismarck
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Christian School | $8,620 to $9,885 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
Paying for private school in North Dakota
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- Christian schools in and around Bismarck (4)
- Catholic schools in and around Bismarck (5)
- Private high schools in and around Bismarck (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around Bismarck (8)
- Private middle schools in and around Bismarck (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Bismarck (6)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bismarck?
9 private schools give Bismarck as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 9 in Bismarck and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,903 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bismarck is Light of Christ Catholic Schools with 1,314 students.
Does North Dakota pay for private school?
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.