Minnesota Private School Trends (10-Year)

630

Private Schools

-2.5% (-16 schools) 10-yr

97,022

Students

+2.3% (+2,173 students) 10-yr

$8,852

Avg. Tuition

+13.8% (+$1,076) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

23%

Students of Color

+15.0% (+3.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (MN)

# Schools

630 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Minnesota (MN) Total	US Avg per State
2025	626	671
2024	658	703
2023	637	665
2022	607	612
2021	616	637
2020	647	684
2019	624	665
2018	648	677
2017	614	631
2016	631	644
2015	646	683

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# Students

97,022 Students

111,476 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Minnesota (MN) Total	US Avg per State
2025	96,880	111,945
2024	99,733	113,628
2023	95,909	108,484
2022	96,648	104,892
2021	95,686	106,817
2020	94,935	109,411
2019	94,584	108,956
2018	94,706	109,868
2017	92,401	106,255
2016	93,162	107,443
2015	94,849	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minnesota
Nursery	1,334
Pre-K	13,256
Kind	7,517
1	6,652
2	6,482
3	6,545
4	6,306
5	7,112
6	6,248
7	5,616
8	5,846
9	5,271
10	5,206
11	5,057
12	4,900
Not Listed	3,674

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Average School Size

182 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	181	179
2024	177	172
2023	175	174
2022	186	185
2021	181	180
2020	169	171
2019	176	175
2018	169	172
2017	172	180
2016	168	178
2015	165	167

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% Average Students of Color

23%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	23%	34%
2024	22%	34%
2023	22%	33%
2022	23%	33%
2021	23%	32%
2020	22%	32%
2019	22%	31%
2018	20%	31%
2017	20%	32%
2016	20%	32%
2015	20%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

7,994 Teachers

508,651 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	51%	55%
2024	50%	54%
2023	52%	54%
2022	51%	54%
2021	52%	54%
2020	53%	54%
2019	54%	53%
2018	53%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	17	15
2024	16	15
2023	16	15
2022	16	15
2021	16	15
2020	16	15
2019	16	15
2018	16	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	12	13
2024	12	12
2023	12	11
2022	11	11
2021	11	11
2020	10	11
2019	10	11
2018	10	11
2017	10	10
2016	9	10
2015	9	10

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Average SAT score

1298

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	1285	1233
2024	1280	1230
2023	1299	1228
2022	1300	1229
2021	1301	1229
2020	1303	1226
2019	1316	1226
2018	1301	1226
2017	1289	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	26	26
2024	26	26
2023	26	26
2022	26	26
2021	26	26
2020	26	25
2019	26	25
2018	26	25
2017	26	25
2016	26	25
2015	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,852

$13,752

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	$10,222	$15,012
2024	$10,055	$14,622
2023	$9,729	$14,057
2022	$9,349	$13,504
2021	$9,087	$13,232
2020	$8,843	$12,915
2019	$8,771	$12,656
2018	$8,613	$12,363
2017	$8,450	$12,049
2016	$8,154	$11,633
2015	$7,776	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$630

$1,157

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	$588	$1,152
2024	$624	$1,128
2023	$457	$1,156
2022	$500	$1,102
2021	$440	$1,125
2020	$351	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

39%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	39%	34%
2024	38%	34%
2023	36%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	35%	33%
2020	35%	32%
2019	35%	31%
2018	34%	30%
2017	33%	30%
2016	31%	29%
2015	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,708

$7,425

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	$3,008	$7,073
2024	$2,962	$6,930
2023	$2,926	$6,469
2022	$3,207	$6,289
2021	$3,190	$6,055
2020	$3,236	$5,921
2019	$3,303	$5,795
2018	$3,183	$5,456
2017	$3,390	$5,319
2016	$3,093	$5,105
2015	$3,282	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	86%	81%
2024	91%	85%
2023	91%	85%
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$11.84 million

$31.46 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	$28 M	$39 M
2024	$8 M	$39 M
2023	$8 M	$39 M
2022	$7 M	$40 M
2021	$6 M	$40 M
2020	$6 M	$40 M
2019	$7 M	$40 M
2018	$4 M	$43 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	0.58	0.65
2024	0.58	0.65
2023	0.58	0.65
2022	0.56	0.64
2021	0.56	0.64
2020	0.55	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.52	0.63
2017	0.46	0.61
2016	0.47	0.61
2015	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

625 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

3,705 Students

264,410 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

4,576 Students

506,594 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%
2022	4%	8%
2021	5%	9%
2020	5%	9%
2019	4%	8%
2018	4%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	8%

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# Black Students

4,218 Students

415,557 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	5%	8%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	8%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	3%	8%

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# White Students

58,346 Students

2,927,501 Students

% White Students

59%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	59%	52%
2024	59%	52%
2023	59%	52%
2022	61%	54%
2021	62%	54%
2020	63%	54%
2019	65%	56%
2018	66%	56%
2017	71%	58%
2016	71%	58%
2015	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

194 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

27,383 Students

1,472,620 Students

% of Others Students

28%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minnesota (MN) Avg	National
2025	27%	26%
2024	27%	26%
2023	26%	25%
2022	26%	25%
2021	24%	25%
2020	23%	24%
2019	22%	24%
2018	21%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	18%	22%
2015	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Minnesota?

The top-ranked private schools in Minnesota include Breck School, The Blake School/Upper School, and The Blake School (Middle School, grades 6-8).

How many private schools are located in Minnesota?

There are 630 private schools are located in Minnesota.

How much do private schools cost in Minnesota?

The average private school tuition in Minnesota is $8,397 for elementary schools and $14,227 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Minnesota?

Approximately 23% of students in Minnesota private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Minnesota go to private school?

10% of all K-12 students in Minnesota attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Minnesota?

68% of private schools in Minnesota are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Minnesota are often viewed compared to one another?

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