Top Ranked Brown County Private Schools (2026)

New Ulm Area Catholic Schools

Gr: PK-12 | 373 students

Catholic

600 N Washington St

New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 354-2719

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St. Anthony Continuation School

Gr: K-6 | 218 students

Catholic

514 N Washington St

New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 354-2719

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St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12

Gr: PK-12 | 298 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 8

Catholic

104 Saint Marys Street NW

Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

(507) 794-4121

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St. Paul's Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 364 students

Avg. class size: 21 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 5

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

126 S Payne Street

New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 354-2329

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Grace Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 8 students

Alternative School (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

710 4th Ave Sw

Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

(507) 794-7793

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Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School

Gr: 9-12 | 222 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 9

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

45638 561st Ave

New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 354-6851

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New Ulm Christian School

Gr: 5-11 | 2 students

Baptist

315 S Payne St

New Ulm, MN 56073

(507) 354-3323

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St. Raphael Elementary School

Gr: PK-6 | 84 students

Catholic

20 W Van Dusen St

Springfield, MN 56087

(507) 723-4135

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

125 Teachers

7,994 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

16%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	16%	51%	55%
2024	16%	50%	54%
2023	30%	52%	54%
2022	16%	51%	54%
2021	16%	52%	54%
2020	16%	53%	54%
2019	16%	54%	53%
2018	16%	53%	53%
2017	16%	53%	53%
2016	16%	52%	52%
2015	16%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

22 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	22	17	15
2024	22	16	15
2023	22	16	15
2022	20	16	15
2021	20	16	15
2020	20	16	15
2019	20	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	16	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	20	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	6	12	13
2024	6	12	12
2023	7	12	11
2022	5	11	11
2021	5	11	11
2020	5	10	11
2019	5	10	11
2018	5	10	11
2017	5	10	10
2016	5	9	10
2015	3	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	24	26	26
2024	24	26	26
2023	25	26	26
2022	23	26	26
2021	23	26	26
2020	23	26	25
2019	23	26	25
2018	23	26	25
2017	23	26	25
2016	23	26	25
2015	24	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,919

$10,209

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$9,919	$10,222	$15,012
2024	$3,872	$8,433	$13,254
2023	$3,688	$7,467	$12,626
2022	$2,925	$7,514	$12,187
2021	$2,850	$7,036	$11,800
2020	$2,850	$6,838	$11,512
2019	$4,025	$6,749	$11,293
2018	$2,950	$6,628	$11,017
2017	$2,950	$6,739	$10,708
2016	$2,950	$6,493	$10,356
2015	$2,888	$6,273	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

10%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	10%	39%	34%
2024	10%	38%	34%
2023	10%	36%	34%
2022	21%	35%	33%
2021	21%	35%	33%
2020	21%	35%	32%
2019	21%	35%	31%
2018	21%	34%	30%
2017	21%	33%	30%
2016	21%	31%	29%
2015	21%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$450

$2,996

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$450	$3,008	$7,073
2024	$450	$2,962	$6,930
2023	$450	$2,926	$6,469
2022	$450	$3,207	$6,289
2021	$425	$3,190	$6,055
2020	$425	$3,236	$5,921
2019	$400	$3,303	$5,795
2018	$400	$3,183	$5,456
2017	$400	$3,390	$5,319
2016	$400	$3,093	$5,105
2015	$400	$3,282	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

92%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	92%	86%	81%
2024	92%	91%	85%
2023	92%	91%	85%
2022	95%	92%	85%
2021	95%	92%	85%
2020	98%	91%	85%
2019	98%	90%	85%
2018	98%	92%	85%
2017	98%	92%	85%
2016	98%	91%	85%
2015	98%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$1.3 million

$31.81 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$1 M	$35 M	$60 M
2024	$1 M	$8 M	$59 M
2022	$1 M	$7 M	$76 M
2021	$1 M	$6 M	$71 M
2020	$1 M	$6 M	$74 M
2019	$1 M	$7 M	$78 M
2018	$1 M	$4 M	$67 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.20	0.58	0.65
2024	0.17	0.58	0.65
2023	0.47	0.58	0.65
2022	0.19	0.56	0.64
2021	0.17	0.56	0.64
2020	0.18	0.55	0.64
2019	0.47	0.53	0.63
2018	0.45	0.52	0.63
2017	0.07	0.46	0.61
2016	0.07	0.47	0.61
2015	0.09	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

625 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

3,705 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2023	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

14 Students

4,576 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	1%	5%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

5 Students

4,218 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2023	22%	5%	8%
2019	16%	4%	7%
2018	17%	4%	7%

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# White Students

1,393 Students

58,346 Students

% White Students

89%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	89%	59%	52%
2024	91%	59%	52%
2023	69%	59%	52%
2022	90%	61%	54%
2021	91%	62%	54%
2020	90%	63%	54%
2019	70%	65%	56%
2018	72%	66%	56%
2017	96%	71%	58%
2016	96%	71%	58%
2015	95%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

194 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

154 Students

27,553 Students

% of Others Students

10%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	10%	27%	26%
2024	7%	27%	26%
2023	7%	26%	25%
2022	9%	26%	25%
2021	8%	24%	25%
2020	8%	23%	24%
2019	12%	22%	24%
2018	9%	21%	23%
2017	2%	18%	22%
2016	2%	18%	22%
2015	3%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Brown County, MN?

The private schools in Brown County, MN include St. Paul's Lutheran School, St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12, and St. Anthony Continuation School.

How many private schools are located in Brown County?

8 private schools are located in Brown County.

How diverse are private schools in Brown County?

Brown County private schools are approximately 2% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.

What percentage of students in Brown County go to private school?

30% of all K-12 students in Brown County are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Brown County?

100% of private schools in Brown County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Brown County include: St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12 vs. Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School vs. St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12

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Year	Brown County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	196	181	179
2024	226	177	172
2023	216	175	174
2022	226	186	185
2021	223	181	180
2020	224	169	171
2019	241	176	175
2018	206	169	172
2017	199	172	180
2016	199	168	178
2015	205	165	167

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Top Ranked Brown County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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Top Ranked Brown County Private Schools (2026)

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2018-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Frequently Asked Questions

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