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Dakota County Private Schools (Closed)

Day by Day Child Development Center

Gr: NS-PK | 60 students

Daycare / Preschool

1565 Cliff Road, Suite 9

Saint Paul, MN 55122

(651) 405-8005

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Living Word Academy

Gr: K-7 | 21 students

Other Lutheran

4300 Nicols Rd

Saint Paul, MN 55122

(651) 456-0001

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St. John Vianney School

Gr: PK-6 | 119 students

Catholic

1815 Bromley St

South Saint Paul, MN 55075

(651) 451-1863

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Sobriety High School

Gr: 9-12 | 40 students

Alternative School

12156 Nicollet Avenue S.

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 277-0809

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Dakota County Total Schools
2025	54
2024	56
2023	52
2022	53
2021	53
2020	56
2019	51
2018	53
2017	50
2016	46
2015	52

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# Students

6,471 Students

98,401 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	161	181	179
2024	157	177	172
2023	168	175	174
2022	167	186	185
2021	161	181	180
2020	144	169	171
2019	160	176	175
2018	157	169	172
2017	165	172	180
2016	162	168	178
2015	158	165	167

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% Average Students of Color

22%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	21%	23%	34%
2024	19%	22%	34%
2023	16%	22%	33%
2022	24%	23%	33%
2021	22%	23%	32%
2020	20%	22%	32%
2019	20%	22%	31%
2018	17%	20%	31%
2017	25%	20%	32%
2016	25%	20%	32%
2015	25%	20%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

543 Teachers

8,094 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

51%

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

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	59%	51%	55%
2024	59%	50%	54%
2023	59%	52%	54%
2022	59%	51%	54%
2021	60%	52%	54%
2020	62%	53%	54%
2019	58%	54%	53%
2018	58%	53%	53%
2017	57%	53%	53%
2016	50%	52%	52%
2015	46%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	15	17	15
2024	15	16	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	15	15
2015	17	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1365

(Out of 1600)

1292

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	27	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,846

$8,864

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$13,349	$10,222	$15,012
2024	$12,811	$10,055	$14,622
2023	$12,408	$9,729	$14,057
2022	$12,021	$9,349	$13,504
2021	$11,523	$9,087	$13,232
2020	$11,137	$8,843	$12,915
2019	$10,888	$8,771	$12,656
2018	$10,845	$8,613	$12,363
2017	$10,413	$8,450	$12,049
2016	$9,932	$8,154	$11,633
2015	$9,714	$7,776	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,349

$630

Average % on Financial Aid

43%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	42%	39%	34%
2024	46%	38%	34%
2023	45%	36%	34%
2022	46%	35%	33%
2021	45%	35%	33%
2020	44%	35%	32%
2019	43%	35%	31%
2018	41%	34%	30%
2017	40%	33%	30%
2016	32%	31%	29%
2015	22%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,792

$2,747

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$4,625	$3,008	$7,073
2024	$4,124	$2,962	$6,930
2023	$4,124	$2,926	$6,469
2022	$4,706	$3,207	$6,289
2021	$4,599	$3,190	$6,055
2020	$4,716	$3,236	$5,921
2019	$4,716	$3,303	$5,795
2018	$3,966	$3,183	$5,456
2017	$3,916	$3,390	$5,319

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	91%	86%	81%
2024	90%	91%	85%
2023	90%	91%	85%
2022	90%	92%	85%
2021	90%	92%	85%
2020	91%	91%	85%
2019	91%	90%	85%
2018	92%	92%	85%
2017	92%	92%	85%
2016	93%	91%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$9.12 million

$11.84 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.55	0.58	0.65
2024	0.55	0.58	0.65
2023	0.53	0.58	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.52	0.56	0.64
2020	0.51	0.55	0.64
2019	0.48	0.53	0.63
2018	0.48	0.52	0.63
2017	0.44	0.46	0.61
2016	0.42	0.47	0.61
2015	0.43	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

16 Students

625 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

231 Students

3,705 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

305 Students

4,576 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	3%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

223 Students

4,218 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	7%
2024	3%	4%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# White Students

4,241 Students

58,346 Students

% White Students

62%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	62%	59%	52%
2024	62%	59%	52%
2023	63%	59%	52%
2022	63%	61%	54%
2021	65%	62%	54%
2020	67%	63%	54%
2019	69%	65%	56%
2018	69%	66%	56%
2017	73%	71%	58%
2016	74%	71%	58%
2015	74%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

194 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,853 Students

27,353 Students

% of Others Students

27%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	27%	27%	26%
2024	27%	27%	26%
2023	28%	26%	25%
2022	27%	26%	25%
2021	25%	24%	25%
2020	23%	23%	24%
2019	22%	22%	24%
2018	22%	21%	23%
2017	19%	18%	22%
2016	18%	18%	22%
2015	18%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Dakota County, MN include Saint Thomas Academy, St. Croix Lutheran Academy, and Visitation School.

How many private schools are located in Dakota County?

53 private schools are located in Dakota County.

How much do private schools cost in Dakota County?

The average tuition cost is $12,846, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,864.

How diverse are private schools in Dakota County?

Dakota County private schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 24%.

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

8% of all K-12 students in Dakota County are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).

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

48% of private schools in Dakota County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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