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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

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12156 Nicollet Avenue S.

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 277-0809

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

543 Teachers

7,994 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

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12	12	13
2024	13	12	12
2023	13	12	11
2022	13	11	11
2021	13	11	11
2020	13	10	11
2019	13	10	11
2018	14	10	11
2017	14	10	10
2016	13	9	10
2015	13	9	10

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Average SAT score

1365

(Out of 1600)

1297

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1365	1285	1233
2024	1365	1280	1230
2023	1365	1299	1228
2022	1365	1300	1229
2021	1365	1301	1229
2020	1365	1303	1226
2019	1365	1316	1226
2018	1365	1301	1226
2017	1365	1289	1233
2015	610	1147	1258

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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

$13,453

$10,209

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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	$12,874	$8,433	$13,254
2023	$9,415	$7,467	$12,626
2022	$9,121	$7,514	$12,187
2021	$8,743	$7,036	$11,800
2020	$8,848	$6,838	$11,512
2019	$7,556	$6,749	$11,293
2018	$7,484	$6,628	$11,017
2017	$7,185	$6,739	$10,708
2016	$5,702	$6,493	$10,356
2015	$6,020	$6,273	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,349

$615

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$1,085	$588	$1,152
2024	$1,035	$624	$1,128
2023	$1,033	$457	$1,156
2022	$1,033	$500	$1,102
2021	$933	$440	$1,125
2020	$1,340	$351	$1,217
2019	$1,340	$465	$1,305
2018	$2,650	$953	$1,108

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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

$2,996

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
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
2016	$2,749	$3,093	$5,105
2015	$3,725	$3,282	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

91%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
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%
2015	98%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$17.3 million

$31.81 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$17 M	$35 M	$60 M
2024	$3 M	$8 M	$59 M
2023	$2 M	$8 M	$71 M
2022	$2 M	$7 M	$76 M
2021	$2 M	$6 M	$71 M
2020	$2 M	$6 M	$74 M
2019	$2 M	$7 M	$78 M
2018	$2 M	$4 M	$67 M
2017	$2 M	$5 M	$83 M

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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

n/a

# 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

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,853 Students

27,553 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

10 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, Glory Academy, and St. Croix Lutheran Academy.

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 $13,453, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,209.

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 23%.

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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Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	161	181	179
2024	157	177	172
2023	168	175	174
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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

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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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

SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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