Top Ranked Dakota County Private High Schools (2026-27)

St. Croix Lutheran Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 481 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 26

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

1200 Oakdale Ave

Saint Paul, MN 55118

(651) 455-1521

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First Baptist School

Gr: PK-12 | 279 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 3

Baptist

14400 Diamond Path West

Rosemount, MN 55068

(651) 423-2272

(1)

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Glory Academy

Gr: PK-11 | 38 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Pentecostal

25170 Dodd Blvd

Lakeville, MN 55044

(952) 985-3659

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Saint Thomas Academy

Gr: 6-12 | 604 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 40

All-boys (Catholic)

949 Mendota Heights Road

Saint Paul, MN 55120

(651) 683-1516

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Visitation School

Gr: PK-12 | 605 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 24

Catholic

2455 Visitation Drive

Saint Paul, MN 55120

(651) 683-1706

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Brightmont Academy - Mendota Heights

Gr: 1-12

Avg. class size: 1 student

Specialized Curriculum

720 Main Street, Suite 101

Saint Paul, MN 55118

(952) 564-2164

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One School, Global

Gr: 3-12 | 30 students

Brethren

500 E. Travelers Trail Suite 500 Burnsville

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 469-6623

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Southview Christian

Gr: K-9 | 48 students

Avg. class size: 3 students

Seventh Day Adventist

15304 County Road 5

Burnsville, MN 55306

(952) 898-2727

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Trinity School at River Ridge

Gr: 6-12 | 152 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 11

Christian

601 River Ridge Parkway

Eagan, MN 55121

(651) 789-2894

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Dakota County Private High 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

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

219 Teachers

3,746 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	10:1
2024	11:1	12:1	10:1
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	11:1	11:1	10:1
2017	11:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	12:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	60%	56%	57%
2024	60%	56%	57%
2023	62%	59%	57%
2022	62%	57%	56%
2021	62%	57%	56%
2020	70%	58%	56%
2019	70%	59%	55%
2018	70%	58%	55%
2017	66%	56%	55%
2016	60%	56%	54%
2015	65%	56%	54%

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Average Class Size

12 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12	16	14
2024	12	16	14
2023	12	16	14
2022	12	16	14
2021	12	17	14
2020	11	16	14
2019	11	16	14
2018	11	16	14
2017	11	16	14
2016	10	15	14
2015	15	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

13 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1365

(Out of 1600)

1297

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1365	1285	1233
2024	1365	1280	1231
2023	1365	1299	1229
2022	1365	1300	1230
2021	1365	1301	1230
2020	1365	1303	1227
2019	1365	1316	1226
2018	1365	1301	1226
2017	1365	1289	1233

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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	26
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

$19,491

$14,812

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$19,428	$14,788	$17,997
2024	$21,686	$14,596	$17,011
2023	$15,282	$13,217	$16,191
2022	$14,970	$13,290	$15,821
2021	$14,028	$11,927	$15,331
2020	$13,308	$11,970	$15,046
2019	$10,786	$11,149	$14,791
2018	$10,786	$11,176	$14,527
2017	$10,199	$10,843	$14,161
2016	$6,338	$10,784	$13,713
2015	$9,419	$10,118	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,800

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

43%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	49%	43%	38%
2024	49%	43%	37%
2023	48%	40%	36%
2022	51%	37%	36%
2021	50%	38%	36%
2020	48%	37%	35%
2019	48%	37%	34%
2018	47%	37%	33%
2017	40%	36%	32%
2016	33%	34%	31%
2015	36%	34%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,400

$5,722

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$9,400	$6,662	$9,714
2024	$9,400	$6,668	$9,498
2023	$9,400	$6,475	$8,890
2022	$8,800	$6,961	$8,717
2021	$8,800	$7,244	$8,472
2020	$7,950	$7,152	$8,370
2019	$7,950	$6,448	$7,924
2018	$9,400	$6,104	$7,471
2017	$9,400	$6,296	$7,202
2015	$9,400	$5,630	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	90%	82%	79%
2024	88%	82%	81%
2023	87%	84%	81%
2022	87%	86%	81%
2021	87%	85%	81%
2020	90%	84%	81%
2019	90%	84%	81%
2018	90%	85%	80%
2017	90%	85%	81%
2016	90%	84%	80%

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Average Endowment Size

$4.5 million

$20.2 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$4 M	$20 M	$43 M
2024	$4 M	$11 M	$52 M
2023	$3 M	$10 M	$51 M
2022	$3 M	$9 M	$52 M
2019	$3 M	$9 M	$53 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.38	0.61	0.61
2024	0.38	0.60	0.60
2023	0.39	0.62	0.60
2022	0.39	0.59	0.58
2021	0.38	0.58	0.57
2020	0.36	0.57	0.57
2019	0.33	0.56	0.56
2018	0.35	0.53	0.55
2017	0.35	0.45	0.54
2016	0.39	0.46	0.54
2015	0.34	0.43	0.53

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

378 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

130 Students

2,654 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	6%	6%	5%
2024	5%	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

139 Students

2,595 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	5%	6%	9%
2024	5%	6%	9%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

105 Students

2,158 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	8%
2024	4%	5%	8%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	9%

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# White Students

2,037 Students

25,151 Students

% White Students

78%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	78%	57%	59%
2024	79%	58%	60%
2023	77%	56%	60%
2022	77%	59%	62%
2021	78%	61%	63%
2020	79%	62%	64%
2019	82%	63%	64%
2018	80%	66%	65%
2017	80%	72%	66%
2016	77%	72%	66%
2015	81%	74%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

92 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

190 Students

11,552 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	7%	24%	17%
2024	7%	24%	15%
2023	9%	25%	16%
2022	9%	23%	16%
2021	8%	21%	15%
2020	7%	19%	14%
2019	6%	20%	14%
2018	8%	16%	13%
2017	9%	15%	14%
2016	13%	16%	13%
2015	8%	13%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

25 extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

12 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

How many private high schools are located in Dakota County?

9 private high schools are located in Dakota County.

How diverse are private high schools in Dakota County?

Dakota County private high schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 29%.

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

90% of private high schools in Dakota County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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Year	Dakota County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	255	299	253
2024	233	293	245
2023	254	298	247
2022	259	320	257
2021	253	306	249
2020	250	278	235
2019	333	290	242
2018	321	270	238
2017	328	264	246
2016	247	254	241
2015	265	232	220

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

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