Top Ranked Duluth Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Marshall School

Gr: K-12 | 458 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 36

1215 Rice Lake Rd

Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 727-7266

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Stella Maris Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 428 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3

Catholic

2802 E 4th St

Duluth, MN 55812

(218) 623-6253

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Stella Maris Academy St. Johns Campus

Gr: 5-8 | 93 students

Catholic

1 W Chisholm St

Duluth, MN 55803

(218) 724-9392

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Lakeview Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 230 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 18

Christian

155 West Central Entrance

Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 723-8844

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Many Rivers Montessori

Gr: K-8 | 108 students

Montessori School

Jefferson Square, 916 E 3rd Street

Duluth, MN 55805

(218) 464-5570

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Montessori School Of Duluth

Gr: PK-5 | 42 students

Montessori School

313 Mygatt Ave

Duluth, MN 55803

(218) 728-4600

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Spirit Of The Lake Community School

Gr: K-6 | 32 students

Specialized Curriculum

5401 E Superior St

Duluth, MN 55804

(218) 721-4236

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Stella Maris Academy - St.James Campus

Gr: PK-8 | 146 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 5

Catholic

715 N 57th Ave W

Duluth, MN 55807

(218) 624-1511

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Stone Ridge Christian School

Gr: 2-8 | 11 students

Seventh Day Adventist

115 E Orange St

Duluth, MN 55811

(218) 722-7535

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Duluth, Minnesota Private Schools (Closed)

St. Rose School

Gr: PK-6 | 94 students

Catholic

2 6th Ave

Duluth, MN 55810

(218) 624-0818

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Duluth, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+12.5% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,548

Students

+8.5% (+121 students) 10-yr

$18,180

Avg. Tuition

+387.0% (+$14,447) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+21.4% (+3 students) 10-yr

Students of Color

-30.0% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-16.7% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Duluth)

This State (MN)

# Schools

9 Schools

430 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Duluth, MN Total Schools
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8

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# Students

1,548 Students

84,839 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	172	202	199
2024	172	200	192
2023	160	194	193
2022	164	207	205
2021	158	201	201
2020	152	185	188
2019	161	194	193
2018	169	181	190
2017	168	185	199
2016	174	180	196
2015	178	175	183

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% Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	7%	21%	33%
2024	7%	20%	32%
2023	10%	19%	32%
2022	9%	21%	32%
2021	9%	20%	31%
2020	9%	19%	31%
2019	8%	20%	31%
2018	9%	18%	30%
2017	15%	20%	31%
2016	12%	19%	31%
2015	10%	19%	31%

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0.26

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	0.26	0.55	0.64
2024	0.26	0.55	0.64
2023	0.27	0.55	0.63
2022	0.24	0.53	0.62
2021	0.24	0.52	0.62
2020	0.24	0.51	0.62
2019	0.27	0.49	0.61
2018	0.29	0.47	0.60
2017	0.30	0.44	0.59
2016	0.33	0.44	0.59
2015	0.34	0.45	0.58

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# American Indian Students

21 Students

535 Students

% American Indian Students

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

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# Asian Students

27 Students

3,081 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	2%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

33 Students

3,208 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	2%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

20 Students

3,519 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1%	4%	8%
2024	1%	4%	8%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

1,394 Students

53,869 Students

% White Students

86%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	86%	62%	55%
2024	86%	62%	55%
2023	85%	62%	55%
2022	87%	64%	57%
2021	87%	66%	57%
2020	87%	67%	58%
2019	85%	68%	59%
2018	84%	70%	59%
2017	83%	73%	61%
2016	81%	73%	61%
2015	81%	72%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

128 Students

22,570 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	8%	25%	22%
2024	8%	25%	22%
2023	5%	25%	22%
2022	6%	23%	22%
2021	6%	21%	20%
2020	6%	20%	19%
2019	8%	20%	20%
2018	9%	18%	20%
2017	10%	17%	19%
2016	12%	17%	18%
2015	12%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

108 Teachers

6,702 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	10:1	13:1	11:1
2024	10:1	13:1	11:1
2023	9:1	13:1	11:1
2022	8:1	13:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	11:1
2019	10:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	30%	50%	54%
2024	30%	49%	54%
2023	30%	50%	53%
2022	30%	50%	53%
2021	30%	50%	53%
2020	30%	52%	53%
2019	30%	51%	52%
2018	30%	50%	52%
2017	30%	50%	51%
2016	25%	49%	51%
2015	25%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	17	17	16
2024	17	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	17	16	15
2021	17	16	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	17	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	14	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	11	12	12
2024	11	12	11
2023	11	12	10
2022	11	11	10
2021	11	11	10
2020	11	11	10
2019	17	11	10
2018	17	11	10
2017	17	10	10
2016	15	9	9
2015	9	9	9

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Average SAT score

1185

(Out of 1600)

1294

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1239	1281	1236
2024	1239	1275	1233
2023	1239	1297	1231
2022	1239	1297	1232
2021	1239	1299	1232
2020	1239	1301	1229
2019	1239	1312	1230
2018	1205	1287	1227
2017	1205	1272	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	26	26	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	27	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	26
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	25	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,180

$8,452

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$10,420	$8,882	$14,043
2024	$12,020	$8,203	$12,357
2023	$6,050	$7,233	$11,693
2022	$6,050	$7,275	$11,199
2021	$10,133	$6,765	$10,824
2020	$10,133	$6,587	$10,496
2019	$10,133	$6,466	$10,300
2018	$9,900	$6,335	$10,056
2017	$9,233	$6,427	$9,712
2016	$4,067	$6,172	$9,307
2015	$3,733	$5,953	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$40

$518

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$170	$483	$1,115
2024	$170	$526	$1,094
2023	$40	$479	$1,136
2022	$40	$529	$1,075
2021	$40	$460	$1,028
2020	$40	$369	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	48%	38%	34%
2024	48%	37%	33%
2023	53%	35%	33%
2022	58%	35%	32%
2021	44%	35%	32%
2020	44%	35%	31%
2019	44%	34%	30%
2018	42%	33%	29%
2017	38%	33%	29%
2016	33%	30%	28%
2015	33%	27%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,450

$2,515

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$6,325	$2,837	$6,227
2024	$6,325	$2,829	$6,113
2023	$6,325	$2,802	$5,785
2022	$6,325	$3,155	$5,514
2021	$6,325	$3,135	$5,269
2020	$6,325	$3,184	$5,141
2019	$6,325	$3,261	$5,007
2018	$3,000	$3,151	$4,752
2017	$1,750	$3,384	$4,582
2016	$1,050	$3,063	$4,396
2015	$850	$3,323	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$8.9 million

$12.69 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$7 M	$29 M	$33 M
2024	$7 M	$9 M	$24 M
2023	$5 M	$8 M	$24 M
2022	$5 M	$7 M	$24 M
2021	$5 M	$7 M	$23 M
2020	$5 M	$7 M	$21 M
2019	$5 M	$7 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	79%	88%	81%
2024	98%	90%	85%
2023	98%	91%	85%
2022	98%	91%	85%
2021	98%	91%	86%
2020	98%	91%	86%
2019	98%	90%	85%
2018	98%	91%	85%
2017	99%	92%	86%
2016	99%	90%	85%
2015	99%	88%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

19 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Duluth, MN?

The private elementary schools in Duluth, MN include Stella Maris Academy, Marshall School, and Stella Maris Academy St. Johns Campus.

How many private elementary schools are located in Duluth?

9 private elementary schools are located in Duluth.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Duluth?

Duluth private elementary schools are approximately 7% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Duluth?

56% of private elementary schools in Duluth are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Duluth include: Lakeview Christian Academy vs. Marshall School, Marshall School vs. Lakeview Christian Academy, Stella Maris Academy - St.James Campus vs. Stella Maris Academy

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