Top Ranked Duluth Private Preschools (2026-27)

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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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

(2)

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Montessori School Of Duluth

Gr: PK-5 | 42 students

Montessori School

313 Mygatt Ave

Duluth, MN 55803

(218) 728-4600

(6)

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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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Summit School

Gr: NS-PK | 111 students

Extracurriculars: 2

Daycare / Preschool

1600 N 8th Ave E

Duluth, MN 55805

(218) 724-3133

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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

-16.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

957

Students

+27.9% (+209 students) 10-yr

$4,397

Avg. Tuition

+17.8% (+$664) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+30.8% (+4 students) 10-yr

10%

Students of Color

-28.6% (-4.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Duluth)

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

467 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Duluth, MN Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	6
2022	7
2021	6
2020	6
2019	7
2018	7
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6

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# Students

957 Students

70,696 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	191	185	191
2024	191	180	187
2023	163	174	185
2022	166	176	188
2021	121	170	184
2020	114	164	179
2019	120	167	182
2018	120	164	181
2017	123	169	183
2016	123	167	181
2015	125	169	173

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% Students of Color

10%

20%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	10%	21%	32%
2024	10%	20%	32%
2023	11%	18%	32%
2022	12%	20%	31%
2021	14%	20%	32%
2020	14%	18%	31%
2019	8%	19%	31%
2018	12%	18%	30%
2017	11%	19%	31%
2016	14%	19%	31%
2015	14%	19%	31%

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0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	0.41	0.57	0.65
2024	0.41	0.57	0.65
2023	0.44	0.57	0.65
2022	0.35	0.56	0.64
2021	0.42	0.55	0.64
2020	0.42	0.54	0.64
2019	0.42	0.52	0.64
2018	0.42	0.53	0.64
2017	0.52	0.50	0.62
2016	0.51	0.50	0.62
2015	0.52	0.51	0.62

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

341 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

11 Students

1,850 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	2%	3%	4%
2024	2%	3%	5%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

19 Students

2,065 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	2%	3%	8%
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	3%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

9 Students

2,460 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	2%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	6%

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# White Students

730 Students

40,254 Students

% White Students

74%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	74%	57%	48%
2024	74%	58%	48%
2023	73%	57%	48%
2022	79%	59%	50%
2021	73%	60%	50%
2020	73%	62%	51%
2019	74%	65%	52%
2018	74%	63%	52%
2017	63%	66%	54%
2016	63%	66%	54%
2015	63%	64%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

206 Students

23,295 Students

% of Others Students

21%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	21%	33%	34%
2024	21%	32%	33%
2023	17%	32%	33%
2022	13%	31%	31%
2021	20%	29%	31%
2020	20%	28%	31%
2019	21%	26%	30%
2018	21%	27%	30%
2017	30%	26%	30%
2016	30%	26%	29%
2015	30%	28%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

89 Teachers

5,799 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	30%	48%	51%
2024	30%	47%	51%
2023	30%	48%	51%
2022	30%	48%	51%
2021	30%	49%	50%
2020	30%	50%	50%
2019	30%	51%	50%
2018	30%	52%	50%
2017	25%	50%	49%
2016	25%	50%	49%
2015	25%	46%	48%

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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	17	16
2023	17	17	16
2022	17	16	16
2021	17	16	16
2020	17	16	16
2019	17	16	16
2018	16	16	16
2017	14	15	16
2016	13	15	16
2015	13	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	5	12	11
2024	5	13	10
2023	5	11	10
2022	11	11	10
2021	5	10	10
2020	5	11	10
2019	17	11	10
2018	17	11	9
2017	17	10	9
2016	15	10	9
2015	9	9	9

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Average SAT score

1185

(Out of 1600)

1292

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	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	25	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,397

$8,949

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$4,397	$8,922	$12,988
2024	$4,397	$6,354	$10,159
2023	$4,397	$5,810	$9,500
2022	$6,050	$6,013	$8,989
2021	$6,050	$5,626	$8,661
2020	$6,050	$5,414	$8,383
2019	$6,050	$5,049	$8,266
2018	$6,050	$4,846	$7,888
2017	$5,050	$4,982	$7,628
2016	$4,067	$4,854	$7,230
2015	$3,733	$4,346	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$40

$239

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$40	$224	$767
2024	$40	$245	$721
2023	$40	$477	$729
2021	$40	$578	$668

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	35%	37%	31%
2024	35%	36%	30%
2023	35%	34%	30%
2022	58%	33%	29%
2021	35%	32%	29%
2020	35%	31%	29%
2019	35%	31%	28%
2018	35%	32%	27%
2017	33%	32%	26%
2016	33%	30%	25%
2015	33%	27%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,000

$2,059

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$3,000	$1,999	$4,864
2024	$3,000	$1,956	$4,788
2023	$3,000	$1,914	$4,663
2022	$6,325	$2,107	$4,366
2021	$3,000	$1,927	$4,213
2020	$3,000	$1,937	$4,101
2019	$3,000	$2,026	$3,985
2018	$3,000	$1,601	$3,694
2017	$1,750	$1,827	$3,658
2016	$1,050	$1,724	$3,429
2015	$850	$2,013	$3,393

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Duluth, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	99%	89%	83%
2024	99%	92%	88%
2023	99%	93%	88%
2022	99%	93%	88%
2021	99%	93%	88%
2020	99%	92%	88%
2019	99%	92%	88%
2018	99%	93%	88%
2017	99%	94%	88%
2016	99%	93%	88%
2015	99%	92%	88%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private preschools in Duluth, MN?

The private preschools in Duluth, MN is Stella Maris Academy.

How many private preschools are located in Duluth?

5 private preschools are located in Duluth.

How diverse are private preschools in Duluth?

Duluth private preschools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 20%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Duluth?

60% of private preschools in Duluth are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Duluth include: Stella Maris Academy - St.James Campus vs. Stella Maris Academy, Stella Maris Academy vs. Stella Maris Academy - St.James Campus

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Top Ranked Duluth Private Preschools (2026-27)

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Percentage of Private Preschool Students of American Indian Trends

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