Best Hennepin County Private Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 143 private schools serving 30,840 students in Hennepin County, MN (there are 477 public schools, serving 174,585 public students). 15% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
The average tuition cost is $13,202, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,209.
47% of private schools in Hennepin County, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 143
  • # Students Served: 30,840
  • Average Tuition: $13,202
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 44%
  • Acceptance Rate: 83%
  • Average Class Size: 18 students
  • % Students of Color: 35%
  • View Hennepin County, MN School Trends

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 143
  • # Students Served: 30,840
  • Average Tuition: $13,202
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 44%
  • Acceptance Rate: 83%
  • Average Class Size: 18 students
  • % Students of Color: 35%
  • View Hennepin County, MN School Trends

Top Ranked Hennepin County Private Schools (2026-27)

Brightmont Academy - Plymouth Photo
Gr: 1-12
Avg. class size: 1 student
2855 Glacier Lane, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
(2)
Minnehaha Academy Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 895 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 31
Christian
3100 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-7722
(16)
Fusion Academy Minneapolis Photo
Gr: 6-12
Alternative School
7545 France Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55435
(877) 673-8893
Academy Of Holy Angels Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 623 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 23 | Extracurriculars: 35
Catholic
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Annunciation Catholic School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 365 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
525 W 54th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 823-4394
Ascension Catholic School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 291 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
1726 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 521-3609
Benilde-St Margaret's School Photo
Gr: 6-12
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 25 | Extracurriculars: 45
Catholic
2501 Highway 100
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
(3)
The Blake School (Middle School, grades 6-8) Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,281 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 20
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
The Blake School Early Learning Center Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,281 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 10
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
The Blake School/Upper School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,281 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 27
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Breck School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,216 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 18
Episcopal
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Map of Carondelet Catholic
Gr: PK-8 | 399 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 4
Catholic
3210 W 51st St
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 927-8673
(7)
Map of Children's Workshop
Gr: PK-K | 96 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School
2190 W Wayzata Blvd
Long Lake, MN 55356
(763) 577-4244
City of Lakes Waldorf School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 6
Specialized Curriculum
2344 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 767-1550
(2)
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 414 students
Avg. class size: 115 students
Sports: 9
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
2924 4th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 545-9700
DeLaSalle High School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 700 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 30
Catholic
One DeLaSalle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
(6)
Excel High School Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 4,200 students
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Fourth Baptist Christian School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 334 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
900 Forestview Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 417-8240
(4)
Good Shepherd School Photo
Gr: PK-6 | 327 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
145 Jersey Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(763) 545-4285
Groves Academy Photo
Gr: 1-12 | 277 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4
Special Education School
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
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Hennepin County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Academy Of Sts Peter & Paul
Gr: K-9 | 94 students
Catholic
150 Railway St E
Loretto, MN 55357
(763) 479-0540
Map of Bryant Ave Baptist School
Gr: 5-8 | 13 students
Montessori School (Baptist)
5601 Bryant Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 866-2460
Map of Calvary Memorial Christian School
Gr: K-9 | 66 students
Christian
2420 Dunwoody Ave
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 471-0023
Champlin Park KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
9700 Schreiber Terrace
Minneapolis, MN 55445
(763) 424-0267
Eden Prairie KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
12760 Anderson Lakes Pkwy
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 941-5054
Map of Fernbrook KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
3050 Fernbrook Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 553-7960
Map of Grace Lutheran Christian School
Gr: K-7 | 37 students
Other Lutheran
18360 Minnetonka Blvd
Wayzata, MN 55391
(952) 476-4525
Map of King's Christian Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 94 students
Christian
4500 Clinton Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-0809
Map of Little Flower Montessori
Gr: PK-K | 50 students
Montessori School
5224 Minnetonka Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(763) 559-5843
Map of Minnetonka Montessori
Gr: NS-K | 2 students
Daycare / Preschool
471 3rd Street
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 474-4922
(1)
Map of Mis Amigos Spanish Immersion
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Daycare / Preschool
412 5th Ave. N
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 935-5588
Map of Montessori Children's House
Gr: PK-K | 33 students
Montessori School
9508 Garfield Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(952) 881-4586
Map of Most Holy Trinity Elementary School
Gr: PK-6 | 131 students
Catholic
3946 Wooddale Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 926-2222
Map of Mt. Hope Redemption W Campus
Gr: NS-8 | 205 students
Specialized Curriculum (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3601 W Old Shakopee Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55431
(952) 888-1303
Map of Mt. Hope/redemption School
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
927 E Old Shakopee Road
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(952) 881-0036
Map of Riversong Montessori
Gr: PK-K | 14 students
Montessori School
3244 34th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 500-8999
Map of St. Alphonsus Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 198 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
7031 Halifax Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55429
(763) 503-3333
Map of Second Foundation School
Gr: K-12 | 34 students
Specialized Curriculum
1219 University Ave Se
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 378-1014
(1)
Map of Timothy Lutheran School
Gr: K-8 | 40 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7814 Minnetonka Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 929-8317
Map of Visitation Elementary School
Gr: K-8 | 65 students
Catholic
4530 Lyndale Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 827-3861

Overview

Category
This State (MN)
US
# Schools
146 Schools
# Students
30,840 Students
97,227 Students
% Average Students of Color
35%
23%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
2,782 Teachers
7,994 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
58%
51%
Average Class Size
18 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
17 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1320
(Out of 1600)
1297
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
26

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$13,202
$10,209
Average Summer Program Cost
$695
$615
Average % on Financial Aid
44%
39%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,910
$2,996
Average Acceptance Rate
83%
87%
Average Endowment Size
$32.46 million
$31.81 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58
# American Indian Students
300 Students
625 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,324 Students
3,705 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,024 Students
4,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
4%
# Black Students
2,011 Students
4,218 Students
% Black Students
6%
4%
# White Students
15,552 Students
58,346 Students
% White Students
48%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
11,336 Students
27,553 Students
% of Others Students
35%
28%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
11 extracurriculars
10 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Hennepin County, MN?
The top ranked private schools in Hennepin County, MN include The Blake School Early Learning Center, The Blake School (Middle School, grades 6-8), and Academy Of Holy Angels.
How many private schools are located in Hennepin County?
143 private schools are located in Hennepin County.
How much do private schools cost in Hennepin County?
The average tuition cost is $13,202, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,209.
How diverse are private schools in Hennepin County?
Hennepin County private schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.
What percentage of students in Hennepin County go to private school?
15% of all K-12 students in Hennepin County are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Hennepin County?
47% of private schools in Hennepin County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Hennepin County are often viewed compared to one another?

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