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Best Melrose Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private preschools serving 248 students in Melrose, MN.

The private preschool in Melrose, MN is Montessori Of Melrose.

The average acceptance rate is 25%, which is lower than the Minnesota private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.

100% of private preschools in Melrose, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Melrose Private Preschools (2026)

School

Location

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Montessori Of Melrose

Montessori School (Christian)

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207 E 5th St N
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141

Gr: PK-K | 53 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Johns-st Andrews Catholic School

(Catholic)

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115 E County Road 13
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 987-3133

Gr: PK-6 | 43 students

St. Mary's Catholic School

(Catholic)

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320 5th Ave SE
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-4257

Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Melrose)

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Melrose, MN Total Schools
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2

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Student Body:

# Students

248 Students

70,432 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	83	185	191
2024	75	180	187
2023	63	174	185
2022	82	176	188
2021	82	170	184
2020	82	164	179
2019	76	167	182
2018	76	164	181
2017	82	169	183
2016	82	167	181
2015	82	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	9%	21%	32%
2024	10%	20%	32%
2023	3%	18%	32%
2022	6%	20%	31%
2021	6%	20%	32%
2020	6%	18%	31%
2019	6%	19%	31%
2018	6%	18%	30%
2017	9%	19%	31%
2016	9%	19%	31%
2015	9%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

23 Teachers

5,736 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	13:1	12:1
2024	10:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	13:1	12:1
2021	15:1	13:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	16:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,000

$8,930

Average Acceptance Rate

25%

89%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$39.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.57	0.65
2024	0.48	0.57	0.65
2023	0.32	0.57	0.65
2022	0.48	0.56	0.64
2021	0.48	0.55	0.64
2020	0.48	0.54	0.64
2019	0.43	0.52	0.64
2018	0.43	0.53	0.64
2017	0.44	0.50	0.62
2016	0.44	0.50	0.62
2015	0.44	0.51	0.62

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# American Indian Students

n/a

341 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1 Student

1,851 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

9 Students

2,068 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	8%
2024	4%	3%	8%
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	6%	2%	7%
2015	6%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

n/a

2,465 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# White Students

148 Students

40,307 Students

% White Students

60%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	60%	57%	48%
2024	66%	58%	48%
2023	81%	57%	48%
2022	65%	59%	50%
2021	65%	60%	50%
2020	65%	62%	51%
2019	71%	65%	52%
2018	71%	63%	52%
2017	72%	66%	54%
2016	72%	66%	54%
2015	72%	64%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

90 Students

23,168 Students

% of Others Students

36%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	36%	33%	34%
2024	30%	32%	33%
2023	17%	32%	33%
2022	32%	31%	31%
2021	32%	29%	31%
2020	32%	28%	31%
2019	25%	26%	30%
2018	25%	27%	30%
2017	21%	26%	30%
2016	21%	26%	29%
2015	21%	28%	29%

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