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Minneapolis, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

126

Private Schools

+28.6% (+28 schools) 10-yr

21,217

Students

+15.9% (+2,908 students) 10-yr

$11,877

Avg. Tuition

+44.9% (+$3,682) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

37%

Students of Color

+27.6% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Minneapolis, MN Total Schools
2025	127
2024	136
2023	135
2022	120
2021	120
2020	124
2019	125
2018	129
2017	119
2016	76
2015	98

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Private schools up 51 in Minneapolis, from 76 in 2016 to 127 in 2025, after a dip to 120 in 2021.

# Students

21,217 Students

95,929 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	217	181	179
2024	216	177	172
2023	219	175	174
2022	246	186	185
2021	241	181	180
2020	271	169	171
2019	274	176	175
2018	241	169	172
2017	232	172	180
2016	246	168	178
2015	238	165	167

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Average students down 29 in Minneapolis private schools, from 246 in 2016 to 217 in 2025, while Minnesota and the U.S. both rose.

% Students of Color

37%

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	36%	23%	34%
2024	34%	22%	34%
2023	31%	22%	33%
2022	34%	23%	33%
2021	32%	23%	32%
2020	31%	22%	32%
2019	35%	22%	31%
2018	31%	20%	31%
2017	30%	20%	32%
2016	30%	20%	32%
2015	29%	20%	32%

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0.64

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	0.64	0.58	0.65
2024	0.64	0.58	0.65
2023	0.64	0.58	0.65
2022	0.62	0.56	0.64
2021	0.62	0.56	0.64
2020	0.64	0.55	0.64
2019	0.63	0.53	0.63
2018	0.61	0.52	0.63
2017	0.57	0.46	0.61
2016	0.58	0.47	0.61
2015	0.58	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

221 Students

623 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

661 Students

3,629 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,797 Students

4,557 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	8%	5%	9%
2024	8%	5%	9%
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

2,027 Students

4,159 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	9%	4%	7%
2024	9%	4%	7%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	9%	3%	8%

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# White Students

12,639 Students

56,990 Students

% White Students

53%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	53%	59%	52%
2024	53%	59%	52%
2023	53%	59%	52%
2022	55%	61%	54%
2021	56%	62%	54%
2020	53%	63%	54%
2019	53%	65%	56%
2018	57%	66%	56%
2017	62%	71%	58%
2016	61%	71%	58%
2015	60%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

22 Students

194 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

6,259 Students

26,353 Students

% of Others Students

26%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	26%	27%	26%
2024	26%	27%	26%
2023	27%	26%	25%
2022	26%	26%	25%
2021	24%	24%	25%
2020	27%	23%	24%
2019	29%	22%	24%
2018	23%	21%	23%
2017	21%	18%	22%
2016	21%	18%	22%
2015	22%	20%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

2,035 Teachers

7,800 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 3 in Minneapolis private schools, from 14:1 in 2019 to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	60%	51%	55%
2024	60%	50%	54%
2023	60%	52%	54%
2022	61%	51%	54%
2021	61%	52%	54%
2020	59%	53%	54%
2019	61%	54%	53%
2018	59%	53%	53%
2017	59%	53%	53%
2016	59%	52%	52%
2015	59%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	18	16	15
2024	18	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	18	16	15
2021	17	16	15
2020	17	16	15
2019	17	16	15
2018	17	16	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	18	15	15
2015	17	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	16	12	12
2024	17	12	12
2023	16	12	11
2022	15	11	11
2021	13	11	11
2020	13	10	11
2019	13	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	11	10	10
2016	12	9	10
2015	12	9	10

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Average SAT score

1305

(Out of 1600)

1277

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2019)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2019	1320	1316	1226
2018	1319	1301	1226
2017	1321	1289	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	25
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	25	25	25

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ACT score up 1 point in Minneapolis private schools, rising from 26 in 2016 to 27 in 2025 while Minnesota and the U.S. stayed at 26.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,877

$8,864

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$11,831	$8,558	$13,694
2024	$11,741	$8,418	$13,340
2023	$10,819	$8,145	$12,825
2022	$10,164	$7,827	$12,321
2021	$9,828	$7,608	$12,072
2020	$9,636	$7,403	$11,784
2019	$9,516	$7,343	$11,547
2018	$9,302	$7,211	$11,280
2017	$9,101	$7,075	$10,994
2016	$8,838	$6,827	$10,614
2015	$8,195	$6,510	$10,195

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Tuition up 34% in Minneapolis private schools, rising from $8,838 in 2016 to $11,831 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$778

$630

Average % on Financial Aid

51%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	51%	39%	34%
2024	51%	38%	34%
2023	45%	36%	34%
2022	41%	35%	33%
2021	42%	35%	33%
2020	42%	35%	32%
2019	39%	35%	31%
2018	39%	34%	30%
2017	38%	33%	30%
2016	38%	31%	29%
2015	33%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,645

$2,747

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$5,873	$3,008	$7,073
2024	$5,873	$2,962	$6,930
2023	$5,698	$2,926	$6,469
2022	$5,279	$3,207	$6,289
2021	$5,514	$3,190	$6,055
2020	$5,510	$3,236	$5,921
2019	$5,155	$3,303	$5,795
2018	$3,552	$3,183	$5,456
2017	$3,552	$3,390	$5,319
2016	$3,613	$3,093	$5,105
2015	$4,004	$3,282	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$16.37 million

$8.59 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$19 M	$12 M	$40 M
2024	$18 M	$8 M	$39 M
2023	$14 M	$8 M	$39 M
2022	$14 M	$7 M	$40 M
2021	$14 M	$6 M	$40 M
2020	$13 M	$6 M	$40 M
2019	$13 M	$7 M	$40 M

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Endowment up $6M in Minneapolis, from $13M in 2019 to $19M in 2025.

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

91%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	81%	91%	85%
2024	80%	91%	85%
2023	83%	91%	85%
2022	86%	92%	85%
2021	86%	92%	85%
2020	86%	91%	85%
2019	86%	90%	85%
2018	90%	92%	85%
2017	90%	92%	85%
2016	89%	91%	85%
2015	91%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Minneapolis, MN?

The private schools in Minneapolis, MN include The Blake School, Academy Of Holy Angels, and Breck School.

How many private schools are located in Minneapolis?

125 private schools are located in Minneapolis.

How much do private schools cost in Minneapolis?

The average tuition cost is $11,877, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,864.

How diverse are private schools in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.

What percentage of students in Minneapolis go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Minneapolis are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Minneapolis?

51% of private schools in Minneapolis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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