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Minneapolis, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+20.0% (+11 schools) 10-yr

17,219

Students

+12.5% (+1,911 students) 10-yr

$12,463

Avg. Tuition

+66.9% (+$4,996) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+5.9% (+1 student) 10-yr

35%

Students of Color

+25.0% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Minneapolis)

This State (MN)

# Schools

66 Schools

430 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Minneapolis, MN Total Schools
2025	66
2024	69
2023	71
2022	63
2021	63
2020	68
2019	63
2018	65
2017	66
2016	52
2015	55

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# Students

17,219 Students

84,890 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	282	202	199
2024	285	200	192
2023	280	194	193
2022	307	207	205
2021	300	201	201
2020	337	185	188
2019	364	194	193
2018	281	181	190
2017	282	185	199
2016	291	180	196
2015	289	175	183

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% Students of Color

35%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	35%	21%	33%
2024	32%	20%	32%
2023	31%	19%	32%
2022	33%	21%	32%
2021	31%	20%	31%
2020	30%	19%	31%
2019	34%	20%	31%
2018	29%	18%	30%
2017	30%	20%	31%
2016	30%	19%	31%
2015	28%	19%	31%

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0.62

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	0.62	0.55	0.64
2024	0.63	0.55	0.64
2023	0.63	0.55	0.63
2022	0.61	0.53	0.62
2021	0.61	0.52	0.62
2020	0.64	0.51	0.62
2019	0.63	0.49	0.61
2018	0.58	0.47	0.60
2017	0.56	0.44	0.59
2016	0.56	0.44	0.59
2015	0.56	0.45	0.58

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# American Indian Students

202 Students

535 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private Elementary 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	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

540 Students

3,081 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%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,200 Students

3,208 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

1,646 Students

3,519 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

10,520 Students

53,869 Students

% White Students

55%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	55%	62%	55%
2024	55%	62%	55%
2023	54%	62%	55%
2022	56%	64%	57%
2021	58%	66%	57%
2020	53%	67%	58%
2019	54%	68%	59%
2018	61%	70%	59%
2017	63%	73%	61%
2016	63%	73%	61%
2015	62%	72%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

4,930 Students

22,606 Students

% of Others Students

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	26%	25%	22%
2024	26%	25%	22%
2023	27%	25%	22%
2022	25%	23%	22%
2021	23%	21%	20%
2020	27%	20%	19%
2019	28%	20%	20%
2018	21%	18%	20%
2017	20%	17%	19%
2016	20%	17%	18%
2015	21%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,581 Teachers

6,702 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	59%	50%	54%
2024	58%	49%	54%
2023	59%	50%	53%
2022	59%	50%	53%
2021	59%	50%	53%
2020	56%	52%	53%
2019	56%	51%	52%
2018	53%	50%	52%
2017	55%	50%	51%
2016	55%	49%	51%
2015	54%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

18 students

17 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	17	12	12
2024	19	12	11
2023	16	12	10
2022	16	11	10
2021	14	11	10
2020	14	11	10
2019	13	11	10
2018	13	11	10
2017	12	10	10
2016	13	9	9
2015	14	9	9

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Average SAT score

1303

(Out of 1600)

1294

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1303	1281	1236
2024	1303	1275	1233
2023	1297	1297	1231
2022	1297	1297	1232
2021	1297	1299	1232
2020	1301	1301	1229
2019	1301	1312	1230
2018	1298	1287	1227
2017	1302	1272	1232

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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	27	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	27	26	26
2018	27	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,463

$8,452

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$12,209	$8,882	$14,043
2024	$11,635	$8,203	$12,357
2023	$9,951	$7,233	$11,693
2022	$8,980	$7,275	$11,199
2021	$7,719	$6,765	$10,824
2020	$7,359	$6,587	$10,496
2019	$8,215	$6,466	$10,300
2018	$8,024	$6,335	$10,056
2017	$8,667	$6,427	$9,712
2016	$8,472	$6,172	$9,307
2015	$7,467	$5,953	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$778

$518

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$778	$483	$1,115
2024	$922	$526	$1,094
2023	$80	$479	$1,136
2022	$60	$529	$1,075
2021	$140	$460	$1,028
2020	$155	$369	$1,130

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Average % on Financial Aid

50%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	49%	38%	34%
2024	49%	37%	33%
2023	44%	35%	33%
2022	43%	35%	32%
2021	44%	35%	32%
2020	43%	35%	31%
2019	40%	34%	30%
2018	40%	33%	29%
2017	39%	33%	29%
2016	40%	30%	28%
2015	33%	27%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,077

$2,515

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$5,732	$2,837	$6,227
2024	$5,732	$2,829	$6,113
2023	$5,605	$2,802	$5,785
2022	$5,543	$3,155	$5,514
2021	$5,865	$3,135	$5,269
2020	$5,865	$3,184	$5,141
2019	$5,441	$3,261	$5,007
2018	$3,560	$3,151	$4,752
2017	$3,560	$3,384	$4,582
2016	$3,727	$3,063	$4,396
2015	$4,368	$3,323	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$25.73 million

$12.44 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$31 M	$29 M	$33 M
2024	$25 M	$9 M	$24 M
2023	$19 M	$8 M	$24 M
2022	$19 M	$7 M	$24 M
2021	$19 M	$7 M	$23 M
2020	$19 M	$7 M	$21 M
2019	$19 M	$7 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

82%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Minneapolis, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	83%	88%	81%
2024	79%	90%	85%
2023	82%	91%	85%
2022	83%	91%	85%
2021	84%	91%	86%
2020	83%	91%	86%
2019	83%	90%	85%
2018	88%	91%	85%
2017	89%	92%	86%
2016	86%	90%	85%
2015	89%	88%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Minneapolis, MN include Lake Country School, Breck School, and Minnehaha Academy - Upper School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Minneapolis?

66 private elementary schools are located in Minneapolis.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Minneapolis?

The average tuition cost is $12,463, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,452.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Minneapolis?

Minneapolis private elementary schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

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

76% of private elementary schools in Minneapolis are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Minneapolis include: Our Lady Of Peace vs. Annunciation Catholic School, Franklin Academy vs. Groves Academy, Torah Academy vs. Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School

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