Breck School Photo - Breck students participate in commencement 2024.

Top 10 Best Minnesota Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 24 private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 12,948 students in Minnesota. You can also find more schools membership associations in Minnesota.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Minnesota include The Blake School (Middle School, grades 6-8), The Blake School Early Learning Center, and The Blake School/Upper School.
The average tuition cost is $24,860, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,279.
58% of private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Minnesota (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Minnehaha Academy
Minnehaha Academy Photo
(Christian)
(15)
3100 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-7722
Grades: PK-12
| 895 students
Mounds Park Academy
Mounds Park Academy Photo - Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent private school on 32 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota that has offered a rigorous, college-preparatory experience since 1982. Here, students gain deep, comprehensive content knowledge to prepare them to forever dream big and do right.
(22)
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Grades: PK-12
| 568 students
Academy Of Holy Angels
Academy Of Holy Angels Photo
(Catholic)
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 623 students
Benilde-St Margaret's School
Benilde-St Margaret's School Photo - Members of the Class of 2022 process from BSM to this year's convocation ceremony.
(Catholic)
(3)
2501 Highway 100
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Grades: 7-12
| 1,059 students
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Grades: PK-12
| 1,216 students
Groves Academy
Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.
Special Education School
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Grades: 1-12
| 277 students
Marshall School
Marshall School Photo - Marshall School in Duluth, Minnesota.
(1)
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Grades: K-12
| 458 students
St. Charles Borromeo School
St. Charles Borromeo School Photo
(Catholic)
2727 Stinson Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55418
(612) 781-2643
Grades: PK-8
| 343 students
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Grades: K-12
| 918 students
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Grades: 6-12
| 588 students
Shattuck-st. Marys School
Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus
(Episcopal)
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Grades: 6-12
| 397 students
Visitation School
Visitation School Photo - Upper School Biology students utilize the Visitation 60 acre campus for research
(Catholic)
(6)
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Grades: PK-12
| 586 students
4330 Cedar Lake Road S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 381-3500
Grades: K-8
| 171 students
Franklin Academy
Franklin Academy Photo
Special Education School
(2)
1001 Boone Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(952) 737-6900
Grades: 1-12
| 91 students
Friends School Of Minnesota
Alternative School (Friends)
(1)
1365 Englewood Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 621-8933
Grades: K-8
| 146 students
Holy Family Academy
(Catholic)
5925 W Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-9193
Grades: PK-8
| 203 students
Many Rivers Montessori
Montessori School
Jefferson Square, 916 E 3rd Street
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 464-5570
Grades: K-8
| 108 students
St. Anne Elementary School
(Catholic)
511 N 4th St
Le Sueur, MN 56058
(507) 665-2489
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
St. Dominic Elementary School
(Catholic)
216 Spring St N
Northfield, MN 55057
(507) 645-8136
Grades: PK-8
| 118 students
St. Peter's Catholic Elementary School
(Catholic)
(1)
34 Main Street
Hokah, MN 55941
(507) 894-4375
Grades: PK-8
| 50 students
Southside Family Charter School
Special Program Emphasis
2123 Clinton Ave So
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 872-8322
Grades: NS-8
| 76 students

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