Best Nicollet County Private Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private preschools serving 347 students in Nicollet County, MN.

The private preschools in Nicollet County, MN include Immanuel Lutheran School and Trinity Lutheran Church and School.

The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the Minnesota private preschool average acceptance rate of 89%.

80% of private preschools in Nicollet County, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

John Ireland School Photo - Pastor Todd visiting the third grade. John Ireland School has 7 classrooms (K-6), each equipped with an interactive smart-board.

Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School

Top-Ranked Nicollet County Private Preschools (2026)

School

Location

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Immanuel Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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50605 478th St
Courtland, MN 56021
(507) 359-2534

Gr: PK-8 | 55 students

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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604 Main St.
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938

Gr: PK-8 | 47 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

John Ireland School

(Catholic)

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1801 W. Broadway
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-2810

Gr: PK-6 | 105 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed

Peter Pan Preschool

Daycare / Preschool

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1500 Edgewood Blvd
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 625-6701

Gr: PK-K | 44 students

St. Peter Lutheran School

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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427 W Mulberry St
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-1866

Gr: PK-8 | 96 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Holy Rosary Elementary School (Closed 2014)

(Catholic)

546 Grant Avenue
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 345-6765

Gr: 4-5 | 86 students

Maranatha Christian Academy - Mca (Closed 2019)

(Christian)

1124 N River Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 388-3909

Gr: 5-12 | 14 students

Overview

This County (Nicollet County)

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Preschools
Year	Nicollet County Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	3
2015	3

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Student Body:

# Students

347 Students

70,451 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Preschool
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	69	185	191
2024	69	180	187
2023	61	174	185
2022	60	176	188
2021	54	170	184
2020	53	164	179
2019	42	167	182
2018	41	164	181
2017	49	169	183
2016	51	167	181
2015	59	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	21%	32%
2024	3%	20%	32%
2023	6%	18%	32%
2022	8%	20%	31%
2021	8%	20%	32%
2020	9%	18%	31%
2019	16%	19%	31%
2018	16%	18%	30%
2016	3%	19%	31%
2015	7%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

30 Teachers

5,736 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	12:1
2024	12:1	13:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	10:1	13:1	12:1
2021	10:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	13:1	12:1
2018	9:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	48%	51%
2024	1%	47%	51%
2023	1%	48%	51%
2022	1%	48%	51%
2021	1%	49%	50%
2020	1%	50%	50%
2019	1%	51%	50%
2018	1%	52%	50%

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Average Class Size

12 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12	17	16
2024	12	17	16
2023	12	17	16
2022	12	16	16
2021	11	16	16
2020	11	16	16
2019	8	16	16
2018	8	16	16
2017	4	15	16
2016	12	15	16

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$2,583

$8,904

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$2,583	$8,922	$12,988
2024	$2,576	$6,354	$10,159
2023	$2,444	$5,810	$9,500
2022	$2,410	$6,013	$8,989
2021	$2,412	$5,626	$8,661
2020	$2,412	$5,414	$8,383
2019	$2,500	$5,049	$8,266
2018	$2,500	$4,846	$7,888
2017	$2,115	$4,982	$7,628
2016	$2,115	$4,854	$7,230
2015	$2,115	$4,346	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	8%	37%	31%
2024	8%	36%	30%
2023	8%	34%	30%
2022	10%	33%	29%
2021	10%	32%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

$2,026

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$500	$1,999	$4,864
2024	$500	$1,956	$4,788
2023	$500	$1,914	$4,663
2022	$500	$2,107	$4,366

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Average Acceptance Rate

99%

89%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	99%	89%	83%
2024	99%	92%	88%
2023	99%	93%	88%
2022	99%	93%	88%
2021	100%	93%	88%
2020	100%	92%	88%
2019	100%	92%	88%
2018	100%	93%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.57	0.65
2024	0.52	0.57	0.65
2023	0.54	0.57	0.65
2022	0.54	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.55	0.64
2020	0.53	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.52	0.64
2018	0.54	0.53	0.64
2017	0.51	0.50	0.62
2016	0.42	0.50	0.62
2015	0.49	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

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

2 Students

2,068 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	3%	3%	7%
2019	3%	3%	7%
2018	3%	3%	7%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	2%	7%
2015	1%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

3 Students

2,465 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	6%
2018	2%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# White Students

188 Students

40,307 Students

% White Students

54%

57%

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

153 Students

23,187 Students

% of Others Students

44%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Nicollet County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	44%	33%	34%
2024	44%	32%	33%
2023	46%	32%	33%
2022	44%	31%	31%
2021	38%	29%	31%
2020	37%	28%	31%
2019	35%	26%	30%
2018	35%	27%	30%
2017	38%	26%	30%
2016	25%	26%	29%
2015	35%	28%	29%

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