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St. Paul's Lutheran School
St. Michael Catholic School

Prior Lake Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private schools serving 535 students in Prior Lake, MN, 11% of all K-12 students in Prior Lake, MN are educated in private schools versus public schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
The average acceptance rate is 99%, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average acceptance rate of 87%.
60% of private schools in Prior Lake, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked Prior Lake Private Schools (2026)

St. Michael Catholic School Photo
St. Michael Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
16280 Duluth Ave Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 447-2124
(1)
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Prior Lake Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 104 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3
Baptist
5690 Credit River Rd Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 447-7527
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Map of Prior Lake KinderCare
Prior Lake KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
5565 Credit River Rd SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(833) 905-3276
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St. Paul's Lutheran School Photo
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Gr: K-6 | 90 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
5634 Luther Road SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 447-2118
(1)
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Map of Sonnet Montessori Inc
Sonnet Montessori Inc
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Montessori School
4637 Park Nicollet Ave Se
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 226-6675
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Prior Lake, Minnesota Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Prior Lake Montessori School
Prior Lake Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 11 students
Montessori School
5116 Gtwy St Se Ste 101
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 447-8845
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Prior Lake, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

5
Private Schools
+66.7% (+2 schools) 10-yr
535
Students
-14.1% (-88 students) 10-yr
$4,778
Avg. Tuition
+34.4% (+$1,222) 10-yr
14
Avg. Class Size
+16.7% (+2 students) 10-yr
9%
Students of Color
+12.5% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr
16:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Enrollment & Diversity
Category
This Town (Prior Lake)
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
630 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

YearPrior Lake, MN Total Schools
20255
20246
20235
20225
20215
20205
20194
20184
20173
20163
20153
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# Students
535 Students
97,227 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
2025134181179
2024109177172
2023139175174
2022150186185
2021129181180
2020129169171
2019129176175
2018145169172
2017211172180
2016209168178
2015208165167
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% Students of Color
9%
23%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20259%23%34%
20249%22%34%
20236%22%33%
202210%23%33%
20219%23%32%
20209%22%32%
20199%22%31%
20189%20%31%
20179%20%32%
20169%20%32%
20158%20%32%
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0.47
0.58

Diversity Score Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20250.470.580.65
20240.470.580.65
20230.530.580.65
20220.490.560.64
20210.410.560.64
20200.410.550.64
20190.410.530.63
20180.480.520.63
20170.360.460.61
20160.350.470.61
20150.340.470.61
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# American Indian Students
4 Students
625 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20251%1%1%
20241%1%1%
20231%1%1%
20221%1%2%
20211%1%1%
20201%1%1%
20191%2%1%
20181%2%2%
20171%1%1%
20161%1%1%
20151%1%1%
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# Asian Students
14 Students
3,705 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20253%4%5%
20243%4%5%
20232%4%5%
20221%4%4%
20211%4%4%
20201%4%4%
20191%3%4%
20181%3%4%
20172%3%4%
20162%3%4%
20152%3%4%
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# Hispanic Students
4 Students
4,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20251%5%9%
20241%5%9%
20231%5%9%
20221%4%8%
20211%5%9%
20201%5%9%
20191%4%8%
20181%4%8%
20173%3%8%
20163%3%8%
20153%3%8%
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# Black Students
7 Students
4,218 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
20251%4%7%
20241%4%7%
20231%5%8%
20222%4%7%
20212%4%7%
20202%4%8%
20192%4%7%
20182%4%7%
20171%4%7%
20161%4%7%
20151%3%8%
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# White Students
366 Students
58,346 Students
% White Students
68%
59%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202568%59%52%
202468%59%52%
202357%59%52%
202265%61%54%
202174%62%54%
202074%63%54%
201974%65%56%
201866%66%56%
201778%71%58%
201679%71%58%
201579%70%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
139 Students
27,553 Students
% of Others Students
26%
28%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202526%27%26%
202426%27%26%
202338%26%25%
202230%26%25%
202121%24%25%
202021%23%24%
201921%22%24%
201829%21%23%
201715%18%22%
201614%18%22%
201514%20%21%
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All Ethnic Groups
Academics
# Teachers
34 Teachers
7,994 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202516:112:111:1
202416:113:111:1
202317:112:111:1
202215:113:111:1
202115:113:111:1
202015:113:112:1
201915:113:112:1
201815:112:112:1
201718:112:112:1
201617:112:112:1
201516:112:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
51%

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

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202550%51%55%
202450%50%54%
202350%52%54%
202250%51%54%
202150%52%54%
202050%53%54%
201950%54%53%
201850%53%53%
201760%53%53%
201640%52%52%
201540%51%52%
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Average Class Size
14 students
17 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
2025141715
2024141615
2023141615
2022141615
2021111615
2020111615
2019111615
201851615
201791515
201691515
2015121615
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Average ACT score
25
(Out of 36)
26

ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
2025252626
2024252626
2023252626
2022252626
2021252626
2020252625
2019252625
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Tuition & Aid
Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$4,778
$10,209

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
2025$4,778$10,222$15,012
2024$4,778$8,433$13,254
2023$4,778$7,467$12,626
2022$4,778$7,514$12,187
2021$4,778$7,036$11,800
2020$4,778$6,838$11,512
2019$4,778$6,749$11,293
2018$4,950$6,628$11,017
2017$4,550$6,739$10,708
2016$3,620$6,493$10,356
2015$3,556$6,273$9,939
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Average % on Financial Aid
10%
39%

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202510%39%34%
202410%38%34%
202310%36%34%
202210%35%33%
202110%35%33%
202010%35%32%
201910%35%31%
201810%34%30%
201710%33%30%
201610%31%29%
201510%29%28%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$500
$2,996

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
2025$500$3,008$7,073
2024$500$2,962$6,930
2023$500$2,926$6,469
2022$500$3,207$6,289
2021$500$3,190$6,055
2020$500$3,236$5,921
2019$500$3,303$5,795
2018$500$3,183$5,456
2017$500$3,390$5,319
2016$500$3,093$5,105
2015$950$3,282$5,030
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Admissions & Athletics
Average Acceptance Rate
99%
87%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

YearPrior Lake, MN AvgMinnesota (MN)National
202599%86%81%
202499%91%85%
202399%91%85%
202299%92%85%
202199%92%85%
202099%91%85%
201999%90%85%
201899%92%85%
201799%92%85%
201699%91%85%
201599%90%85%
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Average Number of Extracurriculars
1 extracurriculars
10 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
5 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Prior Lake, MN?
The top ranked private schools in Prior Lake, MN is St. Michael Catholic School.
How many private schools are located in Prior Lake?
5 private schools are located in Prior Lake.
How diverse are private schools in Prior Lake?
Prior Lake private schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.
What percentage of students in Prior Lake go to private school?
11% of all K-12 students in Prior Lake are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Prior Lake?
60% of private schools in Prior Lake are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).
Which private schools in Prior Lake are often viewed compared to one another?

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