Ramsey County Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 62 private schools serving 13,337 students in Ramsey County, MN (there are 287 public schools, serving 88,371 public students). 13% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
The average tuition cost is $11,207, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,864.
56% of private schools in Ramsey County, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 62
  • # Students Served: 13,337
  • Average Tuition: $11,207
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 43%
  • Acceptance Rate: 89%
  • Average Class Size: 17 students
  • % Students of Color: 31%
  • View Ramsey County, MN School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 62
  • # Students Served: 13,337
  • Average Tuition: $11,207
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 43%
  • Acceptance Rate: 89%
  • Average Class Size: 17 students
  • % Students of Color: 31%
  • View Ramsey County, MN School Trends

Top Ranked Ramsey County Private Schools (2026-27)

Mounds Park Academy Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 88
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
(25)
Map of Capital City Adventist Christian School
Gr: K-8 | 19 students
Seventh Day Adventist
1220 South Mcknight Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Concordia Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 346 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 19
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2400 Dale Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Map of Cretin Derham Hall
Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 25
Catholic
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Hand In Hand Christian Montessori Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 359 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Montessori School (Christian)
211 N McCarrons Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 784-7988
(1)
Highland Catholic School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 442 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
2017 Bohland Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2477
Hill Murray School Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 1,057 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 46
Catholic
2625 Larpenteur Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-1376
(2)
Holy Spirit School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Catholic
515 Albert Street S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 698-3353
Liberty Classical Academy Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 443 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 11
Specialized Curriculum (Christian)
3878 Highland Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 772-2777
(11)
Minnesota Waldorf School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 3
Specialized Curriculum
70 East County Road B
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
(16)
Map of Mount Zion Temple
Gr: PK-12 | 229 students
Jewish
1300 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-3881
Map of Nativity Of Our Lord School
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students
Catholic
1900 Stanford Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 699-1311
North Heights Christian Academy Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 424 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 5
Christian
2651 Rice Street
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 797-7903
(2)
Map of St. Agnes School
Gr: PK-12 | 769 students
Catholic
530 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 925-8700
Map of St. John The Baptist School
Gr: K-8 | 390 students
Catholic
845 2nd Ave Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 633-1522
St. Marks School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 187 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
(1)
St. Odilia School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 755 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
3495 Victoria St N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 484-3364
(10)
Map of St. Paul Academy & Summit School
Gr: K-12 | 918 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
St. Peter Catholic School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 306 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 2
Catholic
2620 Margaret St N
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-3091
St. Thomas More School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 278 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 5
Catholic
1065 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 224-4836
White Bear Montessori Photo
Gr: PK-6
Avg. class size: 25 students
Montessori School
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
(1)
Arden Hills KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
4545 N. Hamline Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 631-8728
(1)
Map of Cathedral Hill Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 52 students
Montessori School
325 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-1555
Map of Chesterton Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
2119 Stillwater Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(952) 378-1779
Map of Children's Center Montessori Inc.
Gr: PK-K | 18 students
Montessori School
1536 Minnehaha Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 645-6053
Children's Discovery Academy Photo
Gr: NS-5
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Daycare / Preschool
433 Little Canada Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 484-4931
Map of Christ Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 163 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2475 17th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-1450
Map of Christ's Household Of Faith School
Gr: PK-12 | 135 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 4
Christian
355 Marshall Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 265-3419
Community of Grace Christian School Photo
Gr: NS-8 | 117 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
4000 Linden Street
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 478-7317
(5)
Map of East St. Paul KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2070 Burns Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 731-1815
Map of Frassati Catholic Academy Est. 2014
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
4690 Bald Eagle Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-7771
Map of Friends School Of Minnesota
Gr: K-8 | 146 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 6
Alternative School (Friends)
1365 Englewood Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 621-8933
(1)
Map of Highland Park Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 36 students
Montessori School
1550 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 690-5327
(1)
Map of Jean Lyle's Childrens Center
Gr: PK-K | 50 students
Daycare / Preschool
130 Howell St N
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 646-9603
Map of Kinderberry Hill Child Development Center I
Gr: NS-K | 175 students
Daycare / Preschool
2360 Lexington Avenue N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 481-8069
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Ramsey County Private Schools (Closed)

Map of Blessed Sacrament School
Gr: PK-8 | 88 students
Catholic
1800 Ames Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 735-3676
Map of Faith Baptist Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 57 students
Baptist
1365 Westminster St
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 771-5568
Map of Garden Of Hope Montessori
Gr: PK-1 | 20 students
Montessori School
2446 County Road F E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 762-3923
Map of Gethsemane Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)
2410 Stillwater Rd E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7540
(1)
Map of Holy Childhood School
Gr: K-9 | 79 students
Catholic
1435 Midway Pkwy
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 644-2791
Map of St. Catherine University Early Childhood Center
Gr: K | 4 students
Montessori School
2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 690-6608
Map of St. Columba School
Gr: PK-8 | 142 students
Catholic
1330 Blair Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-1807
Map of St. Francis St.. James United School
Gr: K-8 | 108 students
Catholic
486 View St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 228-1167
Map of St. Matthew's School
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
Catholic
497 Humboldt Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55107
(651) 224-6912
St. Paul KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
325 Cedar St., Ste 150
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 221-0924

Overview

Category
This State (MN)
US
# Schools
63 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private schools down 21 in Ramsey County, falling from 84 in 2016 to 63 in 2025.
# Students
13,337 Students
95,929 Students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average size up 24 students in Ramsey County private schools, rising from 236 in 2016 to 260 in 2025.
% Average Students of Color
31%
23%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,088 Teachers
7,800 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
52%
51%

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Average Class Size
17 students
17 students

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Class size down 1 in Ramsey County private schools, from 18 in 2016 to 17 in 2025, while Minnesota stayed at 16 and the U.S. at 15.
Average Number of AP Courses
10 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1222
(Out of 1600)
1277
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
26

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

ACT score up 1 point in Ramsey County private schools, from 26 in 2016 to 27 in 2025, while Minnesota stayed at 26.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$11,207
$8,864

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Tuition up 22% in Ramsey County, from $8,964 in 2016 to $10,986 in 2025.
Average Summer Program Cost
$50
$630
Average % on Financial Aid
43%
39%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,634
$2,747

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Acceptance Rate
89%
91%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Endowment Size
$2.5 million
$8.59 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# American Indian Students
93 Students
623 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%

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# Asian Students
1,168 Students
3,629 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%

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# Hispanic Students
1,061 Students
4,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%

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# Black Students
792 Students
4,159 Students
% Black Students
6%
4%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# White Students
6,709 Students
56,990 Students
% White Students
55%
59%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
2,383 Students
26,353 Students
% of Others Students
19%
27%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
14 extracurriculars
9 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Ramsey County, MN?
The top ranked private schools in Ramsey County, MN include Hand In Hand Christian Montessori, Concordia Academy, and Mounds Park Academy.
How many private schools are located in Ramsey County?
62 private schools are located in Ramsey County.
How much do private schools cost in Ramsey County?
The average tuition cost is $11,207, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $8,864.
How diverse are private schools in Ramsey County?
Ramsey County private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.
What percentage of students in Ramsey County go to private school?
13% of all K-12 students in Ramsey County are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Ramsey County?
56% of private schools in Ramsey County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Ramsey County are often viewed compared to one another?

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