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Best Saint Paul Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 99 private schools serving 18,584 students in Saint Paul, MN (there are 366 public schools, serving 137,062 public students). 12% of all K-12 students in Saint Paul, MN are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
The top-ranked private schools in Saint Paul, MN include Concordia Academy, Saint Thomas Academy, and Visitation School.
The average tuition cost is $13,036, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,179.
49% of private schools in Saint Paul, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Saint Paul Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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.
(24)
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Gr: PK-12 | 571 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 88 Tuition listed
St. Croix Lutheran Academy
St. Croix Lutheran Academy Photo - SCLA welcomes students from the local community, the United States, and from around the world.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
1200 Oakdale Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Gr: 6-12 | 481 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Capital City Adventist Christian School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1220 South Mcknight Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7484
Gr: K-8 | 19 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Concordia Academy
Concordia Academy Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2400 Dale Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Gr: 9-12 | 324 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Highland Catholic School
Highland Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
2017 Bohland Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2477
Gr: NS-8 | 442 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Hill Murray School
Hill Murray School Photo - Hill-Murray School campus
(Catholic)
(2)
2625 Larpenteur Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-1376
Gr: 6-12 | 1,057 student Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition listed
Holy Spirit School
Holy Spirit School Photo
(Catholic)
515 Albert Street S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 698-3353
Gr: PK-8 | 271 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Liberty Classical Academy
Liberty Classical Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
(10)
3878 Highland Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 772-2777
Gr: PK-12 | 443 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Minnesota Waldorf School
Minnesota Waldorf School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(16)
70 East County Road B
Saint Paul, MN 55117
(651) 487-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Nativity Of Our Lord School
(Catholic)
1900 Stanford Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 699-1311
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students
New Life Academy
New Life Academy Photo - We educate students to be faith-filled, future-ready leaders that will influence the world for Christ
(Christian)
(5)
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Gr: NS-12 | 796 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
North Heights Christian Academy
North Heights Christian Academy Photo - NHCA Eagle.
(Christian)
(2)
2651 Rice Street
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 797-7903
Gr: PK-8 | 424 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
St. Agnes School
(Catholic)
530 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 925-8700
Gr: PK-12 | 769 students
4125 Woodbury Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 768-3078
Gr: PK-8 | 721 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
845 2nd Ave Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 633-1522
Gr: K-8 | 390 students
St. Josephs School
St. Josephs School Photo
(Catholic)
1138 Seminole Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 457-8550
Gr: NS-8 | 462 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
St. Marks School
St. Marks School Photo - Innovative and personalized teaching at Saint Mark's School nurtures excitement in learning. "The heart of the intelligent acquires learning, the ears of the wise search for knowledge." Proverbs 18:15
(Catholic)
(1)
1983 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3380
Gr: PK-8 | 187 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Odilia School
St. Odilia School Photo - We have an outdoor classroom on our school campus! Teachers can reserve the space to offer a unique, and engaging space for learning.
(Catholic)
(10)
3495 Victoria St N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 484-3364
Gr: NS-8 | 755 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Gr: K-12 | 918 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Paul Preparatory School
St. Paul Preparatory School Photo - SPP seniors have a service learning requirement to fulfill for graduation. Here they are volunteering at Feed My Starving Children.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
380 Jackson Street, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 288-4606
Gr: 10-12 | 4 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Peter Catholic
St. Peter Catholic Photo
(Catholic)
2620 Margaret St N
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 777-3091
Gr: PK-8 | 306 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Gr: 6-12 | 588 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 40 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Thomas More School
St. Thomas More School Photo
(Catholic)
1065 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 224-4836
Gr: PK-8 | 278 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
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) 683-1706
Gr: PK-12 | 605 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
White Bear Montessori
White Bear Montessori Photo - White Bear Montessori has been serving the community for 55 years. We proudly provide authentic Montessori education to children aged 16 months - 6th grade.
Montessori School
(1)
1201 East County Road E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 429-3710
Gr: PK-6 | 162 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Abi Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
6944 Hudson Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 739-7686
Gr: 1-12 | 19 students Avg. class size: 2 students
Apple Valley KinderCare
Apple Valley KinderCare Photo - Welcome to the Apple Valley KinderCare!
Daycare / Preschool
7691 145th St. W.
Saint Paul, MN 55124
(952) 431-3511
Gr: NS-PK
Arden Hills KinderCare
Arden Hills KinderCare Photo - This is a view of our infant classroom.
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
4545 N. Hamline Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 631-8728
Gr: NS-PK
Becks Montessori Accelerated Learning Center
Montessori School
(1)
4194 Pilot Knob Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55122
(651) 686-7984
Gr: PK-K | 116 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Brightmont Academy - Mendota Heights
Brightmont Academy - Mendota Heights Photo - Taking individual courses at Brightmont Academy offers an effective one-to-one instruction alternative for students to learn concepts and skills by progressing at their own pace.
Special Program Emphasis
720 Main Street, Suite 101
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(952) 564-2164
Gr: 1-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Carver Lake KinderCare
Carver Lake KinderCare Photo - Caver Lake KinderCare
Daycare / Preschool
6435 Lake Rd. Terrace
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 714-1078
Gr: NS-PK Tuition listed
Cathedral Hill Montessori School
Montessori School
325 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-1555
Gr: PK-K | 52 students
Chesterton Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
2119 Stillwater Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(952) 378-1779
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students
Children's Center Montessori Inc.
Montessori School
1536 Minnehaha Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 645-6053
Gr: PK-K | 18 students Tuition listed
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[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1800 Ames Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 735-3676
Gr: PK-8 | 88 students
1565 Cliff Road, Suite 9
Saint Paul, MN 55122
(651) 405-8005
Gr: NS-PK | 60 students Tuition listed
9025 Tamarack Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 731-2608
Gr: NS-6 | 139 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
2446 County Road F E
Saint Paul, MN 55110
(651) 762-3923
Gr: PK-1 | 20 students
Gethsemane Lutheran School (Closed 2021)
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
2410 Stillwater Rd E
Saint Paul, MN 55119
(651) 739-7540
Gr: PK-8 | 164 students Tuition listed
1435 Midway Pkwy
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 644-2791
Gr: K-9 | 79 students
4300 Nicols Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55122
(651) 456-0001
Gr: K-7 | 21 students
2004 Randolph Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 690-6608
Gr: K | 4 students
1330 Blair Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-1807
Gr: PK-8 | 142 students
486 View St
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 228-1167
Gr: K-8 | 108 students
497 Humboldt Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55107
(651) 224-6912
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students
325 Cedar St., Ste 150
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 221-0924
Gr: NS-PK
6255 Upper Afton Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 738-8619
Gr: NS-PK | 19 students Acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Saint Paul)
This State (MN)
# Schools
99 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
18,584 Students
96,841 Students
% Average Students of Color
29%
23%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,472 Teachers
7,914 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
55%
50%
Average Class Size
17 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
11 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1237
(Out of 1600)
1285
Average ACT score
26
(Out of 36)
26

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$13,036
$10,179
Average Summer Program Cost
$396
$588
Average % on Financial Aid
44%
39%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,255
$3,004
Average Acceptance Rate
83%
87%
Average Endowment Size
$18.94 million
$32.72 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
103 Students
625 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,358 Students
3,706 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,240 Students
4,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
938 Students
4,223 Students
% Black Students
5%
4%
# White Students
9,824 Students
58,399 Students
% White Students
55%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
194 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
4,323 Students
27,372 Students
% of Others Students
24%
28%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
15 extracurriculars
10 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Saint Paul, MN?
The top-ranked private schools in Saint Paul, MN include Concordia Academy, Saint Thomas Academy, and Visitation School.
How many private schools are located in Saint Paul?
99 private schools are located in Saint Paul.
How much do private schools cost in Saint Paul?
The average tuition cost is $13,036, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,179.
How diverse are private schools in Saint Paul?
Saint Paul private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is higher than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.
What percentage of students in Saint Paul go to private school?
12% of all K-12 students in Saint Paul are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Saint Paul?
49% of private schools in Saint Paul are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private schools in Saint Paul are often viewed compared to one another?

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