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Scott County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Prior Lake Savage KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

14014 Highway 13 South
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 440-2677

Gr: NS-PK

Shakopee Valley KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

1308 Greenwood Ct.
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 403-6862

Gr: NS-PK

Overview

This County (Scott County)

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Scott County Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

2,083 Students

84,638 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	208	202	199
2024	212	200	192
2023	227	194	193
2022	228	207	205
2021	218	201	201
2020	212	185	188
2019	222	194	193
2018	237	181	190
2017	248	185	199
2016	248	180	196
2015	252	175	183

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% Average Students of Color

17%

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	17%	21%	33%
2024	17%	20%	32%
2023	11%	19%	32%
2022	12%	21%	32%
2021	12%	20%	31%
2020	12%	19%	31%
2019	12%	20%	31%
2018	12%	18%	30%
2017	12%	20%	31%
2016	12%	19%	31%
2015	27%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

137 Teachers

6,646 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	13:1	11:1
2024	15:1	13:1	11:1
2023	14:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	13:1	11:1
2018	16:1	12:1	11:1
2017	7:1	12:1	11:1
2016	7:1	12:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	50%	50%	54%
2024	50%	49%	54%
2023	50%	50%	53%
2022	50%	50%	53%
2021	50%	50%	53%
2020	50%	52%	53%
2019	61%	51%	52%
2018	61%	50%	52%
2017	63%	50%	51%
2016	59%	49%	51%
2015	59%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	15	17	16
2024	15	16	15
2023	15	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	14	16	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	25	26	26
2024	25	26	26
2023	25	27	26
2022	25	26	26
2021	25	26	26
2020	25	26	26
2019	25	26	26

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,434

$8,793

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$4,434	$8,882	$14,043
2024	$4,434	$8,203	$12,357
2023	$4,434	$7,233	$11,693
2022	$4,324	$7,275	$11,199
2021	$4,324	$6,765	$10,824
2020	$4,235	$6,587	$10,496
2019	$4,026	$6,466	$10,300
2018	$3,759	$6,335	$10,056
2017	$3,701	$6,427	$9,712
2016	$3,471	$6,172	$9,307
2015	$3,191	$5,953	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,100

$483

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$2,100	$483	$1,115
2024	$2,100	$526	$1,094
2023	$2,100	$479	$1,136
2022	$2,100	$529	$1,075
2021	$2,100	$460	$1,028

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Average % on Financial Aid

24%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	24%	38%	34%
2024	24%	37%	33%
2023	24%	35%	33%
2022	24%	35%	32%
2021	24%	35%	32%
2020	22%	35%	31%
2019	10%	34%	30%
2018	10%	33%	29%
2017	10%	33%	29%
2016	10%	30%	28%
2015	10%	27%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$940

$2,838

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$940	$2,837	$6,227
2024	$940	$2,829	$6,113
2023	$940	$2,802	$5,785
2022	$900	$3,155	$5,514
2021	$900	$3,135	$5,269
2020	$825	$3,184	$5,141
2019	$450	$3,261	$5,007
2018	$450	$3,151	$4,752
2017	$450	$3,384	$4,582
2016	$450	$3,063	$4,396
2015	$675	$3,323	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

100%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	100%	88%	81%
2024	100%	90%	85%
2023	100%	91%	85%
2022	100%	91%	85%
2021	100%	91%	86%
2020	100%	91%	86%
2019	100%	90%	85%
2018	100%	91%	85%
2017	100%	92%	86%
2016	100%	90%	85%
2015	99%	88%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.55	0.64
2024	0.53	0.55	0.64
2023	0.45	0.55	0.63
2022	0.42	0.53	0.62
2021	0.39	0.52	0.62
2020	0.37	0.51	0.62
2019	0.41	0.49	0.61
2018	0.46	0.47	0.60
2017	0.28	0.44	0.59
2016	0.28	0.44	0.59
2015	0.37	0.45	0.58

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

535 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

58 Students

3,082 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

85 Students

3,209 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	2%	4%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

119 Students

3,524 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	8%
2024	6%	4%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	8%
2020	3%	4%	8%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# White Students

1,381 Students

53,919 Students

% White Students

66%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	66%	62%	55%
2024	65%	62%	55%
2023	71%	62%	55%
2022	74%	64%	57%
2021	77%	66%	57%
2020	79%	67%	58%
2019	75%	68%	59%
2018	71%	70%	59%
2017	85%	73%	61%
2016	85%	73%	61%
2015	78%	72%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

430 Students

22,459 Students

% of Others Students

21%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Scott County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	21%	25%	22%
2024	22%	25%	22%
2023	19%	25%	22%
2022	16%	23%	22%
2021	13%	21%	20%
2020	11%	20%	19%
2019	15%	20%	20%
2018	20%	18%	20%
2017	7%	17%	19%
2016	6%	17%	18%
2015	14%	18%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Scott County, MN?

The private elementary schools in Scott County, MN include St. Michael Catholic School, St. John The Baptist, and Shakopee Area Catholic School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Scott County?

10 private elementary schools are located in Scott County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Scott County?

Scott County private elementary schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Scott County?

100% of private elementary schools in Scott County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).

Which private elementary schools in Scott County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Scott County include: St. John The Baptist vs. St. Michael Catholic School, St. Paul's Lutheran School vs. Prior Lake Christian Academy, Prior Lake Christian Academy vs. St. Paul's Lutheran School

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