Top Ranked Sleepy Eye Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12

Gr: PK-12 | 298 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 8

Catholic

104 Saint Marys Street NW

Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

(507) 794-4121

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Grace Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 8 students

Alternative School (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

710 4th Ave Sw

Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

(507) 794-7793

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Sleepy Eye, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

306

Students

-23.3% (-93 students) 10-yr

$3,600

Avg. Tuition

+24.7% (+$712) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+633.3% (+19 students) 2-yr

Students of Color

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+50.0% (+4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Sleepy Eye)

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

430 Schools

# Students

306 Students

84,890 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	153	202	199
2024	256	200	192
2023	240	194	193
2022	302	207	205
2021	302	201	201
2020	302	185	188
2019	333	194	193
2018	178	181	190
2017	181	185	199
2016	181	180	196
2015	200	175	183

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% Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	3%	21%	33%
2024	3%	20%	32%
2023	3%	19%	32%
2022	3%	21%	32%
2021	3%	20%	31%
2020	3%	19%	31%
2019	2%	20%	31%
2018	2%	18%	30%
2017	3%	20%	31%
2016	3%	19%	31%
2015	3%	19%	31%

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0.28

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	0.28	0.55	0.64
2024	0.13	0.55	0.64
2023	0.06	0.55	0.63
2022	0.21	0.53	0.62
2021	0.21	0.52	0.62
2020	0.21	0.51	0.62
2019	0.23	0.49	0.61
2018	0.22	0.47	0.60
2017	0.05	0.44	0.59
2016	0.05	0.44	0.59
2015	0.12	0.45	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

535 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

3,081 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

9 Students

3,208 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	9%
2020	1%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

n/a

3,519 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

257 Students

53,869 Students

% White Students

84%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	84%	62%	55%
2024	93%	62%	55%
2023	97%	62%	55%
2022	88%	64%	57%
2021	88%	66%	57%
2020	88%	67%	58%
2019	87%	68%	59%
2018	88%	70%	59%
2017	98%	73%	61%
2016	98%	73%	61%
2015	94%	72%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

40 Students

22,606 Students

% of Others Students

13%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	13%	25%	22%
2024	4%	25%	22%
2022	9%	23%	22%
2021	9%	21%	20%
2020	9%	20%	19%
2019	11%	20%	20%
2018	10%	18%	20%
2015	4%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

26 Teachers

6,702 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	4:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	13:1	13:1	11:1
2018	13:1	12:1	11:1
2017	8:1	12:1	11:1
2016	8:1	12:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	1%	50%	54%
2024	1%	49%	54%
2022	1%	50%	53%
2021	1%	50%	53%
2020	1%	52%	53%
2019	1%	51%	52%
2018	1%	50%	52%
2017	1%	50%	51%
2016	1%	49%	51%
2015	1%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

22 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2018)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2018	3	15	15
2017	3	15	15
2016	3	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	4	12	12
2024	4	12	11
2022	4	11	10
2021	4	11	10
2020	4	11	10
2019	4	11	10
2018	4	11	10
2017	4	10	10
2016	4	9	9
2015	2	9	9

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	22	26	26
2024	22	26	26
2022	22	26	26
2021	22	26	26
2020	22	26	26
2019	22	26	26
2018	22	26	25
2017	22	26	25
2016	22	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,600

$8,842

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$3,600	$8,882	$14,043
2024	$2,950	$8,203	$12,357
2022	$2,950	$7,275	$11,199
2021	$2,950	$6,765	$10,824
2020	$2,950	$6,587	$10,496
2019	$2,950	$6,466	$10,300
2018	$2,950	$6,335	$10,056
2017	$2,950	$6,427	$9,712
2016	$2,950	$6,172	$9,307
2015	$2,888	$5,953	$8,903

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Average Endowment Size

$1.3 million

$33.25 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Sleepy Eye, MN Avg	Minnesota (MN)	National
2025	$1 M	$29 M	$33 M
2024	$1 M	$9 M	$24 M
2022	$1 M	$7 M	$24 M
2021	$1 M	$7 M	$23 M
2020	$1 M	$7 M	$21 M
2019	$1 M	$7 M	$20 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

88%

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Sleepy Eye, MN?

The private elementary schools in Sleepy Eye, MN is St. Mary's Catholic School PreK-12.

How many private elementary schools are located in Sleepy Eye?

2 private elementary schools are located in Sleepy Eye.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Sleepy Eye?

100% of private elementary schools in Sleepy Eye are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

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Top Ranked Sleepy Eye Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Sleepy Eye, MN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2016-2018)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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