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Whole Child Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Montessori School

2410 1st St N

Saint Cloud, MN 56303

(320) 253-4719

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

281 Teachers

7,994 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	66%	51%	55%
2024	66%	50%	54%
2023	60%	52%	54%
2022	50%	51%	54%
2021	50%	52%	54%
2020	50%	53%	54%
2019	50%	54%	53%
2018	50%	53%	53%
2017	51%	53%	53%
2016	51%	52%	52%
2015	50%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

24 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	24	17	15
2024	17	16	15
2023	17	16	15
2022	19	16	15
2021	19	16	15
2020	19	16	15
2019	19	16	15
2018	20	16	15
2017	20	15	15
2016	19	15	15
2015	18	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	16	12	13
2024	16	12	12
2023	11	12	11
2022	11	11	11
2021	12	11	11
2020	12	10	11
2019	12	10	11
2018	12	10	11
2017	8	10	10
2016	8	9	10
2015	6	9	10

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Average SAT score

1340

(Out of 1600)

1297

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1340	1285	1233
2024	1340	1280	1230
2023	1340	1299	1228
2022	1340	1300	1229
2021	1340	1301	1229
2020	1340	1303	1226
2019	1340	1316	1226
2018	1340	1301	1226
2017	1340	1289	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	27	26	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	25
2019	27	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	26	26	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,821

$10,209

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$7,894	$10,222	$15,012
2024	$6,675	$8,433	$13,254
2023	$6,342	$7,467	$12,626
2022	$7,210	$7,514	$12,187
2021	$6,910	$7,036	$11,800
2020	$6,910	$6,838	$11,512
2019	$6,910	$6,749	$11,293
2018	$6,092	$6,628	$11,017
2017	$5,430	$6,739	$10,708
2016	$5,718	$6,493	$10,356
2015	$5,718	$6,273	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

59%

39%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	68%	39%	34%
2024	68%	38%	34%
2023	53%	36%	34%
2022	53%	35%	33%
2021	53%	35%	33%
2020	53%	35%	32%
2019	53%	35%	31%
2018	53%	34%	30%
2017	53%	33%	30%
2016	53%	31%	29%
2015	53%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,600

$2,996

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$3,633	$3,008	$7,073
2024	$3,633	$2,962	$6,930
2023	$3,602	$2,926	$6,469
2022	$3,602	$3,207	$6,289
2021	$3,602	$3,190	$6,055
2020	$3,602	$3,236	$5,921
2019	$3,602	$3,303	$5,795
2018	$3,602	$3,183	$5,456
2017	$3,903	$3,390	$5,319
2016	$3,903	$3,093	$5,105
2015	$3,903	$3,282	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

62%

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	54%	86%	81%
2024	82%	91%	85%
2023	82%	91%	85%
2022	82%	92%	85%
2021	82%	92%	85%
2020	82%	91%	85%
2019	82%	90%	85%
2018	82%	92%	85%
2017	69%	92%	85%
2016	69%	91%	85%
2015	69%	90%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$31.5 million

$31.81 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$31 M	$35 M	$60 M
2024	$13 M	$8 M	$59 M
2023	$13 M	$8 M	$71 M
2022	$13 M	$7 M	$76 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.46	0.58	0.65
2024	0.46	0.58	0.65
2023	0.44	0.58	0.65
2022	0.41	0.56	0.64
2021	0.41	0.56	0.64
2020	0.41	0.55	0.64
2019	0.34	0.53	0.63
2018	0.35	0.52	0.63
2017	0.35	0.46	0.61
2016	0.37	0.47	0.61
2015	0.34	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

625 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

121 Students

3,705 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

76 Students

4,576 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	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

60 Students

4,218 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	7%
2024	2%	4%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

2,716 Students

58,346 Students

% White Students

71%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	70%	59%	52%
2024	70%	59%	52%
2023	72%	59%	52%
2022	74%	61%	54%
2021	74%	62%	54%
2020	74%	63%	54%
2019	80%	65%	56%
2018	80%	66%	56%
2017	80%	71%	58%
2016	78%	71%	58%
2015	80%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

7 Students

194 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

835 Students

27,553 Students

% of Others Students

22%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	23%	27%	26%
2024	23%	27%	26%
2023	21%	26%	25%
2022	21%	26%	25%
2021	21%	24%	25%
2020	21%	23%	24%
2019	14%	22%	24%
2018	15%	21%	23%
2017	15%	18%	22%
2016	17%	18%	22%
2015	15%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Stearns County, MN?

The private schools in Stearns County, MN include Cathedral, Granite City Baptist Academy, and Montessori Of Melrose.

How many private schools are located in Stearns County?

26 private schools are located in Stearns County.

How much do private schools cost in Stearns County?

The average tuition cost is $7,821, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average tuition cost of $10,209.

How diverse are private schools in Stearns County?

Stearns County private schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 23%.

What percentage of students in Stearns County go to private school?

14% of all K-12 students in Stearns County are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Stearns County?

96% of private schools in Stearns County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Stearns County include: Saint John's Preparatory School vs. Cathedral, St. Mary Help Of Christians School vs. St. Wendelin School, Cathedral vs. Saint John's Preparatory School

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Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	149	181	179
2024	143	177	172
2023	141	175	174
2022	140	186	185
2021	140	181	180
2020	140	169	171
2019	161	176	175
2018	157	169	172
2017	169	172	180
2016	166	168	178
2015	154	165	167

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2022-2025)

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