Saint Peter Claver Catholic School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 97 students
Yearly Tuition: $1,400
Acceptance rate: 100%
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Saint Peter Claver Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Minnesota for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Saint Peter Claver Catholic School
Kind	15
1	19
2	10
3	11
4	14
5	7
6	6
7	8
8	7

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Year Founded

1950

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Student Body

Total Students

97 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 23%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

20%

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$1,400

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Tuition Notes

Tuition is generally instituted as ten payments of $140/month from September until June. SPC is proud to offer FREE Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 School Year.

Summer Program Cost

$60

% on Financial Aid

80%

Acceptance Rate

100%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Terese Shimshock

Admissions Associate

Jayme Pham

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Saint Peter Claver's mission is to foster academic excellence in all areas of study, encourage discipline based on respect and responsibility, and develop a sense of service and social justice within our multi-cultural community.
We are deeply impacted by our African heritage and strive to provide an education that is grounded in Catholic tradition and influenced by the cultural diversity of our student body.
It is our belief that a family's ability to pay tuition should never stand in the way of a student studying with us, and to that end we have significant financial aid available! If you are interested in learning more about us, please contact our office at (651) 621-2273.

Saint Peter Claver Catholic Church and School are an important part of the history of the Rondo Neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Rondo has always been a predominantly black neighborhood where people know each other. When Interstate 94 was built in the mid-1950s, the neighborhood was torn apart. To attract and retain young families, the parish built a school in 1950. It was run by the OblateSisters of Providence from Baltimore. The black nuns were known for their evangelization efforts in the neighborhood, and many came to love them. Lack of funding and low enrollment closed the school in 1989; it reopened in 2001 and became a founding partner of Ascension Catholic Academy in 2015.

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Saint Peter Claver Catholic School's tuition is approximately $1,400 for private students and $60 for summer students.

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The acceptance rate of Saint Peter Claver Catholic School is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 87%.

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The application deadline for Saint Peter Claver Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Saint Paul, MN is $13,113 for elementary schools and $24,096 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Saint Paul, MN is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).