The average private school tuition in Minnesota is $10,197 per year (2026).
The private elementary school average tuition cost is $8,831 per year and the private high school average is $14,391 per year.
The private school with the lowest tuition cost is Summit School, with a tuition of $1,090.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,090
$2,902
Avg. Tuition Cost: $2,078
Minnesota Private Schools By Tuition Cost (2026)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Summit School
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $1,090
Grades: NS-PK
1600 N 8th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 724-3133
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 724-3133
Rank: #22.
Rockford KinderCare ![Rockford KinderCare Photo - Rockford KinderCare]( "Rockford KinderCare Photo - Rockford KinderCare")
Daycare / Preschool
Tuition: $1,200
Grades: NS-PK
15755 Rockford Rd.
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 694-0769
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 694-0769
Rank: #33.
Tuition: $1,250
Grades: PK-6
10672 County Road 8
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7885
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7885
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $1,300
Grades: PK-8
1015 14th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864-3317
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
St. James Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $1,300
Grades: PK-8
1000 6th St
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-2630
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-2630
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Ascension Catholic School ![Ascension Catholic School Photo - Ascension opened a preschool in 2023. There are 20 scholars enrolled.]( "Ascension Catholic School Photo - Ascension opened a preschool in 2023. There are 20 scholars enrolled.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,400
Grades: PK-8
1726 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 521-3609
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 521-3609
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Saint Peter Claver Catholic School ![Saint Peter Claver Catholic School Photo]( "Saint Peter Claver Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,400
Grades: PK-8
1060 Central Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 621-2273
Saint Paul, MN 55104
(651) 621-2273
Rank: #88.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School ![St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School Photo]( "St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Tuition: $1,420
Grades: PK-8
720 North Marshall Street
Caledonia, MN 55921
(507) 725-3228
Caledonia, MN 55921
(507) 725-3228
Rank: #99.
Tuition: $1,490
Grades: 6-12
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Rank: #1010.
Grace Christian Preschool ![Grace Christian Preschool Photo - Our classroom is thoughtfully designed with your preschooler in mind! Children are encouraged to explore, discover, and make choices during playtime by selecting activities that spark their interests. Low, accessible shelves allow students to independently choose materials, fostering confidence, creativity, and a love of learning in a welcoming, child-centered environment.]( "Grace Christian Preschool Photo - Our classroom is thoughtfully designed with your preschooler in mind! Children are encouraged to explore, discover, and make choices during playtime by selecting activities that spark their interests. Low, accessible shelves allow students to independently choose materials, fostering confidence, creativity, and a love of learning in a welcoming, child-centered environment.")
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
Tuition: $1,620
Grades: PK
2452 County Road 76
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 326-4838
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 326-4838
Rank: #1111.
St. Casimir's School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,650
Grades: PK-6
330 2nd Avenue Sw
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5822
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5822
Rank: #1212.
Mayflower Early Childhood Center
Montessori School
Tuition: $1,671
Grades: PK-K
106 E Diamond Lake Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-5914
Rank: #1313.
Trinity Lutheran Church and School ![Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School]( "Trinity Lutheran Church and School Photo - The sun sets at Trinity Lutheran School")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Tuition: $1,694
Grades: PK-8
604 Main St.
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Nicollet, MN 56074
(507) 232-3938
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,900
Grades: PK-6
106 3rd Ave NE
Freeport, MN 56331
(320) 836-2591
Freeport, MN 56331
(320) 836-2591
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Tuition: $1,900
Grades: PK-8
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Granite City Baptist Academy ![Granite City Baptist Academy Photo - Academic Excellence in a Christian Atmosphere. Pre-school 4 & Kindergarten 5 through 12th grade.]( "Granite City Baptist Academy Photo - Academic Excellence in a Christian Atmosphere. Pre-school 4 & Kindergarten 5 through 12th grade.")
(Baptist)
Tuition: $2,000
Grades: PK-12
1425 County Road 134
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-2801
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 251-2801
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,000
Grades: K-4
10500 215th Street W
Morristown, MN 55052
(507) 685-2200
Morristown, MN 55052
(507) 685-2200
Rank: #1818.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,175
Grades: NS-8
501 N Main St
Janesville, MN 56048
(507) 231-6646
Janesville, MN 56048
(507) 231-6646
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,340
Grades: PK-8
30 S Wabasha
Plainview, MN 55964
(507) 534-2108
Plainview, MN 55964
(507) 534-2108
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Tuition: $2,340
Grades: PK-12
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Rank: #2121.
Emanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,400
Grades: PK-8
18155 County Road 50
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Hamburg, MN 55339
(952) 467-2780
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
St. John Paul II Catholic School ![St. John Paul II Catholic School Photo - St. John Paul II Catholic School successfully educates every child, regardless of academic background. Our intentional, personalized instructional approach makes all the difference in an urban setting where public schools are struggling to meet the needs of scholars of color and those who live in poverty.]( "St. John Paul II Catholic School Photo - St. John Paul II Catholic School successfully educates every child, regardless of academic background. Our intentional, personalized instructional approach makes all the difference in an urban setting where public schools are struggling to meet the needs of scholars of color and those who live in poverty.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-8
1630 4th St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 789-8851
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 789-8851
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
St. Paul Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-8
114 E 4th St N
Truman, MN 56088
(507) 776-6541
Truman, MN 56088
(507) 776-6541
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Concordia Classical Academy
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: K-7
2101 Lorray Dr
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 388-4336
Mankato, MN 56003
(507) 388-4336
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
St. Michael's School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: PK-6
501 1st St Sw
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-5222
Mahnomen, MN 56557
(218) 935-5222
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Trinity First Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,500
Grades: PK-8
1115 E 19th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 871-2353
Rank: #2727.
Holy Redeemer School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,550
Grades: PK-8
501 S Whitney St
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 532-6642
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 532-6642
Rank: #2828.
St. Andrews Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Tuition: $2,580
Grades: PK-6
1001 Holley Ave
Saint Paul Park, MN 55071
(651) 459-3021
Saint Paul Park, MN 55071
(651) 459-3021
Rank: #2929.
Tuition: $2,620
Grades: PK-6
1801 W. Broadway
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-2810
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-2810
Rank: #3030.
St. Henrys Area School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,700
Grades: PK-6
253 2nd St Sw
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6190
Perham, MN 56573
(218) 346-6190
Rank: #3131.
St. Marys School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,835
Grades: PK-6
411 Colorado Ave
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1704
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1704
Rank: #3232.
Solid Rock Christian Academy ![Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.]( "Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.")
(Pentecostal)
Tuition: $2,850
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #3333.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,860
Grades: PK-8
600 Tyler St
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 437-3098
Hastings, MN 55033
(651) 437-3098
Rank: #3434.
St. John The Baptist Catholic School ![St. John The Baptist Catholic School Photo]( "St. John The Baptist Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,900
Grades: PK-4
111 Main St W
Vermillion, MN 55085
(510) 229-7741
Vermillion, MN 55085
(510) 229-7741
Rank: #3535.
Tuition: $2,902
Grades: PK-8
500 W Church St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-6320
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-6320
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private schools tuition?
The Minnesota average private schools tuition is $10,197 for 2026.
What are the private schools with the lowest tuition cost in Minnesota?
The top-ranked private schools in Minnesota include Summit School, Rockford KinderCare and Holy Cross School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with lowest tuition cost in Minnesota?
The private high school with lowest tuition cost in Minnesota is Excel High School, with a tuition of $1490. The private elementary school with lowest tuition cost is Holy Cross School, with a tuition of $1250.
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