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Private Schools in
Minnesota

  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.
Private Schools
Public Schools

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation Count
Roman Catholic 178
Lutheran 97
Christian 56
Nonsectarian 48
Baptist 16

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

Private Schools in Minnesota

There are 456 private schools in Minnesota that have responded to at least one of the past three Private School Surveys.

School Grades Religion Enrollment Mostly … Racial Difference* Teachers Founded Type
Excel High School 6th–12th Nonsectarian 2,190 White -18% 31 Regular elementary or secondary
Cretin Derham Hall 9th–12th Roman Catholic 1,220 Hispanic or Latino 30% 89 1871 Regular elementary or secondary
Benilde-St Margaret’s School 7th–12th Roman Catholic 1,194 White 27% 94 1907 Regular elementary or secondary
Breck School PK–12th Episcopal 1,136 White 20% 99 1886 Regular elementary or secondary
Hill Murray School 6th–12th Roman Catholic 952 White 52% 68 1971 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Paul Academy & Summit School KG–12th Nonsectarian 925 White 44% 112 Regular elementary or secondary
Cotter Schools PK–12th Roman Catholic 898 White 19% 62 1911 Regular elementary or secondary
Maranatha Christian Academy PK–12th Other 771 White 25% 59 Regular elementary or secondary
Providence Academy Upper School PK–12th Roman Catholic 761 White 21% 72 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Agnes School KG–12th Roman Catholic 717 White 43% 58 1942 Regular elementary or secondary
Delasalle High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 706 White 12% 40 Regular elementary or secondary
Nativity of Our Lord School PK–8th Roman Catholic 686 White 70% 47 1922 Regular elementary or secondary
Totino-Grace High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 674 White 47% 47 1966 Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady of Grace School KG–8th Roman Catholic 674 White 21% 39 1952 Regular elementary or secondary
Academy of Holy Angels 9th–12th Roman Catholic 640 White 32% 59 Regular elementary or secondary
New Life Academy PK–12th Christian 640 White 19% 51 1977 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas Academy 6th–12th Roman Catholic 629 White 32% 53 1885 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 610 White 10% 43 Regular elementary or secondary
St. Hubert Catholic School PK–8th Roman Catholic 589 White 17% 39 1865 Regular elementary or secondary
Hope Academy KG–12th Christian 587 Black -3% 50 Regular elementary or secondary
Cathedral 7th–12th Roman Catholic 559 White 52% 36 1902 Regular elementary or secondary
Mounds Park Academy PK–12th Nonsectarian 549 White 32% 63 1982 Regular elementary or secondary
Convent of the Visitation School PK–12th Roman Catholic 524 White 30% 68 1873 Regular elementary or secondary
Park Christian School KG–12th Christian 523 White 26% 32 1981 Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Family Catholic High School 9th–12th Roman Catholic 519 White 14% 33 Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

School Districts in Minnesota (331)

District Grades Private Schools Private School Students Racial Difference *
St. Paul Public School District PK–12th 20 2,371 53%
Minneapolis Public School District PK–12th 19 4,681 13%
St. Cloud Public School District PK–12th 15 1,733 53%
Rochester Public School District PK–12th 14 1,876 28%
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District PK–12th 10 2,103 43%
St. Louis Park Public School District PK–12th 10 2,048 33%
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District PK–12th 9 978 23%
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan PK–12th 9 1,806 18%
Roseville Public School District PK–12th 8 1,475 32%
Wayzata Public School District PK–12th 8 754 17%
Hopkins Public School District PK–12th 8 1,999 16%
Duluth Public School District PK–12th 8 1,218 12%
Bloomington Public School District PK–12th 7 859 42%
Osseo Public School District PK–12th 7 1,708 36%
Winona Area Public School District PK–12th 7 1,191 17%
Eastern Carver County Public Schools PK–12th 7 2,486 17%
Mankato Public School District PK–12th 6 791 13%
White Bear Lake School District PK–12th 6 365 12%
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan PK–12th 6 680 11%
New Ulm Public School District PK–12th 6 1,262 5%
Robbinsdale Public School District PK–12th 5 514 39%
Faribault Public School District PK–12th 5 964 25%
Fairmont Area School District PK–12th 5 286 20%
Hutchinson Public School District PK–12th 5 242 -11%
Fridley Public School District PK–12th 4 870 48%

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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by Sergio Hernández, Nat Lash and Brandon Roberts

Jeff Frankl contributed design. Mollie Simon contributed research.

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