Best private K-12 schools in the Minneapolis metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the Minneapolis metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Minneapolis metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#18. Saint Agnes School

- Location: Saint Paul, MN
- Enrollment: 822 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#17. Hope Academy Minneapolis

- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Enrollment: 636 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#16. Rivertree School

- Location: Crystal, MN
- Enrollment: 143 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. First Baptist School

- Location: Rosemount, MN
- Enrollment: 351 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Heritage Christian Academy

- Location: Maple Grove, MN
- Enrollment: 431 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Fourth Baptist Christian School

- Location: Plymouth, MN
- Enrollment: 291 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#12. New Life Academy

- Location: Woodbury, MN
- Enrollment: 817 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#11. Maranatha Christian Academy

- Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
- Enrollment: 870 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#10. Liberty Classical Academy

- Location: White Bear Lake, MN
- Enrollment: 443 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#9. Providence Academy

- Location: Plymouth, MN
- Enrollment: 961 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Al-Amal School

- Location: Fridley, MN
- Enrollment: 393 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Visitation School

- Location: Mendota Heights, MN
- Enrollment: 619 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#6. The Blake School

- Location: Hopkins, MN
- Enrollment: 1,307 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Breck School

- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Enrollment: 1,218 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Minnehaha Academy

- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Enrollment: 856 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. St. Paul Academy and Summit School

- Location: Saint Paul, MN
- Enrollment: 942 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Mounds Park Academy

- Location: St. Paul, MN
- Enrollment: 571 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. The International School of Minnesota

- Location: Eden Prairie, MN
- Enrollment: 310 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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