The average private elementary school tuition in Minnesota is $8,276 per year (2025).
The private elementary school with the lowest tuition is Holy Cross School, with a tuition of $1,250.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,250
$2,990
Avg. Tuition Cost: $2,222
Minnesota Private Elementary Schools By Tuition Cost (2025)
School
Tuition Cost
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Tuition: $1,250
Grades: PK-6
10672 County Road 8
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7885
Kimball, MN 55353
(320) 398-7885
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #44.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Tuition: $1,350
Grades: K-8
11 5th St NW
Adams, MN 55909
(507) 582-3120
Adams, MN 55909
(507) 582-3120
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
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: #5 - 65. - 6.
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: #77.
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: #88.
Tuition: $1,490
Grades: 6-12
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Rank: #99.
Tuition: $1,500
Grades: PK-8
14735 County Road 153
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3379
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
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: #1212.
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: #1313.
St. Johns Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,025
Grades: PK-8
245 S Line St
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Wykoff, MN 55990
(507) 352-4671
Rank: #1414.
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: #1515.
Most Holy Redeemer School![Most Holy Redeemer School Photo - Promoting HRS during annual Kolacky Days Celebration in Montgomery.]( "Most Holy Redeemer School Photo - Promoting HRS during annual Kolacky Days Celebration in Montgomery.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,250
Grades: PK-8
205 Vine Avenue W
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-7383
Montgomery, MN 56069
(507) 364-7383
Rank: #1616.
St. Mark Lutheran Elementary School![St. Mark Lutheran Elementary School Photo]( "St. Mark Lutheran Elementary School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Tuition: $2,300
Grades: K-8
2220 Anne St. NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3939
Bemidji, MN 56601
(218) 444-3939
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
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: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Tuition: $2,340
Grades: PK-8
15671 158th St NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(218) 681-7753
Rank: #1919.
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: #20 - 2120. - 21.
St. John Paul II Catholic School![St. John Paul II Catholic School Photo - In an urban setting where many scholars of color and children in poverty are not meeting grade level standards and schools are struggling to meet learners` needs, St. John Paul II Catholic School is successfully educating every child, regardless of academic background, through its intentional, personalized instructional approach.]( "St. John Paul II Catholic School Photo - In an urban setting where many scholars of color and children in poverty are not meeting grade level standards and schools are struggling to meet learners` needs, St. John Paul II Catholic School is successfully educating every child, regardless of academic background, through its intentional, personalized instructional approach.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,450
Grades: PK-8
1630 4th St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 789-8851
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 789-8851
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
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: #22 - 2322. - 23.
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: #22 - 2322. - 23.
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: #2424.
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: #2525.
Tuition: $2,620
Grades: PK-6
1801 W. Broadway
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-2810
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-2810
Rank: #2626.
Holy Trinity Catholic School![Holy Trinity Catholic School Photo]( "Holy Trinity Catholic School Photo")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,800
Grades: NS-6
80 Edward St S
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6446
Pierz, MN 56364
(320) 468-6446
Rank: #2727.
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: #2828.
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: #2929.
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: #3030.
Tuition: $2,902
Grades: PK-8
500 W Church St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-6320
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-6320
Rank: #3131.
Tuition: $2,950
Grades: PK-12
104 Saint Marys St Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Rank: #3232.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,951
Grades: K-8
417 High Ave
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-2804
Rank: #3333.
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Tuition: $2,960
Grades: PK-8
209 Bluejay Avenue
Mayer, MN 55360
(952) 657-2339
Mayer, MN 55360
(952) 657-2339
Rank: #3434.
Queen Of Peace Catholic School![Queen Of Peace Catholic School Photo - Queen of Peace School is part of the Queen of Peace Parish Campus in the heart of Cloquet, MN. Queen of Peace School has been providing quality elementary education in Cloquet for over 100 years.]( "Queen Of Peace Catholic School Photo - Queen of Peace School is part of the Queen of Peace Parish Campus in the heart of Cloquet, MN. Queen of Peace School has been providing quality elementary education in Cloquet for over 100 years.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,967
Grades: PK-8
102 4th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-8516
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-8516
Rank: #3535.
St. Timothys Parish School![St. Timothys Parish School Photo - At St. Timothy's, Our Catholic faith is the center of who we are and all we do. Our focus is providing a nurturing environment where we can meet the individual needs of all our students both academically & spiritually. With small class sizes and dedicated teachers we provide a rigorous academic program where all students can reach their highest potential.]( "St. Timothys Parish School Photo - At St. Timothy's, Our Catholic faith is the center of who we are and all we do. Our focus is providing a nurturing environment where we can meet the individual needs of all our students both academically & spiritually. With small class sizes and dedicated teachers we provide a rigorous academic program where all students can reach their highest potential.")
(Catholic)
Tuition: $2,990
Grades: PK-8
215 Division St. E
Maple Lake, MN 55358
(320) 963-3417
Maple Lake, MN 55358
(320) 963-3417
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Minnesota average private elementary schools tuition?
The Minnesota average private elementary schools tuition is $8,502 for 2025.
What are the private elementary schools with the lowest tuition cost in Minnesota?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Minnesota include Holy Cross School, First Lutheran School and St. James Lutheran School.
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