St. Marys School
under 1 mi Grades K-6 268 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Alexandria, MN
3 schools in Alexandria itself.
Alexandria private schools at a glance
Alexandria has 3 private schools of its own. They are St. Marys School, Zion Lutheran School and Alexandria Community Christian School. In Alexandria itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 162 students and 12 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
12 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Alexandria (3)
Schools that give Alexandria as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Alexandria matches all of those.
Zion Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 12 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-12 69 students 6.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
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Paying for private school in Minnesota
No state program pays private school tuition. What Minnesota families can use instead.
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Alexandria) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Alexandria?
3 private schools give Alexandria as their address: St. Marys School, Zion Lutheran School and Alexandria Community Christian School. Together they enrolled about 499 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Alexandria is St. Marys School with 268 students.
Does Minnesota pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Minnesota program pays private school tuition. Families can subtract private school tuition from taxable income, up to $1,625 per child in kindergarten to grade 6 and $2,500 per child in grades 7 to 12, with no income limit. The refundable K-12 Education Credit does not cover tuition; it covers other costs such as tutoring and supplies, for households under an income limit ($81,820 with one or two children).