St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 210 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Brainerd, MN
3 schools in Brainerd itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Brainerd private schools at a glance
Brainerd has 3 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School, T4n Pinnacle Academy and Oak Street Christian School. In Brainerd itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 4 in all: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach 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 210 students and 12.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
12.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Brainerd (3)
Schools that give Brainerd as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. 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 Brainerd matches all of those.
T4n Pinnacle Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-12 85 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 Under 10 K-12 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Brainerd.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 274 students 17.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
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Paying for private school in Minnesota
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Brainerd?
3 private schools give Brainerd as their address: St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School, T4n Pinnacle Academy and Oak Street Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 3 in Brainerd and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 578 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Brainerd is St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School with 210 students. The largest within 12 miles is Lake Region Christian School with 274 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).