Private schools in Brown County, MN
7 schools across New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield. About 1,631 students in all (2023-24).
Brown County private schools at a glance
There are 7 private schools in Brown County. By affiliation: 5 Catholic, 2 other Christian. 7 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 76% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 257 students and 11 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High School/New Ulm Area Catholic School | PreK-12 | 392 |
| New Ulm Area Catholic Schools | PreK-12 | 392 |
| St. Anthony Elementary | PreK-6 | 202 |
| St. Paul's Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 316 |
| Grace Lutheran School | 1-8 | 13 |
| St. Mary's Catholic School K-12 | PreK-12 | 257 |
| St. Raphael Elementary School | PreK-6 | 59 |
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Cities in and around Brown County
Neighboring counties
- Watonwan County (2)
- Nicollet County (6)
- Sibley County (5)
- Renville County (2)
- Redwood County (3)
- Cottonwood County (3)
- Blue Earth County (6)
- Martin County (6)
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