Grades PreK-6 158 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Elk River, MN
4 schools in Elk River itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Elk River private schools at a glance
Elk River has 4 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Andrew Catholic School, My Own Montessori, St. John Lutheran and St. John Lutheran School. In Elk River itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 9 in all: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 137 students and 15.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
15.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Elk River (4)
Schools that give Elk River as their address come first, then the 5 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 Elk River matches all of those.
My Own Montessori
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. John Lutheran
3 mi Grades PreK-8 137 students 16.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 140 students 14.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Elk River.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 434 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 97 students 19.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 150 students 9.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Trinity Lutheran School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 65 students 10 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Holy Spirit Academy
11 mi Grades 9-12 57 students 6.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Elk River?
4 private schools give Elk River as their address: St. Andrew Catholic School, My Own Montessori, St. John Lutheran and St. John Lutheran School. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 4 in Elk River and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,241 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Elk River is St. Andrew Catholic School with 158 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Michael Catholic School with 434 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).