Faribault Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 136 students 14.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Faribault, MN
3 schools in Faribault itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Faribault private schools at a glance
Faribault has 3 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. They are Faribault Lutheran School, Divine Mercy Catholic School and Shattuck-St. Marys School. In Faribault itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 4 in all: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 211 students and 11.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Faribault (3)
Schools that give Faribault 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 Faribault matches all of those.
Divine Mercy Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 211 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 390 students 5.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Faribault.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Trinity Lutheran School
10 mi Grades K-6 12 students 8.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Faribault
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shattuck-St. Marys School | $46,000 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Faribault?
3 private schools give Faribault as their address: Faribault Lutheran School, Divine Mercy Catholic School and Shattuck-St. Marys School. Counting nearby towns, we list 4: 3 in Faribault and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 749 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Faribault is Shattuck-St. Marys School with 390 students.
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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).