Mount Olive Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 216 students 16.9 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Private schools in Mankato, MN
6 schools in Mankato itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Mankato private schools at a glance
Mankato has 6 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. In Mankato itself: 1 Catholic and 5 other Christian; 5 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 81 students and 11.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
11.3 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
85% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Mankato (6)
Schools that give Mankato as their address come first, then the 2 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 Mankato matches all of those.
Loyola Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 513 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 122 students 11.3 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 15 students 4.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 31 students 3.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 81 students 15.3 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Mankato.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 70 students 14 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
John Ireland School
11 mi Grades PreK-7 79 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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- Christian schools in and around Mankato (6)
- Private high schools in and around Mankato (4)
- Private elementary schools in and around Mankato (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Mankato (3)
- Lutheran schools in and around Mankato (4)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Mankato?
6 private schools give Mankato as their address: Mount Olive Lutheran School, Loyola Catholic School, Immanuel Lutheran School, Mankato Christian Academy, Grace Christian School and Risen Savior Lutheran School. Counting nearby towns, we list 8: 6 in Mankato and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,127 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mankato is Loyola Catholic School with 513 students.
Does Minnesota pay for private school?
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).