Grades PreK-8 117 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Oakdale, MN
3 schools in Oakdale itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Oakdale private schools at a glance
Oakdale has 3 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. They are Transfiguration Elementary School, Paidea Child Development Center and Apostolic Bible Institute Christian Academy. In Oakdale itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 13 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 13 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 111 students and 11 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
11 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Oakdale (3)
Schools that give Oakdale as their address come first, then the 10 more within 6 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 Oakdale matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-11 12 students 6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Oakdale.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Mounds Park Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-12 553 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-11 13 students 6.5 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
St. Peter Catholic
3 mi Grades K-8 191 students 15.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 94 students 10.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 141 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 111 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 221 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Jerome School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Oakdale?
3 private schools give Oakdale as their address: Transfiguration Elementary School, Paidea Child Development Center and Apostolic Bible Institute Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 3 in Oakdale and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,651 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Oakdale is Transfiguration Elementary School with 117 students. The largest within 6 miles is Mounds Park Academy with 553 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).