West Lutheran High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 216 students 11.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Private schools in Plymouth, MN
3 schools in Plymouth itself and 13 more within 6 miles.
Plymouth private schools at a glance
Plymouth has 3 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 6 miles. They are West Lutheran High School, Providence Academy and Fourth Baptist Christian School. In Plymouth itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 13 nearby: 4 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 179 students and 11.7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
11.7 students per teacher, typical
4 in a school association
85% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Plymouth (3)
Schools that give Plymouth as their address come first, then the 13 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 Plymouth matches all of those.
Providence Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 910 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 311 students 11.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Plymouth.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 73 students 8.1 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Excel High School
3 mi Grades 6-12 2,300 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 51% to 4-year college
Franklin Academy
4 mi Grades K-12 88 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 23% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 597 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 121 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 128 students 12.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Ave Maria Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 179 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 150 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood All-girls
Grades PreK-8 172 students 13.8 students per teacher Lutheran Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 815 students 13.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades K-11 113 students 12.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Good Shepherd
6 mi Grades PreK-6 289 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Plymouth
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Christian Academy | $13,980 to $16,698 | 2026-27 |
| Providence Academy | $15,075 to $22,950 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Plymouth (9)
- Catholic schools in and around Plymouth (5)
- Private high schools in and around Plymouth (8)
- Private elementary schools in and around Plymouth (14)
- Private middle schools in and around Plymouth (14)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Plymouth (11)
- Lutheran schools in and around Plymouth (4)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Plymouth?
3 private schools give Plymouth as their address: West Lutheran High School, Providence Academy and Fourth Baptist Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 3 in Plymouth and 13 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,478 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Plymouth is Providence Academy with 910 students. The largest within 6 miles is Excel High School with 2,300 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).