Grades PreK-8 305 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Stillwater, MN
4 schools in Stillwater itself and 15 more within 12 miles.
Stillwater private schools at a glance
Stillwater has 4 private schools of its own, and 15 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Croix Catholic School, Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley, Salem Lutheran School and St. Croix Montessori. In Stillwater itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 15 nearby, there are 19 in all: 8 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 17 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 103 students and 10.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
10.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Stillwater (4)
Schools that give Stillwater as their address come first, then the 15 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 Stillwater matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 37 students 5.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 103 students 12.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
St. Croix Montessori
7 mi Grades PreK-6 70 students 17.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (15)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Stillwater.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 221 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Peter Catholic
8 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-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 7 220 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 142 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 117 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Mounds Park Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-12 553 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Abi Christian Academy
10 mi Grades K-11 13 students 6.5 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Grades 1-11 12 students 6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
White Bear Montessori
11 mi Grades PreK-6 33 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori 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
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How many private schools are there in Stillwater?
4 private schools give Stillwater as their address: St. Croix Catholic School, Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley, Salem Lutheran School and St. Croix Montessori. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 4 in Stillwater and 15 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,387 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Stillwater is St. Croix Catholic School with 305 students. The largest within 12 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).