#1 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 61% of Christian schools in Minnesota
Prior Lake, MN
A-Overall grade67 students10 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
Private schools in Scott County, MN with the highest overall grades. Top 9 of 9 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Savage since at least 2011
Savage, MN
B+Overall grade254 students13 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
Shakopee Area Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Shakopee since at least 2011
Shakopee, MN
B+Overall grade491 students12 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
St. Wenceslaus School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 69% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
New Prague, MN
B+Overall grade196 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in Minnesota
Jordan, MN
B+Overall grade142 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
Prior Lake Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 215% since 2011–12
Prior Lake, MN
B+Overall grade104 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
Trinity Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 47% since 2019–20
Belle Plaine, MN
B+Overall grade66 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
Living Hope Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–4
Growing: enrollment up 30% since 2011–12
Shakopee, MN
BOverall grade104 students17 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Scott County, MN
St. Michael Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Prior Lake
Prior Lake, MN
B-Overall grade321 students18 students per teacher
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