Best Blue Earth County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 1,079 students in Blue Earth County, MN.

The private elementary schools in Blue Earth County, MN include St. John's Lutheran School, Loyola Catholic School, and Immanuel Lutheran School.

The average acceptance rate is 25%, which is lower than the Minnesota private elementary school average acceptance rate of 88%.

100% of private elementary schools in Blue Earth County, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other Lutheran and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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Top-Ranked Blue Earth County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Immanuel Lutheran School

(Other Lutheran)

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421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027

Gr: K-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

Loyola Catholic School

(Catholic)

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145 Good Counsel Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-0600

Gr: PK-12 | 610 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 16 Tuition listed

St. John's Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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49894 132nd Street
Vernon Center, MN 56090
(507) 549-3036

Gr: NS-8 | 26 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Grace Christian School

(Baptist)

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600 Lind Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-9355

Gr: K-12 | 44 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed

Mount Olive Lutheran School

(Other Lutheran)

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1123 Marsh St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-7927

Gr: K-8 | 230 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4

Risen Savior Lutheran School

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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516 W 7th St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-6624

Gr: K-8 | 80 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Blue Earth County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Fitzgerald Campus Loyola Catholic School (Closed 2013)

(Catholic)

110 N 5th St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-9344

Gr: 5-8 | 125 students

St. Joseph-st John School (Closed 2000)

(Catholic)

820 Hubbell Ave
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-2536

Gr: K-3 | 51 students

Overview

This County (Blue Earth County)

This State (MN)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Blue Earth County Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	7
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	12
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

1,079 Students

84,638 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	180	202	199
2024	156	200	192
2023	151	194	193
2022	140	207	205
2021	137	201	201
2020	134	185	188
2019	150	194	193
2018	149	181	190
2017	153	185	199
2016	126	180	196
2015	152	175	183

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% Average Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	9%	21%	33%
2024	10%	20%	32%
2023	10%	19%	32%
2022	9%	21%	32%
2021	9%	20%	31%
2020	8%	19%	31%
2019	10%	20%	31%
2018	10%	18%	30%
2017	17%	20%	31%
2016	16%	19%	31%
2015	18%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

92 Teachers

6,646 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	11:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	10:1	13:1	11:1
2021	9:1	13:1	11:1
2020	10:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

24%

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	24%	50%	54%
2024	20%	49%	54%
2023	20%	50%	53%
2022	20%	50%	53%

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Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	16
2024	14	16	15
2023	14	16	15
2022	14	16	15
2021	14	16	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	8	15	15
2016	8	15	15
2015	8	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,016

$8,793

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$11,016	$8,882	$14,043
2024	$6,790	$8,203	$12,357
2022	$4,800	$7,275	$11,199
2021	$4,800	$6,765	$10,824
2016	$2,500	$6,172	$9,307

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Average Summer Program Cost

$230

$483

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	50%	38%	34%
2024	4%	37%	33%
2023	4%	35%	33%
2022	4%	35%	32%
2021	4%	35%	32%
2020	4%	35%	31%
2019	4%	34%	30%
2018	4%	33%	29%
2017	4%	33%	29%
2016	4%	30%	28%
2015	4%	27%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

25%

88%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$34.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.46	0.55	0.64
2024	0.28	0.55	0.64
2023	0.34	0.55	0.63
2022	0.30	0.53	0.62
2021	0.29	0.52	0.62
2020	0.32	0.51	0.62
2019	0.26	0.49	0.61
2018	0.25	0.47	0.60
2017	0.27	0.44	0.59
2016	0.29	0.44	0.59
2015	0.29	0.45	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

535 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

3,082 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

24 Students

3,209 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	4%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	2%	4%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

34 Students

3,524 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	8%
2024	4%	4%	8%
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	3%	4%	8%
2020	3%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# White Students

791 Students

53,919 Students

% White Students

70%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	70%	62%	55%
2024	84%	62%	55%
2023	80%	62%	55%
2022	83%	64%	57%
2021	84%	66%	57%
2020	82%	67%	58%
2019	86%	68%	59%
2018	86%	70%	59%
2017	85%	73%	61%
2016	84%	73%	61%
2015	84%	72%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

156 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

253 Students

22,459 Students

% of Others Students

23%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Blue Earth County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	22%	25%	22%
2024	6%	25%	22%
2023	10%	25%	22%
2022	8%	23%	22%
2021	7%	21%	20%
2020	11%	20%	19%
2019	10%	20%	20%
2018	10%	18%	20%
2017	8%	17%	19%
2016	9%	17%	18%
2015	9%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Blue Earth County, MN?

The private elementary schools in Blue Earth County, MN include St. John's Lutheran School, Loyola Catholic School, and Immanuel Lutheran School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Blue Earth County?

6 private elementary schools are located in Blue Earth County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Blue Earth County?

Blue Earth County private elementary schools are approximately 9% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Blue Earth County?

100% of private elementary schools in Blue Earth County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Other Lutheran and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Which private elementary schools in Blue Earth County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Blue Earth County include: St. John's Lutheran School vs. Mount Olive Lutheran School, Risen Savior Lutheran School vs. Mount Olive Lutheran School, Loyola Catholic School vs. Immanuel Lutheran School

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