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Best Stearns County �� Preschools (2026)

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Stearns County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Whole Child Montessori School (Closed 2015)

Montessori School

2410 1st St N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 253-4719

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Overview

This County (Stearns County)

This State (MN)

# Schools

19 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Stearns County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	19
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	19
2018	19
2017	16
2016	18
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

2,534 Students

70,432 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	134	185	191
2024	127	180	187
2023	122	174	185
2022	124	176	188
2021	124	170	184
2020	124	164	179
2019	116	167	182
2018	113	164	181
2017	139	169	183
2016	144	167	181
2015	131	169	173

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% Average Students of Color

21%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	8%	21%	32%
2024	9%	20%	32%
2023	9%	18%	32%
2022	8%	20%	31%
2021	8%	20%	32%
2020	8%	18%	31%
2019	6%	19%	31%
2018	6%	18%	30%
2017	17%	19%	31%
2016	16%	19%	31%
2015	18%	19%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

168 Teachers

5,736 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	13:1	12:1
2024	15:1	13:1	12:1
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	16:1	13:1	12:1
2021	16:1	13:1	12:1
2020	16:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

43%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	62%	48%	51%
2024	62%	47%	51%
2023	62%	48%	51%
2022	33%	48%	51%
2021	33%	49%	50%
2020	33%	50%	50%
2019	33%	51%	50%
2018	33%	52%	50%
2017	33%	50%	49%
2016	33%	50%	49%
2015	33%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

24 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	25	17	16
2024	16	17	16
2023	16	17	16
2022	18	16	16
2021	18	16	16
2020	18	16	16
2019	18	16	16
2018	19	16	16
2017	19	15	16
2016	20	15	16
2015	19	16	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,423

$8,930

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$6,021	$8,922	$12,988
2024	$2,788	$6,354	$10,159
2023	$2,788	$5,810	$9,500
2022	$3,050	$6,013	$8,989
2021	$3,050	$5,626	$8,661
2020	$3,050	$5,414	$8,383
2019	$3,050	$5,049	$8,266
2018	$2,788	$4,846	$7,888
2017	$2,788	$4,982	$7,628
2016	$2,517	$4,854	$7,230
2015	$2,517	$4,346	$6,984

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	57%	37%	31%
2024	57%	36%	30%
2023	57%	34%	30%
2022	57%	33%	29%
2021	57%	32%	29%
2020	57%	31%	29%
2019	57%	31%	28%
2018	57%	32%	27%
2017	57%	32%	26%
2016	57%	30%	25%
2015	57%	27%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,950

$2,026

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	$400	$1,999	$4,864
2024	$400	$1,956	$4,788
2023	$400	$1,914	$4,663
2022	$400	$2,107	$4,366
2021	$400	$1,927	$4,213
2020	$400	$1,937	$4,101
2019	$400	$2,026	$3,985
2018	$400	$1,601	$3,694
2017	$400	$1,827	$3,658
2016	$400	$1,724	$3,429
2015	$400	$2,013	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

49%

89%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$39.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.57	0.65
2024	0.49	0.57	0.65
2023	0.48	0.57	0.65
2022	0.49	0.56	0.64
2021	0.49	0.55	0.64
2020	0.49	0.54	0.64
2019	0.45	0.52	0.64
2018	0.47	0.53	0.64
2017	0.47	0.50	0.62
2016	0.49	0.50	0.62
2015	0.47	0.51	0.62

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

341 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

30 Students

1,851 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

37 Students

2,068 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	2%	3%	7%
2017	2%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	7%
2015	2%	2%	6%

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# Black Students

36 Students

2,465 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	6%
2024	1%	4%	6%
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	1%	3%	6%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	3%	6%

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# White Students

1,662 Students

40,307 Students

% White Students

66%

57%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	64%	57%	48%
2024	64%	58%	48%
2023	66%	57%	48%
2022	64%	59%	50%
2021	64%	60%	50%
2020	64%	62%	51%
2019	70%	65%	52%
2018	67%	63%	52%
2017	66%	66%	54%
2016	63%	66%	54%
2015	66%	64%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

146 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

745 Students

23,168 Students

% of Others Students

30%

33%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stearns County Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	32%	33%	34%
2024	32%	32%	33%
2023	29%	32%	33%
2022	32%	31%	31%
2021	32%	29%	31%
2020	32%	28%	31%
2019	26%	26%	30%
2018	29%	27%	30%
2017	31%	26%	30%
2016	34%	26%	29%
2015	31%	28%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Stearns County, MN?

The private preschools in Stearns County, MN include Montessori Of Melrose, Holy Family School, and Holy Cross School.

How many private preschools are located in Stearns County?

19 private preschools are located in Stearns County.

How diverse are private preschools in Stearns County?

Stearns County private preschools are approximately 8% minority students, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average of 21%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Stearns County?

95% of private preschools in Stearns County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private preschools in Stearns County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private preschools in Stearns County include: St. Mary Help Of Christians School vs. St. Wendelin School, St. Wendelin School vs. St. Mary Help Of Christians School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School vs. St. Wendelin School

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