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Best Melrose �� Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 private schools serving 248 students in Melrose, MN (there are , serving 1,339 public students). 16% of all K-12 students in Melrose, MN are educated in private schools (compared to the MN state average of 10%).

The private school in Melrose, MN is Montessori Of Melrose.

The average acceptance rate is 25%, which is lower than the Minnesota private school average acceptance rate of 87%.

100% of private schools in Melrose, MN are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Melrose �� Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Montessori Of Melrose

Montessori School (Christian)

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207 E 5th St N
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-2141

Gr: PK-K | 53 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Johns-st Andrews Catholic School

(Catholic)

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115 E County Road 13
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 987-3133

Gr: PK-6 | 43 students

St. Mary's Catholic School

(Catholic)

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320 5th Ave SE
Melrose, MN 56352
(320) 256-4257

Gr: PK-6 | 152 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Melrose)

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Schools
Year	Melrose, MN Total Schools
2025	3
2024	3
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3

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Student Body:

# Students

248 Students

97,393 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� School
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	83	181	179
2024	75	177	172
2023	63	175	174
2022	82	186	185
2021	82	181	180
2020	82	169	171
2019	76	176	175
2018	76	169	172
2017	81	172	180
2016	81	168	178
2015	81	165	167

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% Average Students of Color

23%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	9%	23%	34%
2024	10%	22%	34%
2023	3%	22%	33%
2022	6%	23%	33%
2021	6%	23%	32%
2020	6%	22%	32%
2019	6%	22%	31%
2018	6%	20%	31%
2017	9%	20%	32%
2016	9%	20%	32%
2015	9%	20%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

23 Teachers

7,972 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	15:1	13:1	11:1
2021	15:1	13:1	11:1
2020	15:1	13:1	12:1
2019	16:1	13:1	12:1
2018	16:1	12:1	12:1
2017	17:1	12:1	12:1
2016	17:1	12:1	12:1
2015	17:1	12:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

12 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$25,000

$10,132

Average Acceptance Rate

25%

87%

Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$31.81 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.58	0.65
2024	0.48	0.58	0.65
2023	0.32	0.58	0.65
2022	0.48	0.56	0.64
2021	0.48	0.56	0.64
2020	0.48	0.55	0.64
2019	0.43	0.53	0.63
2018	0.43	0.52	0.63
2017	0.40	0.46	0.61
2016	0.40	0.47	0.61
2015	0.40	0.47	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

625 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1 Student

3,705 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

9 Students

4,576 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	9%
2024	4%	5%	9%
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	4%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

n/a

4,218 Students

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

148 Students

58,368 Students

% White Students

60%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	60%	59%	52%
2024	66%	59%	52%
2023	81%	59%	52%
2022	65%	61%	54%
2021	65%	62%	54%
2020	65%	63%	54%
2019	71%	65%	56%
2018	71%	66%	56%
2017	75%	71%	58%
2016	75%	71%	58%
2015	75%	70%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

194 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

90 Students

27,607 Students

% of Others Students

36%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Melrose, MN Average	Minnesota (MN) Average	National Average
2025	36%	27%	26%
2024	30%	27%	26%
2023	17%	26%	25%
2022	32%	26%	25%
2021	32%	24%	25%
2020	32%	23%	24%
2019	25%	22%	24%
2018	25%	21%	23%
2017	20%	18%	22%
2016	20%	18%	22%
2015	20%	20%	21%

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