Cotter Schools

Winona · MN · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Cotter Schools compares for families

What families should know about Cotter Schools.

  • LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hope Lutheran High School, Lourdes High School, Pacelli Catholic Schools and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

77%
admit rate
$17,214
in-state tuition/yr · $38,362 out-of-state
1310–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Minnesota-Twin Cities profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 329 in 2018 to 898 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+172.9%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +28.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 898 students:

2023
1,154
2025
1,907
2027
3,150

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 2,252 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $36,032,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Hope Lutheran High School
Winona
Private 1.9 45
Lourdes High School
Rochester
Private 41.5 321 -22.7%
Pacelli Catholic Schools
Austin
Private 70.6 246 -1.2%
Bethlehem Academy
Faribault
Private 81.2 205 -16.3%
Chesterton Academy Of The St Croix Valley
Stillwater
Private 89.0 50
Convent Of The Visitation School
Mendota Heights
Private 91.7 524 -7.6%
Hill Murray School
Saint Paul
Private 92.0 952 +17.4%
Unity High School
Burnsville
Private 92.4 63

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