Brightmont Academy
Mendota Hts · MN · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Brightmont Academy compares for families
What families should know about Brightmont Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Mounds Park Academy, Arete Academy, Convent Of The Visitation School 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
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
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 +20.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 17 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds Park Academy Saint Paul |
Private | 9.2 | 549 | +18.8% |
| Arete Academy Saint Louis Park |
Private | 11.8 | 15 | — |
| Convent Of The Visitation School Mendota Heights |
Private | 1.3 | 524 | -7.6% |
| St Croix Lutheran Academy West Saint Paul |
Private | 2.9 | 468 | -3.3% |
| The International School Of Minnesota Llc Eden Prairie |
Private | 15.5 | 118 | -58.0% |
| Christ'S Household Of Faith School Saint Paul |
Private | 4.5 | 127 | -17.0% |
| Academy Of Whole Learning Minnetonka |
Private | 17.5 | 76 | +31.0% |
| Minnehaha Academy - Upper School Minneapolis |
Private | 5.9 | 374 | +5.1% |