To better understand the reach and impact of private education in Minnesota, the Minnesota Independent School Forum (MISF) contracted with Wilder Research to conduct a study of private schools throughout the state. This is the second time Wilder Research has conducted the study. The results of the study provide a comprehensive portrait of private K-12 schools including private school characteristics and programs, school enrollment and capacity, student characteristics, high school graduation requirements and graduation rates, school staffing, and school finances. It also provides information about changes since the prior study of the 2010-11 academic year as well as comparisons with Minnesota public schools. This summary was developed for use by funders, educators, advocacy organizations, and others interested in the education of children in Minnesota. [For a related report, "Statewide Census of Private Education: Complete Results," see ED619451.]