#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
St. James School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.6 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
A+Overall grade88 students7 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
Private schools in Saint Joseph, MO with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 7 of 7 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
Bishop Leblond High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
9.5 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
BOverall grade148 students10 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
Bishop Leblond
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
11.9 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
B-Overall grade150 students12 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
Cathedral of St. Joseph
Parish school · Grades K–8
12.5 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
B+Overall grade161 students13 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
St. Joseph Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
13 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
B-Overall grade452 students13 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
St. Francis Xavier School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
14.9 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
BOverall grade199 students15 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Saint Joseph, MO
St. Paul Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
28.5 students per teacher
Saint Joseph, MO
B-Overall grade322 students29 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.