#49 Best Independent Schools in the Midwest
Interlochen Arts Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Michigan
Interlochen, MI
AOverall grade567 students6 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in the Midwest
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the Midwest. Top 50 of 157 schools.
#50 Best Independent Schools in the Midwest
Wayland Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, WI
AOverall grade192 students8 students per teacher
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