#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Calvary Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
1.6 students per teacher
Menomonee Falls, WI
A+Overall grade43 students2 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Private schools in the Midwest with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 3,745 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Fusion Academy LF: Chicago- Lake Forest
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
1.8 students per teacher
Lake Forest, IL
AOverall grade45 students2 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Fusion Academy Ob: Chicago- Oak Brook
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
2.2 students per teacher
Oak Brook, IL
AOverall grade43 students2 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Dakota Memorial School
Alternative school · Grades 4–12
2.4 students per teacher
Minot, ND
A+Overall grade87 students2 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Saginaw Chippewa Academy
Independent school · Grades K–5
2.4 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant, MI
AOverall grade71 students2 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati
Jewish · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–8
2.5 students per teacher
Cincinnati, OH
B+Overall grade92 students3 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Mooseheart Child City and School
Independent school · Grades K–12
2.7 students per teacher
Mooseheart, IL
AOverall grade85 students3 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Montessori School of Wooster Ohio
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
2.9 students per teacher
Wooster, OH
A+Overall grade121 students3 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Daycroft School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
2.9 students per teacher
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade95 students3 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Alcuin Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3 students per teacher
Oak Park, IL
A+Overall grade90 students3 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Spalding Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
3 students per teacher
Spalding, NE
AOverall grade47 students3 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Many Rivers Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.1 students per teacher
Duluth, MN
AOverall grade120 students3 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Columbus Torah Academy
Jewish day school · Grades K–12
3.2 students per teacher
Columbus, OH
B+Overall grade219 students3 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Crystal Lake Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.2 students per teacher
Woodstock, IL
A+Overall grade76 students3 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Montessori Academy of Chicago
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
3.2 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
A+Overall grade72 students3 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
The St. Michael School of Clayton
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.2 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade71 students3 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Hasten Hebrew Academy of Indianapolis
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.2 students per teacher
Indianapolis, IN
A+Overall grade66 students3 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Gems World Academy Chicago
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
3.3 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
A+Overall grade196 students3 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Rohan Woods School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–6
3.4 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade68 students3 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Hametown Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
3.4 students per teacher
Norton, OH
AOverall grade49 students3 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Torah Prep School of St. Louis
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.5 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
B+Overall grade227 students4 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Independent school · Grades 9–12
3.5 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade148 students4 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
H.F. Epstein Hebrew Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
3.5 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
A-Overall grade109 students4 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Christ's Household of Faith School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
3.6 students per teacher
Saint Paul, MN
A+Overall grade109 students4 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.