#25 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
The Greater Dayton School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–4
3.6 students per teacher
Dayton, OH
AOverall grade85 students4 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.
#26 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
McAuley Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
3.7 students per teacher
Joplin, MO
A+Overall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#27 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Montessori Stepping Stones
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.7 students per teacher
Mount Clemens, MI
AOverall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#28 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Accelerated Schools of Overland Park
Alternative school · Grades 5–12
3.7 students per teacher
Overland Park, KS
AOverall grade55 students4 students per teacher
#29 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Villa Duchesne School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
3.8 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade459 students4 students per teacher
#30 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile
Montessori school · Grades K–6
3.8 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
B+Overall grade150 students4 students per teacher
#31 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Fasman Yeshiva High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
3.8 students per teacher
Skokie, IL
AOverall gradeAll boys103 students4 students per teacher
#32 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
School House Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
3.8 students per teacher
Canton, MI
AOverall grade49 students4 students per teacher
#33 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Brookview Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.9 students per teacher
Benton Harbor, MI
AOverall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#34 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Islamic School of Columbia-Missouri
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–5
3.9 students per teacher
Columbia, MO
AOverall grade51 students4 students per teacher
#35 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Mesivta of West Bloomfield
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
3.9 students per teacher
West Bloomfield, MI
AOverall gradeAll boys40 students4 students per teacher
#36 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Thomas Jefferson School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
4 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade74 students4 students per teacher
#37 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Heritage Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4 students per teacher
Columbia, MO
AOverall grade74 students4 students per teacher
#38 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Martin Luther High School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 7–12
4 students per teacher
Northrop, MN
AOverall grade57 students4 students per teacher
#39 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
The Waldorf School of St. Louis
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
4 students per teacher
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#40 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
St. Peters Middle School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–8
4 students per teacher
Joplin, MO
A+Overall grade53 students4 students per teacher
#41 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Hebron Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
4 students per teacher
Hebron, IN
AOverall grade52 students4 students per teacher
#42 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
South Loop Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–2
4 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
AOverall grade40 students4 students per teacher
#43 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Kazoo School
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.1 students per teacher
Kalamazoo, MI
A+Overall grade110 students4 students per teacher
#44 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Vine Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
4.1 students per teacher
Burr Ridge, IL
AOverall grade109 students4 students per teacher
#45 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
St. Bede the Venerable
Diocesan school · Grades 2–8
4.1 students per teacher
Chicago, IL
A+Overall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#46 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Wichita Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
4.1 students per teacher
Wichita, KS
A-Overall grade55 students4 students per teacher
#47 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Power in Praise Crusade Ministries
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.1 students per teacher
Mishawaka, IN
AOverall grade41 students4 students per teacher
#48 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Midwest
Livingston Christian Schools
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.2 students per teacher
Brighton, MI
A+Overall grade232 students4 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.