#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Hudson Country Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
1.3 students per teacher
Danbury, CT
A+Overall grade53 students1 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Private schools in the Northeast with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 2,674 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Beth Shalom Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–11
1.6 students per teacher
Scranton, PA
A-Overall grade59 students2 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
1.7 students per teacher
Morristown, NJ
AOverall grade53 students2 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy Englewood
Independent school · Grades 7–12
1.7 students per teacher
Englewood, NJ
AOverall grade42 students2 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy BRK: Brooklyn
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
1.8 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
A-Overall grade44 students2 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
1.9 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Wellan Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
1.9 students per teacher
Newton, MA
A+Overall grade167 students2 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy Woodbury NY
Independent school · Grades 6–12
1.9 students per teacher
Woodbury, NY
AOverall grade65 students2 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy - Ardmore
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
2 students per teacher
Ardmore, PA
A+Overall grade57 students2 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The Albrook School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
2 students per teacher
Basking Ridge, NJ
A+Overall grade53 students2 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Fusion Academy Westchester
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
2.2 students per teacher
White Plains, NY
AOverall grade44 students2 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Gan Yisroel
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–7
2.3 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
B+Overall gradeAll girls245 students2 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Staten Island Hebrew Academy
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
2.3 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A-Overall grade75 students2 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The French American Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
2.3 students per teacher
Englewood, NJ
A+Overall grade53 students2 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Corlears School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
2.4 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade77 students2 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Buxton School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
2.4 students per teacher
Williamstown, MA
A+Overall grade48 students2 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The Gladwyne Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
2.5 students per teacher
Gladwyne, PA
AOverall grade56 students3 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Smiles Around US Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
2.5 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A+Overall grade56 students3 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The Woodhall School
Alternative school · Grades 9–12
2.5 students per teacher
Bethlehem, CT
AOverall gradeAll boys45 students3 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Pierrepont School
Independent school · Grades K–12
2.6 students per teacher
Westport, CT
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Metrowest Jewish Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
2.6 students per teacher
Framingham, MA
A+Overall grade40 students3 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Independent school · Grades K–12
2.7 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade326 students3 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
2.7 students per teacher
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in the Northeast
Yinghua International School
Independent school · Grades K–8
2.7 students per teacher
Kingston, NJ
A+Overall grade70 students3 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.