#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Seacoast Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.2 students per teacher
Eliot, ME
A+Overall grade65 students3 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Private schools in Maine with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 50 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Holy Cross School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.8 students per teacher
South Portland, ME
A+Overall grade95 students5 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Ashwood Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.4 students per teacher
Rockport, ME
AOverall grade44 students5 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Levey Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
5.6 students per teacher
Portland, ME
AOverall grade44 students6 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Friends School of Portland
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.9 students per teacher
Cumberland Foreside, ME
A+Overall grade128 students6 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Seacoast Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
5.9 students per teacher
South Berwick, ME
BOverall grade116 students6 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Maine Coast Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.1 students per teacher
Freeport, ME
A-Overall grade227 students6 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Breakwater School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.1 students per teacher
Portland, ME
AOverall grade98 students6 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Central Maine Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
6.2 students per teacher
Lewiston, ME
A-Overall grade85 students6 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Waynflete School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.3 students per teacher
Portland, ME
AOverall grade520 students6 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Riley School
Alternative school · Ungraded
6.3 students per teacher
Rockport, ME
A-Overall grade51 students6 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Independent school · Grades K–12
6.6 students per teacher
Wiscasset, ME
AOverall grade145 students7 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Lisbon Falls Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–11
6.6 students per teacher
Lisbon Falls, ME
AOverall grade63 students7 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Hebron Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
6.8 students per teacher
Hebron, ME
A+Overall grade185 students7 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Chop Point School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
6.8 students per teacher
Woolwich, ME
A-Overall grade84 students7 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Kents Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
7.1 students per teacher
Kents Hill, ME
A+Overall grade206 students7 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
North Yarmouth Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
7.3 students per teacher
Yarmouth, ME
BOverall grade313 students7 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Highview Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–11
7.3 students per teacher
Charleston, ME
A-Overall grade54 students7 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Hyde School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
7.4 students per teacher
Bath, ME
A+Overall grade118 students7 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
L'ecole Francaise Du Maine
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–4
7.5 students per teacher
South Freeport, ME
A-Overall grade42 students8 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Greater Portland Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
7.6 students per teacher
South Portland, ME
AOverall grade136 students8 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Pine Tree Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
7.7 students per teacher
Freeport, ME
A+Overall grade123 students8 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Gould Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
8.2 students per teacher
Bethel, ME
A+Overall grade214 students8 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Maine
Carrabassett Valley Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
8.3 students per teacher
Carrabassett Valley, ME
B+Overall grade100 students8 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.