#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Saginaw Chippewa Academy
Independent school · Grades K–5
2.4 students per teacher
Mount Pleasant, MI
AOverall grade71 students2 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Private schools in Michigan with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 433 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Daycroft School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
2.9 students per teacher
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade95 students3 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Montessori Stepping Stones
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.7 students per teacher
Mount Clemens, MI
AOverall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
School House Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
3.8 students per teacher
Canton, MI
AOverall grade49 students4 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Brookview Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.9 students per teacher
Benton Harbor, MI
AOverall grade56 students4 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
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
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Kazoo School
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.1 students per teacher
Kalamazoo, MI
A+Overall grade110 students4 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Livingston Christian Schools
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.2 students per teacher
Brighton, MI
A+Overall grade232 students4 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
The Maria Montessori Center
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.4 students per teacher
Farmington Hills, MI
A+Overall grade59 students4 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Gesu Catholic School
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.5 students per teacher
Detroit, MI
AOverall grade174 students5 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
West Highland Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
4.5 students per teacher
Milford, MI
AOverall grade90 students5 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.5 students per teacher
Chase, MI
AOverall gradeAll girls56 students5 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor
Jewish day school · Grades K–5
4.5 students per teacher
Ann Arbor, MI
AOverall grade56 students5 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
County of Washtenaw
Jewish day school · Grades K–5
4.5 students per teacher
Ann Arbor, MI
AOverall grade54 students5 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.8 students per teacher
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade266 students5 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Farber Hebrew Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.8 students per teacher
Southfield, MI
B+Overall grade178 students5 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
The New Millennium Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 3–12
4.8 students per teacher
Saginaw, MI
AOverall grade40 students5 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Spring Vale Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.9 students per teacher
Owosso, MI
A+Overall grade62 students5 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Shrine Catholic Grade School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
5 students per teacher
Royal Oak, MI
A+Overall grade399 students5 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Shrine Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 6–8
5 students per teacher
Royal Oak, MI
A+Overall grade206 students5 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Brookfield Academy - Rochester Hills
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
5.1 students per teacher
Rochester Hills, MI
A+Overall grade64 students5 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Lakecrest Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades K–12
5.2 students per teacher
Waterford, MI
AOverall grade70 students5 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Roots Montessori School
Christian (nondenominational) · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–6
5.2 students per teacher
Plymouth, MI
A-Overall grade52 students5 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Brightmont Academy Birmingham
Alternative school · Grades 2–12
5.4 students per teacher
Birmingham, MI
AOverall grade51 students5 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.