#25 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Shrine Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
5.6 students per teacher
Royal Oak, MI
A+Overall grade224 students6 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.
#26 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
The Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades 1–6
5.6 students per teacher
Kalamazoo, MI
AOverall grade48 students6 students per teacher
#27 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Brookfield Academy - West Bloomfield
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–5
5.7 students per teacher
West Bloomfield, MI
A-Overall grade45 students6 students per teacher
#28 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
East Martin Christian School
Calvinist school · Grades K–8
5.8 students per teacher
Martin, MI
AOverall grade42 students6 students per teacher
#29 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Kalamazoo Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.9 students per teacher
Portage, MI
AOverall grade61 students6 students per teacher
#30 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
New Morning School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.9 students per teacher
Plymouth, MI
B+Overall grade51 students6 students per teacher
#31 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
The Pathfinder School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
6 students per teacher
Traverse City, MI
B+Overall grade109 students6 students per teacher
#32 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Skeels Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
6 students per teacher
Gladwin, MI
AOverall grade87 students6 students per teacher
#33 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Hope Christian Academy
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades 6–12
6 students per teacher
Westland, MI
AOverall grade53 students6 students per teacher
#34 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Light of Christ Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
6 students per teacher
Augusta, MI
AOverall grade45 students6 students per teacher
#35 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Interlochen Arts Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
6.1 students per teacher
Interlochen, MI
AOverall grade567 students6 students per teacher
#36 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Meadow Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.2 students per teacher
Monroe, MI
A+Overall grade89 students6 students per teacher
#37 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Lake Orion Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.2 students per teacher
Lake Orion, MI
AOverall grade61 students6 students per teacher
#38 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Detroit Waldorf School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.3 students per teacher
Detroit, MI
B+Overall grade210 students6 students per teacher
#39 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
St. Joseph's Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–11
6.3 students per teacher
Ray Twp, MI
A-Overall grade50 students6 students per teacher
#40 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Hillel Day School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.4 students per teacher
Farmington Hills, MI
BOverall grade389 students6 students per teacher
#41 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Nouvel Catholic Central High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
6.5 students per teacher
Saginaw, MI
B+Overall grade161 students7 students per teacher
#42 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
St. Joseph Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.5 students per teacher
Erie, MI
AOverall grade71 students7 students per teacher
#43 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
6.6 students per teacher
West Bloomfield, MI
B+Overall grade145 students7 students per teacher
#44 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Westside Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
6.6 students per teacher
Detroit, MI
AOverall grade92 students7 students per teacher
#45 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Anchorpoint Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–6
6.6 students per teacher
Wyoming, MI
A+Overall grade45 students7 students per teacher
#46 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Divine Grace Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades K–8
6.7 students per teacher
Lake Orion, MI
AOverall grade44 students7 students per teacher
#47 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.8 students per teacher
Bloomfield Hills, MI
A+Overall grade323 students7 students per teacher
#48 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Michigan
The Grosse Pointe Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.9 students per teacher
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
BOverall grade214 students7 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.