#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Many Rivers Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.1 students per teacher
Duluth, MN
AOverall grade120 students3 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Private schools in Minnesota with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 302 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Christ's Household of Faith School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
3.6 students per teacher
Saint Paul, MN
A+Overall grade109 students4 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Martin Luther High School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 7–12
4 students per teacher
Northrop, MN
AOverall grade57 students4 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. John the Baptist Catholic Montessori School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.2 students per teacher
Excelsior, MN
A+Overall grade59 students4 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Rochester Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.4 students per teacher
Rochester, MN
A+Overall grade118 students4 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Harvest Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.7 students per teacher
Sandstone, MN
A+Overall grade49 students5 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
International School of Minnesota
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.8 students per teacher
Eden Prairie, MN
A+Overall grade155 students5 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
New Dominion School
Alternative school · Grades 4–12
4.9 students per teacher
Austin, MN
AOverall grade73 students5 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Shattuck-St.. Marys School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
5.1 students per teacher
Faribault, MN
A+Overall grade390 students5 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Southwest MN Christian High School
Calvinist school · Grades 9–12
5.3 students per teacher
Edgerton, MN
B+Overall grade134 students5 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Discovery Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–7
5.3 students per teacher
Princeton, MN
A-Overall grade61 students5 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Cyprus Classical Academy
Independent school · Ungraded
5.5 students per teacher
Burnsville, MN
B+Overall grade60 students6 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Hand in Hand Christian Montessori
Christian (nondenominational) · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–8
5.6 students per teacher
Bloomington, MN
B+Overall grade72 students6 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Altona Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
5.6 students per teacher
Henderson, MN
AOverall grade40 students6 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Rochester Arts and Sciences Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
5.8 students per teacher
Rochester, MN
A+Overall grade149 students6 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Minneapolis Jewish Day School
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
6 students per teacher
Minneapolis, MN
BOverall grade171 students6 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Edward School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
6 students per teacher
Minneota, MN
AOverall grade50 students6 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Convent and Academy of the Visitation
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
6.1 students per teacher
Mendota Heights, MN
A+Overall grade513 students6 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Alexandria Community Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
6.1 students per teacher
Alexandria, MN
AOverall grade69 students6 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Calvary Classical Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–10
6.1 students per teacher
Saint Cloud, MN
A-Overall grade64 students6 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
T4n Pinnacle Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
6.3 students per teacher
Brainerd, MN
B+Overall grade85 students6 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Frassati Catholic Academy Est. 2014
Independent Catholic school · Grade 7
6.4 students per teacher
White Bear Lake, MN
A+Overall grade220 students6 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Most Holy Redeemer School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.4 students per teacher
Montgomery, MN
A+Overall grade57 students6 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.6 students per teacher
Delano, MN
A+Overall grade76 students7 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.