#25 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Paul's Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
6.7 students per teacher
Perham, MN
AOverall grade67 students7 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.
#26 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Holy Spirit Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
6.7 students per teacher
Monticello, MN
AOverall grade57 students7 students per teacher
#27 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Mountain Lake Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
6.9 students per teacher
Mountain Lake, MN
AOverall grade79 students7 students per teacher
#28 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Raphael Elementary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
6.9 students per teacher
Springfield, MN
AOverall grade59 students7 students per teacher
#29 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
F.H.L. Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
6.9 students per teacher
Bagley, MN
A-Overall grade56 students7 students per teacher
#30 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Ramalynn Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
7 students per teacher
Bloomington, MN
AOverall grade95 students7 students per teacher
#31 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
7 students per teacher
Saint Cloud, MN
A+Overall grade83 students7 students per teacher
#32 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Mary Help of Christians School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–5
7 students per teacher
Saint Augusta, MN
AOverall grade81 students7 students per teacher
#33 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Felix School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
7 students per teacher
Wabasha, MN
AOverall grade70 students7 students per teacher
#34 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Holy Trinity School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
7.1 students per teacher
Winsted, MN
AOverall grade99 students7 students per teacher
#35 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Robert Bellarmine Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
7.1 students per teacher
Saint Cloud, MN
B+Overall grade97 students7 students per teacher
#36 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Hope Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
7.1 students per teacher
Saint Paul Park, MN
AOverall grade40 students7 students per teacher
#37 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
7.2 students per teacher
Cedar, MN
B+Overall grade129 students7 students per teacher
#38 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Trinity First Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.2 students per teacher
Minneapolis, MN
A+Overall grade113 students7 students per teacher
#39 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Joseph Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.3 students per teacher
Moorhead, MN
A+Overall grade177 students7 students per teacher
#40 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Scholastica HSC Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 1–12
7.4 students per teacher
Isanti, MN
AOverall grade40 students7 students per teacher
#41 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Minnesota Waldorf
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–7
7.5 students per teacher
Maplewood, MN
BOverall grade126 students8 students per teacher
#42 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Avail Academy High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
7.5 students per teacher
Fridley, MN
A-Overall grade46 students8 students per teacher
#43 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Mary of Lourdes School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.7 students per teacher
Little Falls, MN
AOverall grade240 students8 students per teacher
#44 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Mounds Park Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
7.8 students per teacher
Saint Paul, MN
A+Overall grade553 students8 students per teacher
#45 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Mary's School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
7.8 students per teacher
Bird Island, MN
AOverall grade121 students8 students per teacher
#46 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
School of St. Peter
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
7.8 students per teacher
Canby, MN
AOverall grade40 students8 students per teacher
#47 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
Breakaway Academy
Independent school · Grades K–8
8 students per teacher
Eden Prairie, MN
B-Overall grade373 students8 students per teacher
#48 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Minnesota
St. Marys School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–6
8 students per teacher
Morris, MN
A+Overall grade77 students8 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.