#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Fusion Academy BRK: Brooklyn
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
1.8 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
A-Overall grade44 students2 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Private schools in New York with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 846 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
1.9 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Fusion Academy Woodbury NY
Independent school · Grades 6–12
1.9 students per teacher
Woodbury, NY
AOverall grade65 students2 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Fusion Academy Westchester
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
2.2 students per teacher
White Plains, NY
AOverall grade44 students2 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Gan Yisroel
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–7
2.3 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
B+Overall gradeAll girls245 students2 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Staten Island Hebrew Academy
Jewish day school · Grades K–8
2.3 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A-Overall grade75 students2 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Corlears School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
2.4 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade77 students2 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Smiles Around US Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
2.5 students per teacher
Staten Island, NY
A+Overall grade56 students3 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Independent school · Grades K–12
2.7 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade326 students3 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
2.7 students per teacher
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
New Life Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
2.7 students per teacher
Olean, NY
A+Overall grade52 students3 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
St. Davids School
Independent school · Grades K–8
2.9 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys405 students3 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Lascuola Ditalia New York
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
2.9 students per teacher
New York, NY
AOverall grade127 students3 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Hillside Children's Center -Andrews Trahey Campus
Alternative school · Grades 5–12
2.9 students per teacher
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade76 students3 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Gan Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–6
3 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
B+Overall grade67 students3 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
The Allen-Stevenson School
Independent school · Grades K–8
3.2 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys385 students3 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
East Woods School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
3.2 students per teacher
Oyster Bay, NY
A+Overall grade133 students3 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
3.3 students per teacher
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls144 students3 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Most Holy Rosary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–6
3.4 students per teacher
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade110 students3 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Alexander Robertson School
Independent school · Grades K–5
3.4 students per teacher
New York, NY
A+Overall grade61 students3 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
West Sayville Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
3.4 students per teacher
West Sayville, NY
A+Overall grade40 students3 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
North Country School
Independent school · Grades 4–9
3.5 students per teacher
Lake Placid, NY
A+Overall grade84 students4 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Montessori School of Syracuse
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
3.5 students per teacher
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade72 students4 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in New York
Talmudical Institute of Upstate NY
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
3.6 students per teacher
Rochester, NY
AOverall gradeAll boys50 students4 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.