#1 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Al Pi Darko Initiative Bda Ohr Torah Cincinnati
Jewish · Montessori · Grades Pre-K–8
2.5 students per teacher
Cincinnati, OH
B+Overall grade92 students3 students per teacher
2026 lists
Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Private schools in Ohio with the fewest students per teacher (not counting preschools and special education schools). Top 50 of 570 schools.
#2 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Montessori School of Wooster Ohio
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
2.9 students per teacher
Wooster, OH
A+Overall grade121 students3 students per teacher
#3 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Columbus Torah Academy
Jewish day school · Grades K–12
3.2 students per teacher
Columbus, OH
B+Overall grade219 students3 students per teacher
#4 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Hametown Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
3.4 students per teacher
Norton, OH
AOverall grade49 students3 students per teacher
#5 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
The Greater Dayton School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–4
3.6 students per teacher
Dayton, OH
AOverall grade85 students4 students per teacher
#6 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
St. John Central Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
4.3 students per teacher
Bellaire, OH
B+Overall grade81 students4 students per teacher
#7 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Academy & Preschoo
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.4 students per teacher
Warren, OH
A-Overall grade84 students4 students per teacher
#8 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Nightingale Montessori
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.5 students per teacher
Springfield, OH
A+Overall grade141 students5 students per teacher
#9 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
The Lyceum
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
4.6 students per teacher
South Euclid, OH
AOverall grade53 students5 students per teacher
#10 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Creative World of Montessori Beavercreek
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–3
4.6 students per teacher
Beavercreek, OH
AOverall grade47 students5 students per teacher
#11 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Welsh Hills School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.7 students per teacher
Granville, OH
A+Overall grade47 students5 students per teacher
#12 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
St. Augustine Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
4.8 students per teacher
Napoleon, OH
A+Overall grade42 students5 students per teacher
#13 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Temple Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.8 students per teacher
Fremont, OH
A+Overall grade40 students5 students per teacher
#14 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
4.9 students per teacher
Cleveland, OH
BOverall grade1,225 students5 students per teacher
#15 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Chaviva High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
4.9 students per teacher
Beachwood, OH
AOverall gradeAll girls42 students5 students per teacher
#16 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Firelands Montessori Academy
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–4
5.1 students per teacher
Huron, OH
A-Overall grade61 students5 students per teacher
#17 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Hathaway Brown School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
5.2 students per teacher
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls665 students5 students per teacher
#18 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
St. Marys School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.2 students per teacher
Leipsic, OH
A+Overall grade49 students5 students per teacher
#19 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
5.3 students per teacher
Beachwood, OH
AOverall grade411 students5 students per teacher
#20 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Bethany School
Episcopal school · Grades K–8
5.4 students per teacher
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade161 students5 students per teacher
#21 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
St. Albert the Great Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.5 students per teacher
Kettering, OH
A+Overall grade169 students6 students per teacher
#22 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
Laurel School Butler Campus
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–5
5.5 students per teacher
Novelty, OH
A-Overall grade87 students6 students per teacher
#23 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
St. Joseph High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
5.5 students per teacher
Ironton, OH
A+Overall grade59 students6 students per teacher
#24 Private Schools with the Smallest Classes in Ohio
McGuffey Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
5.5 students per teacher
Oxford, OH
AOverall grade46 students6 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.