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The public K-12 schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Michigan

Across Michigan, 61 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs leads the list at 3.0:1, against a median of 14.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Michigan

Best Students/teacher

3.0:1

Median Students/teacher

14.1:1

LOWEST RATIO · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs	JACKSON, MI	Jackson ISD	Combined	240	3.0:1
2	Bozymowski Center	STERLING HEIGHTS, MI	Macomb ISD	Combined	317	4.1:1
3	Glen H Peters School	MACOMB, MI	Macomb ISD	Combined	204	6.3:1
4	Doris Klaussen Dev Center	BATTLE CREEK, MI	Calhoun Intermediate School District	Combined	204	7.3:1
5	Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	DEARBORN HTS, MI	Dearborn City School District	Combined	247	8.5:1
6	WoodsEdge Learning Center	PORTAGE, MI	Kalamazoo RESA	Combined	222	8.7:1
7	Elmer A Knopf Learning Center	FLINT, MI	Genesee ISD	Combined	342	8.8:1
8	Central Lake Public Schools	CENTRAL LAKE, MI	Central Lake Public Schools	Combined	223	9.9:1
9	Alanson Public School	ALANSON, MI	Alanson Public Schools	Combined	223	11.6:1
10	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	248	11.7:1
11	Pentwater Public School	PENTWATER, MI	Pentwater Public School District	Combined	226	11.7:1
12	CarneyNadeau Public School	CARNEY, MI	Carney-Nadeau Public Schools	Combined	217	11.8:1
13	Newberry Area School	NEWBERRY, MI	Tahquamenon Area Schools	Combined	496	12.2:1
14	Lake LindenHubbell Schools	LAKE LINDEN, MI	Lake Linden-Hubbell School District	Combined	327	12.2:1
15	CamdenFrontier K12 School	CAMDEN, MI	Camden-Frontier School	Combined	432	12.4:1
16	Baraga School	BARAGA, MI	Baraga Area Schools	Combined	324	12.5:1
17	Brimley Area School	BRIMLEY, MI	Brimley Area Schools	Combined	463	12.7:1
18	Leland Public School	LELAND, MI	Leland Public School District	Combined	421	12.8:1
19	State Street Academy	BAY CITY, MI	State Street Academy	Combined	286	12.9:1
20	Luther L Wright K12 School	IRONWOOD, MI	Ironwood Area Schools of Gogebic County	Combined	770	12.9:1
21	Waldron Area Schools	WALDRON, MI	Waldron Area Schools	Combined	205	12.9:1
22	Pickford Public Schools	PICKFORD, MI	Pickford Public Schools	Combined	430	13.1:1
23	TriTownship School	RAPID RIVER, MI	Rapid River Public Schools	Combined	243	13.1:1
24	Glen Lake Community School	MAPLE CITY, MI	Glen Lake Community Schools	Combined	735	13.2:1
25	Mid Peninsula School	ROCK, MI	Mid Peninsula School District	Combined	220	13.2:1
26	Ellsworth Community School	ELLSWORTH, MI	Ellsworth Community School	Combined	228	13.4:1
27	Stephenson Area Public School	STEPHENSON, MI	Stephenson Area Public Schools	Combined	380	13.4:1
28	LAnse Area School	LANSE, MI	L'Anse Area Schools	Combined	490	13.6:1
29	Atlanta Community Schools	ATLANTA, MI	Atlanta Community Schools	Combined	247	13.8:1
30	Rudyard Area Schools	RUDYARD, MI	Rudyard Area Schools	Combined	602	13.9:1
31	North Huron School	KINDE, MI	North Huron School District	Combined	295	14.1:1
32	Onekama Consolidated Schools	ONEKAMA, MI	Onekama Consolidated Schools	Combined	294	14.2:1
33	Cedarville School	CEDARVILLE, MI	Les Cheneaux Community Schools	Combined	219	14.3:1
34	Hale Area School	HALE, MI	Hale Area Schools	Combined	347	14.3:1
35	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Combined	418	14.4:1
36	WakefieldMarenisco School	WAKEFIELD, MI	Wakefield-Marenisco School District	Combined	236	14.4:1
37	Engadine Schools	ENGADINE, MI	Engadine Consolidated Schools	Combined	241	14.7:1
38	Dollar BayTamarack City Area K12 School	DOLLAR BAY, MI	Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools	Combined	317	14.9:1
39	Bobcat Innovation	GRAND BLANC, MI	Grand Blanc Community Schools	Combined	343	15.2:1
40	Multicultural Academy	ANN ARBOR, MI	Multicultural Academy	Combined	324	15.6:1
41	North Dickinson School	FELCH, MI	North Dickinson County Schools	Combined	250	15.6:1
42	Buckley Community Schools	BUCKLEY, MI	Buckley Community Schools	Combined	488	15.8:1
43	Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Countryside Academy	Combined	386	15.9:1
44	The School at Marygrove	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	606	15.9:1
45	Center for Innovation	LAPEER, MI	Lapeer Community Schools	Combined	210	16.3:1
46	Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	Combined	297	16.5:1
47	Ontonagon Area School	ONTONAGON, MI	Ontonagon Area School District	Combined	271	16.6:1
48	Oakridge Middle School	MUSKEGON, MI	Oakridge Public Schools	Combined	271	16.8:1
49	Cheboygan Intermediate School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	Combined	537	16.8:1
50	Ivywood Classical Academy	PLYMOUTH, MI	Ivywood Classical Academy	Combined	613	16.9:1

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