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The smallest public schools in Michigan

This ranking covers the smallest public schools in Michigan, drawn from 3,112 qualifying public schools. Thumb Correctional Facility leads the list at 10, against a median of 368 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

3,112

Michigan

Best Students

Median Students

368

SMALLEST · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Thumb Correctional Facility	LAPEER, MI	Michigan Department of Corrections	High	10
2	Haynor School	IONIA, MI	Easton Township S/D #6	Elementary	10
3	North LeValley Elem School	IONIA, MI	Ionia Township S/D #2	Elementary	10
4	Port Huron Schools Adult Learning Center	PORT HURON, MI	Port Huron Area School District	High	10
5	Berrien County Juvenile Center	BERRIEN CENTER, MI	Berrien RESA	High	10
6	Saginaw Correctional Facility	FREELAND, MI	Michigan Department of Corrections	High	11
7	Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus	ALLEGAN, MI	Outlook Academy	High	11
8	Juvenile Justice Center	MIDLAND, MI	Midland Public Schools	Combined	11
9	The Learning CoOp	FLINT, MI	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	High	11
10	Detention Center	ESSEXVILLE, MI	Bay-Arenac ISD	Combined	11
11	Malcolm Williams School	ONONDAGA, MI	Ingham ISD	High	11
12	Ingham ISD ASD Programs	EAST LANSING, MI	Ingham ISD	Elementary	11
13	Cotton Correctional Facility	JACKSON, MI	Michigan Department of Corrections	High	12
14	Hawthorn Center	NORTHVILLE, MI	Michigan Department of Community Health	Combined	12
15	Bethany Based School	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	12
16	Ingham County Youth Center	LANSING, MI	Lansing Public School District	Combined	12
17	SAIL Lansing	LANSING, MI	Ingham ISD	High	12
18	St Louis Correctional Facility	SAINT LOUIS, MI	Michigan Department of Corrections	High	13
19	Armada Continuing Education Center	ARMADA, MI	Armada Area Schools	High	13
20	Dexter Alternative School	DEXTER, MI	Dexter Community School District	High	13
21	Northside Child Development Center	NILES, MI	Niles Community Schools	Elementary	13
22	SAIL Skills for Adult Independent Living	MASON, MI	Ingham ISD	High	13
23	LocalBased SpecEd Programs	ANN ARBOR, MI	Washtenaw ISD	Combined	13
24	Lighthouse Academy The Port	MUSKEGON, MI	Lighthouse Academy	High	14
25	Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute	HOLLAND, MI	Lighthouse Academy	High	14
26	Ottawa High Transition	GRAND RAPIDS, MI	Grand Rapids Public Schools	High	14
27	Compass Pointe	IRA, MI	Anchor Bay School District	High	15
28	Arvon Township School	SKANEE, MI	Arvon Township School District	Elementary	15
29	Coon School	IONIA, MI	Berlin Township S/D #3	Elementary	15
30	Huron Valley Adult Education	WHITE LAKE, MI	Huron Valley Schools	High	15
31	Riverview Transition Center	RIVERVIEW, MI	Riverview Community School District	High	15
32	Clarence Fischer Center	VASSAR, MI	Vassar Public Schools	High	15
33	Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community Building	HASTINGS, MI	Lighthouse Academy	High	15
34	Cassopolis Alternative Ed	CASSOPOLIS, MI	Cassopolis Public Schools	High	16
35	Pineview Homes	EVART, MI	Mecosta-Osceola ISD	Combined	16
36	Monroe County Youth Center	MONROE, MI	Monroe ISD	High	16
37	Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	ANN ARBOR, MI	Washtenaw ISD	High	16
38	Presque Isle Academy	ONAWAY, MI	Presque Isle Academy	High	17
39	Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center	WEST OLIVE, MI	Lighthouse Academy	Combined	17
40	Transition Services	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	High	17
41	Young Adult Program	SALINE, MI	Saline Area Schools	High	17
42	Montcalm Area ISD Transition Center	STANTON, MI	Montcalm Area ISD	High	17
43	Crestwood Accelerated Program	DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI	Crestwood School District	Elementary	18
44	Shawono Center	GRAYLING, MI	Michigan Department of Human Services	High	19
45	Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	MUSKEGON, MI	Lighthouse Academy	High	19
46	Unity Alternative School	LOWELL, MI	Lowell Area Schools	High	19
47	MALC	MILLINGTON, MI	Millington Community Schools	High	19
48	Otsego West Campus High School	OTSEGO, MI	Otsego Public Schools	High	19
49	Special Education Services	FLINT, MI	Genesee ISD	Combined	19
50	AuTrainOnota Public School	DEERTON, MI	AuTrain-Onota Public Schools	Elementary	20

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