Private Schools

Private Schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan

18 private schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,849 students: 4 Catholic, 5 other religious and 9 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

167

Median students per teacher

8.2

Private schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Green Hills School	6–12	692	8.3	Nonsectarian
FR Gabriel Richard High School	9–12	498	11.4	Catholic
St Francis of Assisi School	PK–8	430	14	Catholic
Emerson SchoolSpecial program	PK–8	327	7	Nonsectarian
Clonlara SchoolAlternative	K–12	323	21.5	Nonsectarian
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborSpecial program	PK–12	266	8	Nonsectarian
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann ArborSpecial program	PK–12	266	4.8	Nonsectarian
Ann Arbor Christian School	PK–9	216	14	Christian
St Paul Lutheran School	PK–8	194	13.5	Lutheran
Spiritus Sanctus Academy	K–8	139	10.1	Catholic
Ann Arbor AcademySpecial education	2–12	104	4.4	Nonsectarian
Daycroft SchoolMontessori	PK–6	95	2.9	Nonsectarian
The Discovery CenterEarly childhood	PK	78	15.9	Nonsectarian
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor	K–5	56	4.5	Jewish
County of Washtenaw	K–5	54	4.5	Jewish
Summers-Knoll SchoolAlternative	PK–8	39	5.2	Nonsectarian
Christian Montessori School of Ann ArborMontessori	PK–5	36	7.2	Christian
Veritas Christi Catholic H.S.	9–12	36	32.7	Catholic

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
M-STEP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Michigan give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Michigan, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

18 private schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

Among schools that answered the survey, Green Hills School in Ann Arbor is the largest, with 692 students in grades 6–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Ann Arbor, Michigan has 8.2 students per teacher and 167 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.