Private Schools

Private Schools in Detroit, Michigan

12 private schools in Detroit, Michigan with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,516 students: 6 Catholic, 5 other religious and 1 nonsectarian. 3 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

172

Median students per teacher

12.1

Private schools in Detroit, Michigan

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
University of Detroit Jesuit High School & AcademyBoys	7–12	785	13.5	Catholic
Detroit Cristo Rey High School	9–12	276	14.8	Catholic
Detroit Waldorf SchoolSpecial program	PK–8	210	6.3	Nonsectarian
International Islamic Academy	PK–8	207	12.6	Islamic
Holy Redeemer Grade School	PK–8	195	15.6	Catholic
Gesu Catholic School	PK–8	174	4.5	Other religious
Loyola High SchoolBoys	9–12	170	11.6	Catholic
Al-Furqan Quran Academy	PK–8	140	7.5	Islamic
Most Holy Trinity Catholic Academy	K–8	114	13.7	Catholic
Westside Christian Academy	PK–8	92	6.6	Christian
Christ the King School	K–8	82	13.9	Catholic
Charlotte Mason Community School	K–8	71	10	Christian

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 Detroit, Michigan?

12 private schools in Detroit, 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 Detroit, Michigan?

Among schools that answered the survey, University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy in Detroit is the largest, with 785 students in grades 7–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Detroit, Michigan?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Detroit, Michigan has 12.1 students per teacher and 172 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.