Best private K-12 schools in the Detroit metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the Detroit metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Detroit metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#25. Inter-City Baptist School

- Location: Allen Park, MI
- Enrollment: 313 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#24. Livingston Christian Schools

- Location: Brighton, MI
- Enrollment: 272 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#23. Clonlara School

- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Enrollment: 2,340 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#22. Novi Christian Academy

- Location: Novi, MI
- Enrollment: 450 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#21. Oakland Christian School

- Location: Auburn Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 568 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#20. Wixom Christian School

- Location: Wixom, MI
- Enrollment: 171 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#19. Parkway Christian School

- Location: Sterling Heights, MI
- Enrollment: 544 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#18. Plymouth Christian Academy

- Location: Canton, MI
- Enrollment: 721 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Bloomfield Christian School

- Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 158 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#16. Oakdale Academy

- Location: Waterford, MI
- Enrollment: 194 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#15. Peterson-Warren Academy

- Location: Inkster, MI
- Enrollment: 24 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#14. Al-Ikhlas Training Academy

- Location: Detroit, MI
- Enrollment: 253 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#13. Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School

- Location: Waterford, MI
- Enrollment: 415 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#12. Farber Hebrew Day School - Yeshivat Akiva

- Location: Southfield, MI
- Enrollment: 272 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#11. Auburn Hills Christian School

- Location: Auburn Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 288 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#10. Everest Collegiate High School & Academy

- Location: Clarkston, MI
- Enrollment: 480 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Southfield Christian School

- Location: Southfield, MI
- Enrollment: 600 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Notre Dame Preparatory School

- Location: Pontiac, MI
- Enrollment: 1,044 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Academy of the Sacred Heart

- Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 383 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Michigan Islamic Academy

- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Enrollment: 323 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor

- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Enrollment: 80 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. University Liggett School

- Location: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
- Enrollment: 638 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. The Roeper School

- Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 433 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Detroit Country Day School

- Location: Beverly Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 1,505 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Cranbrook Schools

- Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Enrollment: 1,659 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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