Top Michigan Private Schools

For the 2021 school year, there are 941 top private schools in Michigan, serving 149,388 students.
The average private school tuition is $5,025 for elementary schools and $10,392 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 95% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 16% and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
74% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Christian).
There are 12 Blue Ribbon schools, 5 all-girls schools, 14 all-boys schools, 95 Montessori schools, 104 schools offering summer programs and 651 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Top Michigan Private Schools by County (2021)

Popular cities: Detroit (44 schools), Grand Rapids (41 schools), Ann Arbor (34 schools), Saginaw (23 schools), Kalamazoo (18 schools).
  • County
    # Schools
    # Students
    % Minority
  • Alger County
    2 Schools
    56 Students
    - Minority
  • Allegan County
    8 Schools
    567 Students
    13% Minority
  • Alpena County
    3 Schools
    215 Students
    25% Minority
  • Antrim County
    1 Schools
    44 Students
    5% Minority
  • Baraga County
    1 Schools
    56 Students
    18% Minority
  • Barry County
    4 Schools
    215 Students
    3% Minority
  • Bay County
    19 Schools
    2,117 Students
    6% Minority
  • Berrien County
    26 Schools
    6,477 Students
    17% Minority
  • Branch County
    4 Schools
    328 Students
    8% Minority
  • Calhoun County
    11 Schools
    1,365 Students
    25% Minority
  • Cass County
    4 Schools
    266 Students
    16% Minority
  • Charlevoix County
    2 Schools
    113 Students
    5% Minority
  • Cheboygan County
    3 Schools
    290 Students
    8% Minority
  • Chippewa County
    4 Schools
    266 Students
    11% Minority
  • Clinton County
    4 Schools
    505 Students
    3% Minority
  • Crawford County
    1 Schools
    9 Students
    - Minority
  • Delta County
    2 Schools
    335 Students
    3% Minority
  • Dickinson County
    3 Schools
    196 Students
    7% Minority
  • Eaton County
    10 Schools
    1,243 Students
    14% Minority
  • Emmet County
    3 Schools
    385 Students
    5% Minority
  • Genesee County
    28 Schools
    3,897 Students
    15% Minority
  • Gladwin County
    1 Schools
    84 Students
    5% Minority
  • Gogebic County
    2 Schools
    51 Students
    4% Minority
  • Grand Traverse County
    17 Schools
    3,885 Students
    7% Minority
  • Gratiot County
    4 Schools
    277 Students
    3% Minority
  • Hillsdale County
    6 Schools
    347 Students
    3% Minority
  • Houghton County
    1 Schools
    46 Students
    4% Minority
  • Huron County
    6 Schools
    466 Students
    1% Minority
  • Ingham County
    21 Schools
    2,862 Students
    23% Minority
  • Ionia County
    6 Schools
    729 Students
    4% Minority
  • Iosco County
    3 Schools
    142 Students
    3% Minority
  • Iron County
    1 Schools
    9 Students
    17% Minority
  • Isabella County
    7 Schools
    1,131 Students
    10% Minority
  • Jackson County
    12 Schools
    2,705 Students
    13% Minority
  • Kalamazoo County
    23 Schools
    4,337 Students
    18% Minority
  • Kent County
    71 Schools
    17,542 Students
    16% Minority
  • Lake County
    1 Schools
    38 Students
    8% Minority
  • Lapeer County
    5 Schools
    347 Students
    3% Minority
  • Leelanau County
    4 Schools
    339 Students
    9% Minority
  • Lenawee County
    7 Schools
    820 Students
    15% Minority
  • Livingston County
    14 Schools
    1,732 Students
    4% Minority
  • Macomb County
    53 Schools
    9,801 Students
    11% Minority
  • Manistee County
    3 Schools
    307 Students
    4% Minority
  • Marquette County
    3 Schools
    202 Students
    5% Minority
  • Mason County
    2 Schools
    209 Students
    7% Minority
  • Mecosta County
    5 Schools
    407 Students
    4% Minority
  • Menominee County
    2 Schools
    156 Students
    8% Minority
  • Midland County
    8 Schools
    995 Students
    7% Minority
  • Missaukee County
    1 Schools
    347 Students
    4% Minority
  • Monroe County
    13 Schools
    2,828 Students
    6% Minority
  • Montcalm County
    6 Schools
    497 Students
    15% Minority
  • Muskegon County
    10 Schools
    1,405 Students
    22% Minority
  • Newaygo County
    4 Schools
    377 Students
    3% Minority
  • Oakland County
    166 Schools
    30,538 Students
    15% Minority
  • Oceana County
    2 Schools
    186 Students
    3% Minority
  • Ogemaw County
    3 Schools
    219 Students
    4% Minority
  • Osceola County
    2 Schools
    131 Students
    3% Minority
  • Otsego County
    3 Schools
    428 Students
    3% Minority
  • Ottawa County
    28 Schools
    7,201 Students
    8% Minority
  • Presque Isle County
    4 Schools
    171 Students
    8% Minority
  • Roscommon County
    2 Schools
    95 Students
    - Minority
  • Saginaw County
    27 Schools
    3,600 Students
    12% Minority
  • Saint Joseph County
    6 Schools
    379 Students
    7% Minority
  • Sanilac County
    2 Schools
    89 Students
    5% Minority
  • Schoolcraft County
    2 Schools
    124 Students
    10% Minority
  • Shiawassee County
    6 Schools
    393 Students
    8% Minority
  • St. Clair County
    11 Schools
    964 Students
    6% Minority
  • Tuscola County
    8 Schools
    624 Students
    3% Minority
  • Van Buren County
    6 Schools
    414 Students
    12% Minority
  • Washtenaw County
    43 Schools
    5,822 Students
    13% Minority
  • Wayne County
    156 Schools
    24,100 Students
    33% Minority
  • Wexford County
    3 Schools
    367 Students
    6% Minority
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