Best Midwestern Boarding Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 33 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 11,539 students located throughout Midwestern.
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Best Midwestern Boarding Schools (2022)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1 Carmel Parkway
Mundelein, IL 60060
(312) 416-1955
Mundelein, IL 60060
(312) 416-1955
Grades: 9-12
| 1,150 students
Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall![Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond. Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.]()

(Catholic)
550 S. Albert St.
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(312) 416-1955
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(312) 416-1955
Grades: 9-12
| 940 students
Chaminade College Preparatory School![Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family. Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.]()

(Catholic)
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Grades: 6-12
| 800 students
PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Grades: 9-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 795 students
Freeman Academy![Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE]()

(Christian)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Grades: 7-12
K-12 (day)
K-12 (day)
| 75 students
3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 100 students
11530 Madison Rd.
Huntsburg, OH 44046
(440) 357-0918
Huntsburg, OH 44046
(440) 357-0918
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 64 students
4000 M 137 Hwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 557 students
6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Grades: 8-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 320 students
La Lumiere School![La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves. La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.]()

(Catholic)
6801 N. Wilhelm Road
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 205 students
1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 435 students
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Grades: 9-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 184 students
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)![Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo]()

(Catholic)
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
Michigan Lutheran High School![Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan. Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.]()

(Christian)
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Grades: 9-12
| 119 students
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 220 students
Mount Michael Benedictine School![Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo]()

(Catholic)
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Grades: 9-12
| 250 students
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
W10085 Pike Plains Road
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 100 students
Olney Friends School![Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses. Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.]()

(Society of Friends)
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Saint Bede Academy![Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors. Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.]()

(Catholic)
24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
St. Croix Academy![St. Croix Academy Photo - St. Croix's lakeside family-style dormitory was built in 2015 and is located on a beautiful lake with walkways to the Mississippi River and within walking distance of over 50 shops and restaurants. St. Croix Academy Photo - St. Croix's lakeside family-style dormitory was built in 2015 and is located on a beautiful lake with walkways to the Mississippi River and within walking distance of over 50 shops and restaurants.]()

(Christian)
1200 Oakdale Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
St. Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Grades: 6-12
| 500 students
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(800) 752-2338
Delafield, WI 53018
(800) 752-2338
Grades: 6-12
| 165 students
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - We are located on 2900 of woodlands and lakes in Collegeville, MN Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - We are located on 2900 of woodlands and lakes in Collegeville, MN]()

(Catholic)
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Grades: 9-12, PG
6-12, PG (day)
6-12, PG (day)
| 280 students
1951 Delta Avenue
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
Grades: 9-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 45 students
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(800) 421-2724
Faribault, MN 55021
(800) 421-2724
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 408 students
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 75 students
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Grades: 7-12
| 81 students
Totino-Grace High School![Totino-Grace High School Photo Totino-Grace High School Photo]()

(Catholic)
1350 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 586-6318
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 586-6318
Grades: 9-12
| 680 students
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Grades: 9-12
| 184 students
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 441 students
330 N. Glenview Avenue
Milwaukee , WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Milwaukee , WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 885 students
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