Lowest Student:Teacher Ratio

Among "All-Girls Schools", view the boarding schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio (2025).

Student:teacher ratios are only one indicator of student attention, as they merely indicate the number of adults on campus (in a teacher-related capacacity) relative to the number of students.

The student:teacher ratio is different than the average class size at a school and should not be confused as such.

Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club

The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 140 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, close to the cultural centers of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and within driving distance of natural resources like the Chesapeake Bay, Appalachian Mountains, and Atlantic beaches. In addition, the international airport BWI is only 30 minutes away.

Chatham Hall Photo - Our students thrive in a dynamic environment designed specifically for their success.

Dana Hall School Photo - Dana Hall focuses on providing an education with purpose-one that is infused with helping girls navigate and articulate what's important to them.

Miss Hall's School Photo - Wednesdays are for Horizons at MHS. Ninth grade students immerse themselves in on-campus workshops and projects that prepare them for future Horizons work. Sophomores, juniors and seniors spend the morning volunteering or immersed in professional internships around the Berkshire community or leading on-campus, independent projects that shape the world around them.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Buffalo Seminary Photo - SEM is located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, just steps from cafes, shops and art galleries. As an urban boarding school, SEM students enjoy the culture, entertainment and shopping that only a city can offer.

Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!

St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.

Santa Catalina School Photo - Volleyball in the Gym

Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.

S:T Ratio Range: 4:1 12:1 Avg. S:T Ratio: 6:1

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