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Oldfields School
Academy of the Holy Family
Linden Hall School for Girls

Smallest Student Body

The average student body across the 18 ranked all-girls boarding schools is 271 (2026-27).
Among all-girls boarding schools, the one with the smallest student body is Oldfields School, with 32.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # All-Girls Schools Ranked: 18
  • Top 20 Range (Smallest Student Body): 32–910
  • All-Girls Schools Avg.: 271
  • National Avg.: 396

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # All-Girls Schools Ranked: 18
  • Top 20 Range (Smallest Student Body): 32–910
  • All-Girls Schools Avg.: 271
  • National Avg.: 396

National Average Number of Students Per Boarding School (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

Total Growth: (-1.0%) (-4 since 2016)

Year National avg YoY Change (#) YoY Change (%)
2025 396 ▼ -2 ▼ -0.5%
2024 398 ▲ +2 ▲ +0.5%
2023 396 ▼ -10 ▼ -2.5%
2022 406 ▲ +3 ▲ +0.7%
2021 403 ▲ +8 ▲ +2.0%
2020 395 ▼ -13 ▼ -3.2%
2019 408 ▼ -2 ▼ -0.5%
2018 410 ▼ -2 ▼ -0.5%
2017 412 ▲ +12 ▲ +3.0%
2016 400 ▲ +5 ▲ +1.3%
2015 395 ▲ +3 ▲ +0.8%
2014 392 — —
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Show school map — National (# Students range: 32–910, avg 271)
# Students Range: 32 910 Avg. # Students: 271

Smallest Student Body (2026-27)

Among All-Girls Schools (out of 18 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
#1Oldfields School
Gr: 8-12, PG
All-girls
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
(13)
32# Students
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Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
#2Academy of the Holy Family
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Catholic)
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
40# Students
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Linden Hall School for Girls Photo
#3Linden Hall School for Girls
Gr: 6-12, PG
All-girls
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
90# Students
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Chatham Hall Photo - Our students thrive in a dynamic environment designed specifically for their success.
#4Chatham Hall
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Episcopal)
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
(5)
111# Students
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Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
#5Buffalo Seminary
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
151# Students
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Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
#6Foxcroft School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
(9)
160# Students
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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.
#7St. Timothy's School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls (Episcopal)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
(2)
175# Students
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Westover School Photo
#8Westover School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
(12)
192# Students
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Miss Hall's School Photo
#9Miss Hall's School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
(6)
200# Students
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Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
#10Santa Catalina School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Catholic)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
(1)
215# Students
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Grier School Photo
#11Grier School
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)
All-girls
2522 Grier School Road
Birmingham, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
(6)
250# Students
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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!
#12Saint Mary's School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Episcopal)
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
(1)
309# Students
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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.
#13The Madeira School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
(2)
340# Students
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Miss Porter's School Photo
#14Miss Porter's School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
(6)
345# Students
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Emma Willard School Photo
#15Emma Willard School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
(9)
350# Students
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Dana Hall School Photo
#16Dana Hall School
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
All-girls
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
(6)
453# Students
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Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.
#17Garrison Forest School
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
All-girls
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
548# Students
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Branksome Hall Photo - Branksome Hall
#18Branksome Hall
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day)
All-girls
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
(19)
910# Students
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which all-girls boarding schools have the smallest student body?
The all-girls boarding schools with the smallest student body are Oldfields School, Academy of the Holy Family and Linden Hall School for Girls.
How many all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the smallest student body?
18 all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the smallest student body.

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