Traverse Bay Mennonite School
under 1 mi Grades 2-12 22 students 7.3 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Traverse City, MI
7 schools in Traverse City itself and 2 more within 12 miles.
Traverse City private schools at a glance
Traverse City has 7 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. In Traverse City itself: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 9 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 76% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 136 students and 9.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Traverse City (7)
Schools that give Traverse City as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Traverse City matches all of those.
St. Francis High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 337 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 76% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 90 students 11.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 251 students 12.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 109 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Children's House
4 mi Grades PreK-8 136 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Children House
4 mi Grades PreK-8 136 students 9.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Traverse City.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 36 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Interlochen Arts Academy
12 mi Grades 9-12 567 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Traverse City
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Interlochen Arts Academy | $47,500 | 2027-28 |
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How many private schools are there in Traverse City?
7 private schools give Traverse City as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 7 in Traverse City and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,684 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Traverse City is St. Francis High School with 337 students. The largest within 12 miles is Interlochen Arts Academy with 567 students.
Does Michigan pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Michigan program pays private school tuition. The state constitution (Article VIII, section 2) bars any state payment, tax credit, deduction or voucher for attending a nonpublic school.