The Best Tutors
We graded 78 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 4,893 Google reviews of 78 top-rated tutors nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.
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Pick the job — we re-rank companies by how customers rated that exact job.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100 and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of tutors).
| # | Company | Grade | Satis · Relia · Craft · Value · Momen · Track · Accou | ★ | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 85 | AA–ABCF | 4.96 | — | |
| 2 | A 81 | AABBCAC | 4.99 | — | |
| 3 | A 81 | AA–ADFC | 5.00 | — | |
| 4 | B 79 | AA–BBFC | 4.99 | — | |
| 5 | B 79 | BABABAA | 4.94 | — | |
| 6 | B 79 | AA–CDCC | 5.00 | — | |
| 7 | B 73 | ADAACCC | 4.99 | — | |
| 8 | B 73 | AA––DFC | 5.00 | — | |
| 9 | B 71 | AA–FBAD | 4.92 | — | |
| 10 | B 70 | BB––CAA | 4.98 | — | |
| 11 | B 68 | ABCBDCC | 5.00 | — | |
| 12 | HHuntington Learning Center CarmelIndianapolis, IN | B 67 | AADCBBF | 4.94 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Fair |
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Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (35%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.
Reliability (15%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.
Momentum (8%) — Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.
Track record (7%) — Review volume and years with reviews.
Accountability (5%) — Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.