Private Schools

Private Schools in Madison, Wisconsin

22 private schools in Madison, Wisconsin with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 4,413 students: 8 Catholic, 7 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

161

Median students per teacher

12.2

Private schools in Madison, Wisconsin

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart	9–12	618	12.3	Catholic
Our Lady Queen of Peace School	PK–8	451	12.9	Catholic
Abundant Life Christian School	PK–12	391	11.6	Christian
Edgewood Campus School	PK–8	381	14.7	Catholic
Eagle School of MadisonSpecial program	K–8	243	7.6	Nonsectarian
Blessed Sacrament School	PK–8	241	9.5	Catholic
St Dennis School	PK–8	239	9.9	Catholic
Lighthouse Christian School	PK–8	238	12.1	Christian
High Point Christian School	PK–8	214	13	Christian
St Ambrose Academy	6–12	187	12.9	Catholic
Madinah Academy of Madison	PK–8	163	7.8	Islamic
Holy Cross Lutheran School	K–8	159	16.2	Lutheran
Hickory Hill Academy	PK–8	135	8.4	Nonsectarian
Eastside Lutheran School	PK–8	125	15.4	Lutheran
Wingra School	K–8	112	6.5	Nonsectarian
St Maria Goretti Catholic School	PK–8	108	9	Catholic
St James School	PK–8	95	7.6	Catholic
Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran School	PK–8	92	13.9	Lutheran
Wings to Soar Online AcademySpecial education	2–12	81	12.5	Nonsectarian
Blooming Grove MontessoriMontessori	Ungraded	61	15.3	Nonsectarian
Operation Fresh StartAlternative	12	48	18.5	Nonsectarian
Richardson SchoolSpecial education	Ungraded	31	4.4	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Forward Exam practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Wisconsin give.
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Colleges in Wisconsin, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Madison, Wisconsin?

22 private schools in Madison, Wisconsin with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Madison, Wisconsin?

Among schools that answered the survey, Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart in Madison is the largest, with 618 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Madison, Wisconsin?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Madison, Wisconsin has 12.2 students per teacher and 161 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.