Quick Facts (2026)
- Top Ranked WI School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 75 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
St. John-st James Lutheran School
About the School
- St. John–James Lutheran School in Reedsville, WI offers co–ed education for grades PK through 8 in a rural community setting.
- The school enrolls 75 udents with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, supported by 5 teachers.
- Founded in 1857,.
- John–James Lutheran School is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- The udent body includes 2.22% students of color, reflecting some racial diversity within the school population.
- The school maintains a formal dress code and serves families seeking a private Lutheran elementary and middle school in rural Wisconsin.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Top Ranked WI School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 75 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
St. John-st James Lutheran School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1857
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
75 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
2%
State avg.: 35%
Academics & Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 11:1
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Tuition & Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Sports
Total Sports Offered
5 sports
School Notes
- School Motto: Tell the Next Generation!
- St. John - St. James Lutheran is an accredited school. We are also enrolled in the Wisconsin School Choice Program.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does St. John-st James Lutheran School offer?
St. John-st James Lutheran School offers 5 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cheering, Soccer, Track and Field and Volleyball.
What is St. John-st James Lutheran School's ranking?
St. John-st James Lutheran School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Wisconsin for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for St. John-st James Lutheran School?
The application deadline for St. John-st James Lutheran School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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The nearest high school to St. John-st James Lutheran School is Manitowoc Lutheran High School (12.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School (5.3 miles away)
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Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 9
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
916 Pine St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-3404
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 13.6 mi
Gr: K-8 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
3209 Meadow Lane
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-9777
Distance: 9.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students
Catholic
212 Church Street
Saint Nazianz, WI 54232
(920) 773-2530
Distance: 11.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7531a English Lake Rd
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 758-3411
Distance: 18.3 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 257 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
220 Doty St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-0186
Distance: 30.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 495 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 10
Christian
3450 Vinland Rd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 292-1274
Distance: 32.4 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 596 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 9
Christian
929 Greenfield Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 458-9981
Distance: 34.1 mi
Gr: K-12 | 50 students
Baptist
3030 Witzel Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 235-5400
Distance: 53.6 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 8
Calvinist
301 Fox Lake Rd
Waupun, WI 53963
(920) 324-4233
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 9
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
916 Pine St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-3404
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 13.6 mi
Gr: K-8 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
3209 Meadow Lane
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-9777
Distance: 9.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students
Catholic
212 Church Street
Saint Nazianz, WI 54232
(920) 773-2530
Distance: 11.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7531a English Lake Rd
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 758-3411
Distance: 14.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 9
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
916 Pine St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 684-3404
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 9.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 31 students
Catholic
212 Church Street
Saint Nazianz, WI 54232
(920) 773-2530
Distance: 11.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
7531a English Lake Rd
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 758-3411
Distance: 14.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1025 S 8th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-7021
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
601 E National Ave
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-3738
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
524 N. Francis St.
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-9252
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 6.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 75 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
209 N Custer St
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-2502
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
8374 County Road W
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2468
Distance: 12.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 216 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
4045 Lancer Cir
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 682-0215
Distance: 15.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 9
Catholic
2000 Mirro Dr
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-8122
Distance: 18.3 mi
Gr: NS-12 | 257 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
220 Doty St
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920) 766-0186
Distance: 22.2 mi
Gr: 6-11 | 15 students
Alternative School
3430 Spirit Way
Green Bay, WI 54305
(920) 330-0339
Distance: 22.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 136 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 19
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1311 S Robinson Ave
Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 469-6810
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
601 E National Ave
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-3738
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 6.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 75 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
209 N Custer St
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-2502
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
8374 County Road W
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2468
Distance: 7.8 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 68 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
N6081 W River Rd
Hilbert, WI 54129
(920) 853-3134
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 98 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 2
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
601 E National Ave
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-3738
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
524 N. Francis St.
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-9252
Distance: 5.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 65 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Catholic
19 S County Road J
Reedsville, WI 54230
(920) 775-4366
Distance: 6.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 75 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
209 N Custer St
Brillion, WI 54110
(920) 756-2502
Distance: 6.6 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
8374 County Road W
Greenleaf, WI 54126
(920) 864-2468
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