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Jefferson County Private Schools (Closed)

Holy Family School

Gr: PK-7 | 37 students

Catholic

205 Milwaukee Ave

Waterloo, WI 53594

(920) 478-3221

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Jefferson County Total Schools
2025	22
2024	23
2023	22
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	22
2018	23
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22

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Private schools down 1 in Jefferson County, falling from 23 in 2024 to 22 in 2025.

# Students

3,240 Students

147,262 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	144	166	179
2024	139	161	172
2023	147	153	174
2022	145	164	185
2021	141	162	180
2020	139	152	171
2019	140	149	175
2018	138	147	172
2017	146	154	180
2016	146	152	178
2015	144	147	167

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Private-school size up 5 students in Jefferson County, from 139 in 2024 to 144 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

13%

35%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	13%	35%	34%
2024	13%	35%	34%
2023	9%	34%	33%
2022	10%	31%	33%
2021	11%	31%	32%
2020	11%	31%	32%
2019	13%	31%	31%
2018	12%	30%	31%
2017	6%	30%	32%
2016	6%	30%	32%
2015	6%	30%	32%

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Students of color up 7 points in Jefferson County private schools, from 6% in 2016 to 13% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

250 Teachers

11,498 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	13:1	13:1	11:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	13:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Jefferson County, from 15:1 in 2016 to 13:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

40%

38%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	44%	39%	55%
2024	44%	39%	54%
2022	44%	38%	54%
2021	44%	37%	54%
2020	44%	37%	54%
2019	44%	36%	53%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	15
2024	15	15	15
2023	16	16	15
2022	15	16	15
2021	15	15	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	15	16	15
2018	16	16	15
2017	15	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

11 courses

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$3,649

$5,755

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$3,259	$5,192	$13,694
2024	$3,259	$5,139	$13,340
2023	$3,259	$4,908	$12,825
2022	$3,259	$4,764	$12,321
2021	$3,231	$4,727	$12,072
2020	$3,231	$4,624	$11,784
2019	$3,168	$4,537	$11,547
2018	$3,061	$4,462	$11,280
2017	$3,041	$4,385	$10,994

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Tuition cost up modestly in Jefferson County, rising from $3,041 in 2017 to $3,259 in 2025 while Wisconsin and the U.S. climbed faster.

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

37%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,702

$2,609

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

92%

Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$15.1 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.41	0.66	0.65
2024	0.41	0.66	0.65
2023	0.44	0.65	0.65
2022	0.41	0.63	0.64
2021	0.38	0.63	0.64
2020	0.36	0.63	0.64
2019	0.35	0.61	0.63
2018	0.36	0.60	0.63
2017	0.30	0.56	0.61
2016	0.30	0.57	0.61
2015	0.29	0.57	0.61

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Diversity score up 0.11 in Jefferson County private schools, rising from 0.30 in 2016 to 0.41 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

1 Student

897 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

38 Students

3,565 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Jefferson County private schools, from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

198 Students

17,428 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	6%	12%	9%
2024	7%	12%	9%
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	5%	8%	9%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	6%	8%

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Hispanic share up 4 points in Jefferson County private schools, rising from 2% in 2016 to 6% in 2025.

# Black Students

58 Students

20,225 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	2%	13%	7%
2024	2%	14%	7%
2023	1%	15%	8%
2022	1%	13%	7%
2021	1%	13%	7%
2020	1%	14%	8%
2019	1%	12%	7%
2018	1%	12%	7%
2017	1%	11%	7%
2016	1%	11%	7%
2015	1%	12%	8%

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Black students up 1 point in Jefferson County private schools, from 1% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

2,393 Students

79,460 Students

% White Students

74%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	75%	53%	52%
2024	75%	53%	52%
2023	72%	53%	52%
2022	75%	56%	54%
2021	77%	56%	54%
2020	79%	57%	54%
2019	80%	59%	56%
2018	79%	59%	56%
2017	83%	63%	58%
2016	83%	63%	58%
2015	83%	63%	58%

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White share down 8 points in Jefferson County private schools, from 83% in 2016 to 75% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

294 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

562 Students

29,380 Students

% of Others Students

17%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	15%	19%	26%
2024	15%	18%	26%
2023	22%	20%	25%
2022	18%	20%	25%
2021	15%	19%	25%
2020	14%	18%	24%
2019	12%	18%	24%
2018	13%	18%	23%
2017	13%	17%	22%
2016	13%	17%	22%
2015	12%	16%	21%

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Other-race share rose 2 points in Jefferson County private schools, from 13% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Jefferson County, WI?

The private schools in Jefferson County, WI include St. Bernard School, Lakeside Lutheran High School, and Luther Prep.

How many private schools are located in Jefferson County?

22 private schools are located in Jefferson County.

How much do private schools cost in Jefferson County?

The average tuition cost is $3,649, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $5,755.

How diverse are private schools in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County private schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 35%.

What percentage of students in Jefferson County go to private school?

26% of all K-12 students in Jefferson County are educated in private schools (compared to the WI state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Jefferson County?

100% of private schools in Jefferson County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Catholic).

Which private schools in Jefferson County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Jefferson County include: Luther Prep vs. Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lakeside Lutheran High School vs. Luther Prep, St. Paul's Lutheran School vs. St. Joseph School

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