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Best Madison Private High Schools (2026)

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Madison, Wisconsin Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Acton Academy Madison West (Closed 2025)

4100 Nakoma Road, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 535-1085

Gr: K-6 Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Walbridge School (Closed 2023)

Special Education School

7035 Old Sauk Road
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 833-1338

Gr: 4-12 | 15 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Madison)

This State (WI)

# Schools

11 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Madison, WI Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	9
2016	10
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,531 Students

51,977 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	139	244	253
2024	125	236	245
2023	89	207	247
2022	121	221	257
2021	122	220	249
2020	117	198	235
2019	118	193	242
2018	118	192	238
2017	131	182	246
2016	140	179	241
2015	177	171	220

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% Average Students of Color

19%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	19%	40%	32%
2024	17%	41%	31%
2023	13%	39%	31%
2022	16%	38%	30%
2021	12%	37%	30%
2020	12%	37%	29%
2019	16%	39%	29%
2018	11%	37%	28%
2017	21%	38%	30%
2016	21%	40%	30%
2015	17%	40%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

119 Teachers

4,468 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	12:1	10:1
2024	14:1	12:1	10:1
2023	12:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	10:1	11:1	10:1
2019	9:1	11:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	51%	50%	57%
2024	51%	50%	57%
2023	38%	50%	57%
2022	51%	50%	56%
2021	51%	50%	56%
2020	51%	48%	56%
2019	42%	49%	55%
2018	42%	47%	55%
2017	42%	46%	55%
2016	53%	43%	54%
2015	59%	45%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	14
2024	18	15	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	19	15	14
2021	19	15	14
2020	18	14	14
2019	15	14	14
2018	15	14	14
2017	15	14	14
2016	15	14	14
2015	15	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	18	12	13
2024	11	10	12
2023	7	10	12
2022	11	10	12
2021	10	9	12
2020	10	8	12
2019	10	8	11
2018	10	8	11
2017	10	7	11
2016	9	7	11
2015	7	7	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	27	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	27	24	26
2022	26	24	26
2021	26	24	26
2020	26	24	26
2019	26	24	25
2018	26	24	25
2017	26	24	25
2016	26	24	25
2015	26	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,593

$11,597

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$9,509	$11,910	$17,997
2024	$9,196	$9,805	$17,011
2023	$10,374	$9,442	$16,191
2022	$8,262	$8,173	$15,821
2021	$8,262	$8,370	$15,331
2020	$7,958	$8,321	$15,046
2019	$9,594	$8,355	$14,791
2018	$9,481	$7,986	$14,527
2017	$9,481	$7,972	$14,161
2016	$9,230	$7,609	$13,713
2015	$8,800	$7,175	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,500

$2,206

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$2,500	$2,803	$1,513
2024	$2,500	$2,799	$1,498
2023	$2,500	$2,758	$1,623

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

43%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	37%	44%	38%
2024	37%	44%	37%
2023	28%	40%	36%
2022	45%	45%	36%
2021	45%	45%	36%
2020	45%	44%	35%
2019	33%	37%	34%
2018	33%	37%	33%
2017	33%	37%	32%
2016	29%	33%	31%
2015	22%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,000

$2,931

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$2,025	$3,573	$9,714
2024	$2,025	$3,523	$9,498
2023	$1,750	$3,393	$8,890
2022	$3,050	$3,487	$8,717
2021	$3,050	$3,462	$8,472
2020	$3,050	$3,341	$8,370
2019	$4,025	$3,207	$7,924
2018	$4,025	$2,454	$7,471
2017	$4,025	$2,371	$7,202
2016	$4,025	$2,280	$6,993
2015	$2,500	$2,143	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	75%	84%	79%
2024	95%	87%	81%
2023	73%	88%	81%
2019	80%	88%	81%
2018	80%	91%	80%
2017	80%	91%	81%
2016	95%	92%	80%
2015	98%	94%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$400 million

$78.84 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.67	0.61
2024	0.44	0.67	0.60
2023	0.45	0.67	0.60
2022	0.25	0.65	0.58
2021	0.25	0.64	0.57
2020	0.25	0.63	0.57
2019	0.24	0.62	0.56
2018	0.24	0.62	0.55
2017	0.32	0.59	0.54
2016	0.36	0.59	0.54
2015	0.36	0.60	0.53

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

205 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

33 Students

2,076 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	5%
2024	2%	4%	6%
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

109 Students

8,855 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	7%	16%	9%
2024	8%	17%	9%
2023	6%	12%	8%
2022	4%	11%	8%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	11%	8%
2018	4%	11%	8%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

57 Students

7,892 Students

% Black Students

15%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	14%	8%
2024	4%	15%	8%
2023	4%	18%	8%
2022	3%	17%	8%
2021	3%	17%	8%
2020	3%	18%	8%
2019	3%	17%	8%
2018	3%	17%	8%
2017	4%	15%	8%
2016	4%	17%	8%
2015	3%	18%	9%

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# White Students

1,055 Students

28,503 Students

% White Students

68%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	68%	52%	59%
2024	73%	52%	60%
2023	72%	53%	60%
2022	87%	55%	62%
2021	87%	56%	63%
2020	87%	56%	64%
2019	87%	58%	64%
2018	87%	58%	65%
2017	82%	61%	66%
2016	80%	60%	66%
2015	79%	60%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

64 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

288 Students

6,888 Students

% of Others Students

19%

13%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	18%	13%	17%
2024	12%	12%	15%
2023	16%	12%	16%
2022	2%	13%	16%
2021	2%	12%	15%
2020	2%	11%	14%
2019	3%	11%	14%
2018	3%	10%	13%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2016	8%	10%	13%
2015	8%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Madison, WI?

The private high schools in Madison, WI include St. Ambrose Academy, Edgewood High School Of The Sacred Heart, and Abundant Life Christian School.

How many private high schools are located in Madison?

11 private high schools are located in Madison.

How diverse are private high schools in Madison?

Madison private high schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Madison?

55% of private high schools in Madison are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Pentecostal).

Which private high schools in Madison are often viewed compared to one another?

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