For the 2026 school year, there are 783 religiously affiliated private schools serving 133,102 students in Wisconsin (82% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $6,269, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $7,502.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (39% of schools), Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (20% of schools) and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (12% of schools).
Top-Ranked Wisconsin Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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