Watertown, WI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,621

Students

-1.6% (-27 students) 10-yr

$4,165

Avg. Tuition

+192.7% (+$2,742) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+8.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

14%

Students of Color

+75.0% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-21.4% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Watertown)

This State (WI)

# Schools

12 Schools

954 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Watertown, WI Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12

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# Students

1,621 Students

147,267 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	135	166	179
2024	139	161	172
2023	143	153	174
2022	141	164	185
2021	140	162	180
2020	137	152	171
2019	135	149	175
2018	136	147	172
2017	137	154	180
2016	140	152	178
2015	137	147	167

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% Students of Color

14%

35%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	14%	35%	34%
2024	14%	35%	34%
2023	11%	34%	33%
2022	14%	31%	33%
2021	14%	31%	32%
2020	14%	31%	32%
2019	18%	31%	31%
2018	18%	30%	31%
2017	8%	30%	32%
2016	8%	30%	32%
2015	8%	30%	32%

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0.37

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	0.37	0.66	0.65
2024	0.37	0.66	0.65
2023	0.42	0.65	0.65
2022	0.44	0.63	0.64
2021	0.44	0.63	0.64
2020	0.42	0.63	0.64
2019	0.39	0.61	0.63
2018	0.40	0.60	0.63
2017	0.31	0.56	0.61
2016	0.32	0.57	0.61
2015	0.30	0.57	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

897 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

22 Students

3,565 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

127 Students

17,428 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	8%	12%	9%
2024	8%	12%	9%
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	6%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

41 Students

20,225 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	2%	13%	7%
2024	2%	14%	7%
2023	2%	15%	8%
2022	2%	13%	7%
2021	2%	13%	7%
2020	2%	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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# White Students

1,318 Students

79,460 Students

% White Students

79%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	79%	53%	52%
2024	78%	53%	52%
2023	74%	53%	52%
2022	73%	56%	54%
2021	73%	56%	54%
2020	75%	57%	54%
2019	77%	59%	56%
2018	77%	59%	56%
2017	83%	63%	58%
2016	82%	63%	58%
2015	83%	63%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

294 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

163 Students

29,385 Students

% of Others Students

10%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	10%	19%	26%
2024	10%	18%	26%
2023	18%	20%	25%
2022	17%	20%	25%
2021	17%	19%	25%
2020	15%	18%	24%
2019	10%	18%	24%
2018	11%	18%	23%
2017	11%	17%	22%
2016	12%	17%	22%
2015	10%	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

142 Teachers

11,479 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	11:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

38%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	73%	39%	55%
2024	73%	39%	54%
2023	73%	38%	54%
2022	73%	38%	54%
2021	73%	37%	54%
2020	73%	37%	54%
2019	73%	36%	53%
2018	73%	36%	53%
2017	73%	36%	53%
2016	58%	35%	52%
2015	58%	35%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	14	16	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	16	15
2022	14	16	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	16	15
2019	14	16	15
2018	14	16	15
2017	12	16	15
2016	12	16	15
2015	12	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	5	12	13
2024	5	10	12
2023	5	9	11
2022	5	10	11
2021	3	9	11
2020	3	8	11
2019	3	8	11
2018	3	7	11

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,165

$5,796

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	$3,832	$7,693	$15,012
2024	$3,247	$5,174	$13,254
2023	$3,247	$5,036	$12,626
2022	$3,247	$4,501	$12,187
2021	$3,247	$4,507	$11,800
2020	$3,247	$4,494	$11,512
2019	$3,182	$4,526	$11,293
2018	$3,123	$4,293	$11,017
2017	$3,082	$4,337	$10,708
2016	$1,423	$4,253	$10,356
2015	$1,423	$4,242	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

43%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	43%	35%	34%
2024	43%	35%	34%
2023	43%	33%	34%
2022	43%	33%	33%
2021	43%	33%	33%
2020	43%	32%	32%
2019	10%	31%	31%
2018	10%	31%	30%
2017	10%	31%	30%
2016	10%	29%	29%
2015	10%	26%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,600

$2,595

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	$1,600	$2,646	$7,073
2024	$1,600	$2,612	$6,930
2023	$1,600	$3,609	$6,469
2022	$1,600	$2,251	$6,289
2021	$1,600	$2,175	$6,055
2020	$1,600	$2,115	$5,921
2019	$700	$2,146	$5,795
2018	$700	$1,889	$5,456
2017	$700	$1,959	$5,319
2016	$700	$1,895	$5,105
2015	$700	$1,812	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$15.1 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

92%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	90%	89%	81%
2024	100%	93%	85%
2023	100%	93%	85%
2022	100%	95%	85%
2021	100%	95%	85%
2020	100%	94%	85%
2019	100%	94%	85%
2018	100%	94%	85%
2017	100%	94%	85%
2016	100%	94%	85%
2015	100%	95%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Watertown, WI?

The private schools in Watertown, WI include Luther Prep, St. Bernard School, and Maranatha Baptist Academy.

How many private schools are located in Watertown?

12 private schools are located in Watertown.

How diverse are private schools in Watertown?

Watertown private schools are approximately 14% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 35%.

What percentage of students in Watertown go to private school?

35% of all K-12 students in Watertown are educated in private schools (compared to the WI state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Watertown?

100% of private schools in Watertown are religiously affiliated (most commonly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod).

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

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