Waukesha, WI Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-7.1% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,714

Students

-26.2% (-609 students) 10-yr

$7,084

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+5.3% (+1 student) 5-yr

17%

Students of Color

+88.9% (+8.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-23.5% (-4.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Waukesha)

This State (WI)

# Schools

13 Schools

954 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Waukesha, WI Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	11
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	14

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# Students

1,714 Students

147,262 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	190	166	179
2024	190	161	172
2023	194	153	174
2022	204	164	185
2021	204	162	180
2020	204	152	171
2019	206	149	175
2018	207	147	172
2017	211	154	180
2016	212	152	178
2015	211	147	167

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% Students of Color

17%

35%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	17%	35%	34%
2024	17%	35%	34%
2023	18%	34%	33%
2022	24%	31%	33%
2021	24%	31%	32%
2020	24%	31%	32%
2019	20%	31%	31%
2018	19%	30%	31%
2017	11%	30%	32%
2016	11%	30%	32%
2015	9%	30%	32%

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0.41

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	0.41	0.66	0.65
2024	0.41	0.66	0.65
2023	0.44	0.65	0.65
2022	0.51	0.63	0.64
2021	0.51	0.63	0.64
2020	0.51	0.63	0.64
2019	0.50	0.61	0.63
2018	0.50	0.60	0.63
2017	0.34	0.56	0.61
2016	0.34	0.57	0.61
2015	0.33	0.57	0.61

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

897 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

86 Students

3,565 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

105 Students

17,428 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	5%	12%	9%
2024	5%	12%	9%
2023	6%	9%	9%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	10%	8%	9%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	3%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

38 Students

20,225 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	2%	13%	7%
2024	2%	14%	7%
2023	2%	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%

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# White Students

1,467 Students

79,460 Students

% White Students

76%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	76%	53%	52%
2024	76%	53%	52%
2023	74%	53%	52%
2022	68%	56%	54%
2021	68%	56%	54%
2020	68%	57%	54%
2019	69%	59%	56%
2018	69%	59%	56%
2017	80%	63%	58%
2016	80%	63%	58%
2015	81%	63%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

294 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

235 Students

29,380 Students

% of Others Students

12%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	12%	19%	26%
2024	12%	18%	26%
2023	13%	20%	25%
2022	14%	20%	25%
2021	14%	19%	25%
2020	14%	18%	24%
2019	15%	18%	24%
2018	15%	18%	23%
2017	15%	17%	22%
2016	14%	17%	22%
2015	14%	16%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

155 Teachers

11,498 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	13:1	13:1	11:1
2024	13:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	13:1	12:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

38%

Average Class Size

20 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Avg	Wisconsin (WI)	National
2025	20	16	15
2024	19	15	15
2022	19	16	15
2021	19	15	15
2020	19	16	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,084

$5,755

Average % on Financial Aid

36%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

$2,595

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

92%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Waukesha, WI include Catholic Memorial High School and Waukesha Catholic - St. Mary Campus.

How many private schools are located in Waukesha?

13 private schools are located in Waukesha.

How diverse are private schools in Waukesha?

Waukesha private schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 35%.

What percentage of students in Waukesha go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Waukesha are educated in private schools (compared to the WI state average of 15%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Waukesha?

69% of private schools in Waukesha are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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

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