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Best Dane County �� High Schools (2026)

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Dane County �� 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

Verona KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

590 Hometown Cir
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-1792

Gr: NS-PK

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 County (Dane County)

This State (WI)

# Schools

15 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Dane County Total Schools
2025	15
2024	15
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	13
2019	11
2018	11
2017	13
2016	14
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

1,991 Students

52,538 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	133	244	253
2024	122	236	245
2023	78	207	247
2022	106	221	257
2021	107	220	249
2020	125	198	235
2019	135	193	242
2018	134	192	238
2017	134	182	246
2016	139	179	241
2015	161	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	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	19%	40%	32%
2024	18%	41%	31%
2023	13%	39%	31%
2022	16%	38%	30%
2021	12%	37%	30%
2020	13%	37%	29%
2019	21%	39%	29%
2018	12%	37%	28%
2017	21%	38%	30%
2016	21%	40%	30%
2015	19%	40%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

171 Teachers

4,474 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	10:1
2024	11:1	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	9:1	11:1	10:1
2019	9:1	11:1	10:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	10:1	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	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	51%	50%	57%
2024	51%	50%	57%
2023	42%	50%	57%
2022	52%	50%	56%
2021	52%	50%	56%
2020	52%	48%	56%
2019	45%	49%	55%
2018	45%	47%	55%
2017	45%	46%	55%
2016	53%	43%	54%
2015	58%	45%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	14	15	14
2022	19	15	14
2021	19	15	14
2020	18	14	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	16	14	14
2016	15	14	14
2015	15	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	20	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	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	28	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	28	24	26
2022	27	24	26
2021	27	24	26
2020	27	24	26
2019	27	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

$11,823

$11,638

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$11,823	$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

$2,803

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Dane County 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%

44%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	37%	44%	38%
2024	37%	44%	37%
2023	31%	40%	36%
2022	43%	45%	36%
2021	43%	45%	36%
2020	43%	44%	35%
2019	35%	37%	34%
2018	35%	37%	33%
2017	33%	37%	32%
2016	29%	33%	31%
2015	22%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,025

$3,573

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County 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	$5,025	$3,341	$8,370
2019	$5,017	$3,207	$7,924
2018	$5,017	$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

60%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	60%	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

$83.39 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.67

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.49	0.67	0.61
2024	0.44	0.67	0.60
2023	0.41	0.67	0.60
2022	0.25	0.65	0.58
2021	0.25	0.64	0.57
2020	0.39	0.63	0.57
2019	0.40	0.62	0.56
2018	0.39	0.62	0.55
2017	0.42	0.59	0.54
2016	0.43	0.59	0.54
2015	0.40	0.60	0.53

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

208 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

78 Students

2,096 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

127 Students

8,856 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	6%	16%	9%
2024	7%	17%	9%
2023	5%	12%	8%
2022	4%	11%	8%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	11%	8%
2018	3%	11%	8%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

90 Students

7,894 Students

% Black Students

15%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	14%	8%
2024	5%	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	3%	17%	8%
2015	3%	18%	9%

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# White Students

1,403 Students

28,512 Students

% White Students

70%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	70%	52%	59%
2024	74%	52%	60%
2023	76%	53%	60%
2022	86%	55%	62%
2021	86%	56%	63%
2020	77%	56%	64%
2019	76%	58%	64%
2018	77%	58%	65%
2017	75%	61%	66%
2016	74%	60%	66%
2015	77%	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

305 Students

6,849 Students

% of Others Students

15%

13%

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

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

How many private high schools are located in Dane County?

13 private high schools are located in Dane County.

How diverse are private high schools in Dane County?

Dane County 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 Dane County?

53% of private high schools in Dane County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

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

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