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Best Jefferson County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Jefferson County �� Schools (Closed)

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Quick Facts

Holy Family School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

205 Milwaukee Ave
Waterloo, WI 53594
(920) 478-3221

Gr: PK-7 | 37 students

Overview

This County (Jefferson County)

This State (WI)

# Schools

19 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Jefferson County Total Schools
2025	19
2024	20
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	19
2018	20
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19

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Student Body:

# Students

2,215 Students

125,961 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	117	162	199
2024	113	157	192
2023	119	148	193
2022	113	159	205
2021	113	157	201
2020	110	149	188
2019	114	146	193
2018	113	144	190
2017	122	148	199
2016	122	147	196
2015	122	141	183

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% Average Students of Color

13%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	13%	34%	33%
2024	13%	34%	32%
2023	11%	33%	32%
2022	13%	30%	32%
2021	13%	30%	31%
2020	13%	30%	31%
2019	14%	31%	31%
2018	14%	30%	30%
2017	6%	29%	31%
2016	6%	29%	31%
2015	6%	29%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

167 Teachers

9,789 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

13%

37%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	13%	37%	54%
2024	13%	38%	54%
2023	10%	36%	53%
2022	13%	36%	53%
2021	13%	36%	53%
2020	13%	35%	53%
2019	13%	34%	52%
2018	10%	33%	52%
2017	10%	33%	51%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$1,871

$6,552

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$1,871	$6,685	$14,043
2024	$1,871	$4,538	$12,357
2023	$1,725	$4,470	$11,693
2022	$1,666	$3,976	$11,199
2021	$1,666	$3,998	$10,824
2020	$1,666	$3,919	$10,496
2019	$1,666	$3,952	$10,300
2018	$1,433	$3,795	$10,056
2017	$1,433	$3,800	$9,712
2016	$1,510	$3,825	$9,307
2015	$1,510	$3,806	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

10%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	10%	31%	34%
2024	10%	31%	33%
2023	10%	31%	33%
2022	10%	29%	32%
2021	10%	29%	32%
2020	10%	28%	31%
2019	10%	28%	30%
2018	10%	28%	29%
2017	10%	28%	29%
2016	10%	27%	28%
2015	10%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$850

$2,295

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$850	$2,290	$6,227
2024	$850	$2,266	$6,113
2023	$850	$3,496	$5,785
2022	$700	$1,817	$5,514
2021	$700	$1,747	$5,269
2020	$700	$1,690	$5,141
2019	$700	$1,762	$5,007
2018	$700	$1,878	$4,752
2017	$700	$1,955	$4,582
2016	$700	$1,869	$4,396
2015	$700	$1,828	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	90%	89%	81%
2024	100%	94%	85%
2023	100%	95%	85%
2022	100%	95%	85%
2021	100%	96%	86%
2020	100%	96%	86%
2019	100%	95%	85%
2018	100%	95%	85%
2017	100%	95%	86%
2016	100%	95%	85%
2015	100%	95%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$3 million

$54.03 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.46	0.66	0.64
2024	0.47	0.66	0.64
2023	0.48	0.65	0.63
2022	0.46	0.63	0.62
2021	0.46	0.62	0.62
2020	0.44	0.62	0.62
2019	0.43	0.61	0.61
2018	0.43	0.60	0.60
2017	0.35	0.56	0.59
2016	0.35	0.57	0.59
2015	0.35	0.57	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

787 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

13 Students

2,723 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

143 Students

14,498 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

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

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# Black Students

25 Students

17,312 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	13%	8%
2024	1%	14%	8%
2023	1%	15%	8%
2022	1%	14%	7%
2021	1%	14%	8%
2020	1%	14%	8%
2019	1%	12%	8%
2018	1%	12%	8%
2017	1%	10%	7%
2016	1%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	8%

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# White Students

1,564 Students

68,646 Students

% White Students

70%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	70%	53%	55%
2024	70%	53%	55%
2023	67%	53%	55%
2022	71%	56%	57%
2021	71%	56%	57%
2020	72%	56%	58%
2019	74%	58%	59%
2018	73%	59%	59%
2017	79%	63%	61%
2016	79%	62%	61%
2015	79%	62%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

260 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

481 Students

25,224 Students

% of Others Students

22%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jefferson County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	22%	19%	22%
2024	21%	19%	22%
2023	27%	21%	22%
2022	21%	21%	22%
2021	21%	20%	20%
2020	19%	19%	19%
2019	16%	19%	20%
2018	17%	18%	20%
2017	17%	18%	19%
2016	16%	18%	18%
2015	16%	17%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Jefferson County, WI?

The private elementary schools in Jefferson County, WI include St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran School, St. Bernard School, and St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Jefferson County?

19 private elementary schools are located in Jefferson County.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County private elementary schools are approximately 13% minority students, which is lower than the Wisconsin private school average of 34%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Jefferson County?

100% of private elementary schools in Jefferson County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Jefferson County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Jefferson County include: St. Paul's Lutheran School vs. St. Joseph School, Calvary Baptist Christian School vs. Faith Community Christian School, St. John The Baptist Catholic School vs. St. Joseph School

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