Private Schools in
Madison Metropolitan School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Madison Metropolitan School District had a much higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Madison Metropolitan School District’s Boundaries
Madison Metropolitan School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Madison Metropolitan School District’s Boundaries

Since 2017, 28 private schools located within Madison Metropolitan School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	10
Roman Catholic	7
Christian	5
Other	3
Lutheran	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	18
Special education	3
Special program emphasis	3
Early childhood/day care center	2
Montessori	2

Private Schools in Madison Metropolitan School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart	9th–12th	Other	528	White	38%	33	1881	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Lady Queen of Peace School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	441	White	43%	35	1947	Regular elementary or secondary
Edgewood Campus School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	333	White	35%	24	1995	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Maria Goretti	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	320	White	42%	21	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Abundant Life Christian School	KG–12th	Christian	292	White	30%	24	1978	Regular elementary or secondary
High Point Christian School	PK–8th	Other	247	White	39%	23	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Dennis School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	246	White	29%	16	1959	Regular elementary or secondary
Eagle School of Madison	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	245	White	21%	29	1982	Special program emphasis
Lighthouse Christian School	PK–8th	Christian	200	Hispanic or Latino	37%	14		Early childhood/day care center
Blessed Sacrament School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	185	White	49%	17	1924	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Cross Lutheran School	KG–8th	Other	165	White	46%	9	1971	Regular elementary or secondary
Charis Classical Academy	KG–11th	Christian	137	White	49%	8		Special program emphasis
Wings to Soar Online Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	135	White	42%	4		Special education
St. Ambrose Academy	6th–12th	Roman Catholic	124	White	43%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
St. James School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	101	White	17%	12	1905	Regular elementary or secondary
Wingra School	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	100	White	41%	15	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
Eastside Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	96	White	43%	9	1927	Regular elementary or secondary
Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	82	White	44%	5	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
Madison Waldorf School	PK–7th	Nonsectarian	75	White	47%	8		Special program emphasis
Isthmus Montessori Academy		Nonsectarian	45	White	37%	4		Montessori
Operation Fresh Start	12th	Nonsectarian	36	Hispanic or Latino	25%	3		Early childhood/day care center
Three Angels Christian School	KG–7th	Seventh-Day Adventist	23	White	24%	2	1924	Regular elementary or secondary
Richardson School		Nonsectarian	17	White	41%	4		Special education
Walbridge School	4th–12th	Nonsectarian	15	White	38%	4	1986	Special education
Greenway Crossing Montessori	KG–1st	Nonsectarian	14	White	2%	2		Montessori

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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