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Best Dane County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Dane County �� Schools (Closed)

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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

44 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Dane County Total Schools
2025	44
2024	44
2023	42
2022	40
2021	40
2020	42
2019	40
2018	40
2017	38
2016	38
2015	39

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Student Body:

# Students

6,877 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	157	161	199
2024	159	157	192
2023	160	148	193
2022	153	159	205
2021	151	157	201
2020	172	149	188
2019	160	146	193
2018	156	144	190
2017	160	148	199
2016	158	147	196
2015	153	141	183

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% Average Students of Color

19%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	19%	34%	33%
2024	19%	34%	32%
2023	25%	33%	32%
2022	27%	30%	32%
2021	26%	30%	31%
2020	24%	30%	31%
2019	23%	31%	31%
2018	22%	30%	30%
2017	21%	29%	31%
2016	21%	29%	31%
2015	21%	29%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

617 Teachers

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Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	62%	37%	54%
2024	62%	38%	54%
2023	59%	36%	53%
2022	61%	36%	53%
2021	61%	36%	53%
2020	61%	35%	53%
2019	56%	34%	52%
2018	60%	33%	52%
2017	57%	33%	51%
2016	54%	32%	51%
2015	65%	33%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

course

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	16	12	12
2024	7	9	11
2023	7	8	10
2022	7	9	10
2021	5	8	10
2020	5	8	10
2019	5	8	10
2018	5	8	10
2017	5	8	10
2016	5	8	9
2015	3	8	9

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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	25	26
2024	28	24	26
2023	28	24	26
2022	27	24	26
2021	27	25	26
2020	27	24	26
2019	27	25	26
2018	27	25	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	27	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,996

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$7,919	$6,698	$14,036
2024	$7,534	$4,538	$12,357
2023	$7,622	$4,470	$11,693
2022	$6,023	$3,976	$11,199
2021	$5,990	$3,998	$10,824
2020	$5,902	$3,919	$10,496
2019	$6,213	$3,952	$10,300
2018	$5,580	$3,795	$10,056
2017	$5,611	$3,800	$9,712
2016	$5,630	$3,825	$9,307
2015	$5,689	$3,806	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$2,420

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$2,420	$1,227	$1,115
2024	$2,420	$1,225	$1,094
2023	$2,420	$1,226	$1,136

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Average % on Financial Aid

34%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,333

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$2,333	$2,290	$6,215
2024	$2,225	$2,266	$6,113
2023	$2,294	$3,496	$5,785
2022	$3,000	$1,817	$5,514
2021	$3,000	$1,747	$5,269
2020	$5,000	$1,690	$5,141
2019	$4,250	$1,762	$5,007
2018	$4,250	$1,878	$4,752
2017	$4,000	$1,955	$4,582
2016	$5,000	$1,869	$4,396
2015	$2,500	$1,828	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	77%	89%	81%
2024	92%	94%	85%
2023	85%	95%	85%
2022	95%	95%	85%
2021	95%	96%	86%
2020	95%	96%	86%
2019	92%	95%	85%
2018	92%	95%	85%
2017	92%	95%	86%
2016	97%	95%	85%
2015	98%	95%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$161 million

$ million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$161 M	$56 M	$53 M
2024	$2 M	$15 M	$51 M
2023	$2 M	$14 M	$68 M
2022	$3 M	$21 M	$73 M
2021	$3 M	$17 M	$65 M
2020	$3 M	$1 M	$69 M
2019	$3 M	$1 M	$75 M
2018	$3 M	$1 M	$57 M
2017	$3 M	$3 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.54	0.66	0.64
2024	0.54	0.66	0.64
2023	0.60	0.65	0.63
2022	0.58	0.63	0.62
2021	0.57	0.62	0.62
2020	0.57	0.62	0.62
2019	0.54	0.61	0.61
2018	0.53	0.60	0.60
2017	0.46	0.56	0.59
2016	0.45	0.57	0.59
2015	0.45	0.57	0.58

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# American Indian Students

12 Students

n/a

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

255 Students

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% Asian Students

n/a

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

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# Hispanic Students

400 Students

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% Hispanic Students

n/a

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

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# Black Students

258 Students

n/a

% Black Students

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	4%	13%	8%
2024	4%	14%	8%
2023	3%	15%	8%
2022	3%	14%	7%
2021	3%	14%	8%
2020	4%	14%	8%
2019	3%	12%	8%
2018	3%	12%	8%
2017	3%	10%	7%
2016	3%	11%	8%
2015	3%	11%	8%

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# White Students

4,447 Students

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% White Students

65%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	64%	53%	55%
2024	64%	53%	55%
2023	57%	53%	55%
2022	61%	56%	57%
2021	62%	56%	57%
2020	62%	56%	58%
2019	65%	58%	59%
2018	66%	59%	59%
2017	71%	63%	61%
2016	72%	62%	61%
2015	72%	62%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

n/a

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,489 Students

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% of Others Students

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dane County Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	22%	19%	22%
2024	22%	19%	22%
2023	28%	21%	22%
2022	22%	21%	22%
2021	21%	20%	20%
2020	20%	19%	19%
2019	20%	19%	20%
2018	18%	18%	20%
2017	20%	18%	19%
2016	19%	18%	18%
2015	19%	17%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private elementary schools in Dane County, WI include Edgewood Campus School, Madison Country Day School, and Hickory Hill Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Dane County?

41 private elementary schools are located in Dane County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Dane County?

The average tuition cost is $7,996, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $0.

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

77% of private elementary schools in Dane County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

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