St. Ambrose Academy, Madison, WI

St. Ambrose Academy is a Roman Catholic private school in Madison, WI teaching grades 6-12. It reported 187 students and about 12.9 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Wisconsin’s official WI Choice list.

Can you use WI Choice here?

✓ On the official Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-08-04. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: 6-12
Students: 187
Teachers: 21
Students per teacher: 12.9
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Go on to a 4-year college: 83%
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Wisconsin pays, and what that leaves you

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Wisconsin Private School Choice Programs Scholarship

$11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27 The Special Needs Scholarship is $16,477, a figure the state labels as estimated. Four year old kindergarten is paid at $6,783. The state notes that all 2026-27 amounts can still change by statute.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Ambrose Academy?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms WI Choice award Children

WI Choice pays between $11,305 and $13,799 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

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Madinah Academy of Madison ✓	PreK-8	163	7.8	Islamic	1
Lighthouse Christian School ✓	PreK-8	238	12.1	Christian (nondenominational)	1
High Point Christian School ✓	PreK-8	214	13	Christian (nondenominational)	1
Hickory Hill Academy	PreK-8	135	8.4	Nonsectarian	1
Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	92	13.9	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	2
Montessori Childrens House	PreK-K	3	3	Nonsectarian	2
Preschool of the Arts	K	15	5.8	Nonsectarian	3
St. Maria Goretti Catholic School	PreK-8	108	9	Roman Catholic	3

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