St. James School, Madison, WI

St. James School is a Roman Catholic private school in Madison, WI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 95 students and about 7.6 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 95
Teachers: 13
Students per teacher: 7.6
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: City

Member of: National Catholic Educational Association

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. James School?

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Saint James Catholic School ✓					<1
Blessed Sacrament School	PreK-8	241	9.5	Roman Catholic	<1
Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart	9-12	618	12.3	Roman Catholic	<1
Edgewood Campus School	PreK-8	381	14.7	Roman Catholic	<1
Woodland Montessori School	PreK-K	13	4.3	Nonsectarian	1
Wingra School	K-8	112	6.5	Nonsectarian	2
Our Lady Queen of Peace School ✓	PreK-8	451	12.9	Roman Catholic	2
Acton Academy Madison West	PreK-4	9	4.5	Nonsectarian	2

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