St. Mary/St. Michael School, Cato, WI

St. Mary/St. Michael School is a Roman Catholic private school in Cato, WI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 47 students and about 9.4 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, Special Needs Scholarship) 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: PreK-8
Students: 47
Teachers: 6
Students per teacher: 9.4
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Rural

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. Mary/St. Michael 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
St. John-St. James Lutheran School ✓	PreK-8	56	12.4	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	6
St. Johns Lutheran School	PreK-8	72	11.4	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	6
Legacy Christian School of Manitowoc ✓					6
Manitowoc Lutheran High School ✓	9-12	248	9.2	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	8
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran School ✓	K-8	193	16.4	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	9
Roncalli Middle School	5-8	203	13.4	Roman Catholic	9
Roncalli Elementary School	PreK-4	241	10.6	Roman Catholic	10
Immanuel Lutheran School	PreK-8	122	14.2	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	10

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