St. Thomas School, Madison SD: PreK-5, 44 Students

St. Thomas School is a Roman Catholic private school in Madison, SD teaching grades PreK-5. It reported 44 students and about 9.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-5
Students: 44
Teachers: 6
Students per teacher: 9.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Setting: Town

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. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. 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.

St. Thomas School tuition, and what Partners in Education pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for St. Thomas School yet. Every private school sets its own price and most share it on request: ask for the full-year tuition for your child’s grade plus required fees, or look for a tuition page on the school’s website. Then put the figure in the calculator below to see what Partners in Education leaves you to pay.

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About $2,457 on average (2025-26) The scholarship organization sets amounts. By law the average award may not exceed the state per-student equivalent; we did not verify that dollar figure.

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Madison Christian School	1-2	2	2	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Volga Christian School	PreK-6	41	not reported	Calvinist	23
St. Mary Catholic School	PreK-12	222	14	Roman Catholic	24
St. Thomas More Catholic School	PreK-4	74	7.3	Roman Catholic	26
Peace Lutheran School	K-3	13	11.8	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	26
McCrossan Boys Ranch	6-12	40	4.4	Nonsectarian, all-boys	32
Education & Integration Services	11-12	6	3	Nonsectarian	35
Bethel Lutheran School	K-8	28	10.8	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	37

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