Zion Evangelical Lutheran School, Columbus, WI

Zion Evangelical Lutheran School is a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod private school in Columbus, WI teaching grades PreK-8. It reported 73 students and about 12.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-8
Students: 73
Teachers: 6
Students per teacher: 12.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Setting: Town

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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$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 Zion Evangelical Lutheran School?

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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. Jerome School	K-8	104	8.4	Roman Catholic	<1
Petersen Adventist School ✓	K-8	18	8.6	Seventh-Day Adventist	2
Wisconsin Academy ✓	9-12	66	10.3	Seventh-Day Adventist	2
St. John Evangelical Lutheran School	PreK-8	72	10.3	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	11
Holy Family School	PreK-7	23	5.8	Roman Catholic	11
St. Stephens Lutheran School	K-8	95	12.5	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	13
St. Katharine Drexel School ✓	PreK-8	158	12.5	Roman Catholic	13
Wayland Academy	9-12	192	7.8	Nonsectarian	13

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