St. Ambrose Academy
5 mi ✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades 6-12 187 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 83% to 4-year college
Private high schools in Madison, WI
7 in Madison or within 6 miles. 2 are on the state’s WI Choice list. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
✓ Wisconsin Private School Choice (Statewide) Grades PreK-12 391 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 618 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Horizon High
2 mi Grades 9-12 14 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 12 48 students 18.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 10% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 432 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 81 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
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What Wisconsin pays
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, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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