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Private Schools in Columbia County, WI

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At a glance

Schools

854

Students

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Meadow View School	Private, Amish	1-8	N8492 Dolgner Rd	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	(608) 356-3317	38	2	19.0	38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Petersen Adventist School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	W1004 Hall Rd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-4056	18	2	8.5	15 (83.3%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Randolph Christian School	Private, Calvinist	PK, KG-8	457 2nd St	Randolph	53956	Columbia County	(920) 326-3320	62	8	6.9	42 (67.7%)	2 (3.2%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Jerome School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	1550 Farnham St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-5780	104	12	8.3	103 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Johns Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-8	430 W Emmett St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	(608) 742-9000	85	8	8.5	64 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)
St Mary School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	315 W Cook St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	(608) 742-4998	169	16	10.5	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Trinity Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-6	728 Church St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	(608) 253-3241	37	4	8.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Wisconsin Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	9-12	N2355 Du Borg Rd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(414) 399-1416	66	6	10.3	28 (42.4%)	7 (10.6%)	24 (36.4%)	4 (6.1%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	822 Western Ave	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-5180	83	6	12.1	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Hillside School	Private, Amish	1-8	N7617 Sommers Rd	Cambria	53923	Columbia County		40	2	20.0	40 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
North Scott Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	N9450 Fenske Rd	Dalton	53926	Columbia County		31	2	15.5	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Meadow View Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	N8492 Dolgner Rd	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County		38	2	19.0	38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Pleasant Ridge Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	W2399 County Road E	Cambria	53923	Columbia County		31	2	15.5	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Johns Lutheran Church	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	505 E Lafollette St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	(608) 429-3636	52	4	8.5	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Stepping Stone Learning Center	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK-K	1199 N Us Highway 51	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	(608) 635-3880

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Meadow View School	Private, Amish	1-8	N8492 Dolgner Rd	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	(608) 356-3317	38	2	19.0		38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Petersen Adventist School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	W1004 Hall Rd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-4056	18	2	8.5		15 (83.3%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Randolph Christian School	Private, Calvinist	PK, KG-8	457 2nd St	Randolph	53956	Columbia County	(920) 326-3320	62	8	6.9		42 (67.7%)	2 (3.2%)	9 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Jerome School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	1550 Farnham St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-5780	104	12	8.3		103 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Johns Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-8	430 W Emmett St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	(608) 742-9000	85	8	8.5		64 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)
St Mary School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	315 W Cook St	Portage	53901	Columbia County	(608) 742-4998	169	16	10.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Trinity Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-6	728 Church St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	(608) 253-3241	37	4	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Wisconsin Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	9-12	N2355 Du Borg Rd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(414) 399-1416	66	6	10.3		28 (42.4%)	7 (10.6%)	24 (36.4%)	4 (6.1%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	822 Western Ave	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	(920) 623-5180	83	6	12.1		70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Hillside School	Private, Amish	1-8	N7617 Sommers Rd	Cambria	53923	Columbia County		40	2	20.0		40 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
North Scott Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	N9450 Fenske Rd	Dalton	53926	Columbia County		31	2	15.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Meadow View Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	N8492 Dolgner Rd	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County		38	2	19.0		38 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Pleasant Ridge Amish School	Private, Amish	1-8	W2399 County Road E	Cambria	53923	Columbia County		31	2	15.5		31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Johns Lutheran Church	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	505 E Lafollette St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	(608) 429-3636	52	4	8.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Stepping Stone Learning Center	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK-K	1199 N Us Highway 51	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	(608) 635-3880