#1 Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
Wisconsin Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 64% of Christian schools in Wisconsin
Columbus, WI
A+Overall grade66 students10 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
Private schools in Columbia County, WI with the highest overall grades. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
St. Johns Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 82% of Christian schools in Wisconsin
Portage, WI
AOverall grade65 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
St. Jerome School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Columbus
Columbus, WI
A-Overall grade104 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Christian school in Columbus
Columbus, WI
B+Overall grade73 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Columbia County, WI
St. Mary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Growing: enrollment up 61% since 2011–12
Portage, WI
BOverall grade169 students11 students per teacher
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