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WI Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

MADISON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

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5606 RIVER RD, WAUNAKEE, WI 53597 • DANE County
(608) 850-6220

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9904507
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 55025
Physical Location Address 5606 River Rd
Waunakee, WI 53597-9510

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
432
Teachers (FTE)
60.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.15:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 65.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12.5% Asian: 12.3% Black or African American: 5.1% Hispanic / Latino: 4.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.5%
432 Students
White 282 est. 65.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 54 est. 12.5%
Asian 53 est. 12.3%
Black or African American 22 est. 5.1%
Hispanic / Latino 19 est. 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 0.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
234
54.2%
♀
Female Students
198
45.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 292 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 17 (5.8%) Kindergarten: 29 (9.9%) 1st Grade: 29 (9.9%) 2nd Grade: 32 (11%) 3rd Grade: 26 (8.9%) 4th Grade: 43 (14.7%) 5th Grade: 40 (13.7%) 6th Grade: 43 (14.7%) 7th Grade: 33 (11.3%)
292 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 17 5.8%
Kindergarten 29 9.9%
1st Grade 29 9.9%
2nd Grade 32 11%
3rd Grade 26 8.9%
4th Grade 43 14.7%
5th Grade 40 13.7%
6th Grade 43 14.7%
7th Grade 33 11.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 437 students 437 2019-2020 2021-2022: 427 students 427 -2.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 432 students 432 +1.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 432 60.4 7.2:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 427 56.5 7.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 437 54.6 8.0:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 53597)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 53597 Income: $114,542 $115k ZIP 53597 Home Value: $462,900 $463k ZIP 53597 This ZIP Waunakee Income: $114,542 $115k Waunakee Home Value: $462,900 $463k Waunakee City Average DANE County Income: $92,324 $92k DANE County Home Value: $374,419 $374k DANE County County Average Wisconsin Income: $78,018 $78k Wisconsin Home Value: $241,542 $242k Wisconsin State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 53597 Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% Waunakee Poverty Rate: 4.0% 4.0% DANE County Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% Wisconsin Poverty Rate: 10.4% 10.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 53597 Current ZIP
$114,542 $462,900 4.0% 20,671
Waunakee (City Average)
$114,542 $462,900 4.0% 20,671
DANE County (County Average)
$92,324 $374,419 10.2% 566,851
Wisconsin (State Average)
$78,018 $241,542 10.4% 5,680,589
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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