Connecticut Private School Trends (10-Year)

419

Private Schools

-11.4% (-54 schools) 10-yr

64,550

Students

-13.1% (-9,762 students) 10-yr

$29,140

Avg. Tuition

+34.5% (+$7,480) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 10-yr

32%

Students of Color

+18.5% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This State (CT)

# Schools

419 Schools

671 Schools
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Connecticut (CT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	418	671
2024	438	703
2023	415	665
2022	407	612
2021	427	637
2020	445	684
2019	446	665
2018	453	677
2017	439	631
2016	454	644
2015	473	683

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# Students

64,550 Students

111,506 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students
Year	Connecticut (CT) Total	US Avg per State
2025	64,297	111,945
2024	66,129	113,628
2023	63,336	108,484
2022	63,428	104,892
2021	66,494	106,817
2020	68,176	109,411
2019	69,824	108,956
2018	70,073	109,868
2017	71,055	106,255
2016	73,095	107,443
2015	74,312	108,505

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Connecticut
Nursery	940
Pre-K	8,404
Kind	3,624
1	2,626
2	2,696
3	2,763
4	2,838
5	3,395
6	3,648
7	3,932
8	3,786
9	5,682
10	5,913
11	6,225
12	6,392
Not Listed	1,686

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Average School Size

167 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	165	179
2024	161	172
2023	163	174
2022	168	185
2021	166	180
2020	163	171
2019	167	175
2018	165	172
2017	175	180
2016	172	178
2015	167	167

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% Average Students of Color

32%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	31%	34%
2024	31%	34%
2023	30%	33%
2022	28%	33%
2021	28%	32%
2020	28%	32%
2019	25%	31%
2018	25%	31%
2017	25%	32%
2016	25%	32%
2015	27%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

7,896 Teachers

509,049 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1
2017	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	70%	55%
2024	70%	54%
2023	68%	54%
2022	68%	54%
2021	69%	54%
2020	69%	54%
2019	69%	53%
2018	68%	53%
2017	68%	53%
2016	68%	52%
2015	69%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	14	15
2024	13	15
2023	13	15
2022	13	15
2021	13	15
2020	14	15
2019	14	15
2018	14	15
2017	14	15
2016	14	15
2015	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	16	13
2024	15	12
2023	15	11
2022	15	11
2021	15	11
2020	16	11
2019	16	11
2018	15	11
2017	14	10
2016	14	10
2015	15	10

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Average SAT score

1255

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	1247	1233
2024	1254	1230
2023	1244	1228
2022	1242	1229
2021	1240	1229
2020	1239	1226
2019	1241	1226
2018	1257	1226
2017	1266	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	28	26
2024	28	26
2023	28	26
2022	27	26
2021	27	26
2020	27	25
2019	27	25
2018	27	25
2017	27	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$29,140

$13,769

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	$28,288	$15,012
2024	$27,975	$14,622
2023	$26,984	$14,057
2022	$26,127	$13,504
2021	$25,787	$13,232
2020	$25,418	$12,915
2019	$24,741	$12,656
2018	$24,008	$12,363
2017	$23,377	$12,049
2016	$22,763	$11,633
2015	$21,660	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$3,778

$1,154

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	$4,194	$1,152
2024	$4,479	$1,128
2023	$3,566	$1,156
2022	$3,340	$1,102
2021	$3,320	$1,125
2020	$3,490	$1,217
2019	$3,569	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	36%	34%
2024	37%	34%
2023	36%	34%
2022	35%	33%
2021	35%	33%
2020	35%	32%
2019	33%	31%
2018	32%	30%
2017	30%	30%
2016	29%	29%
2015	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$17,642

$7,516

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$14,806	$5,105
2015	$13,132	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

72%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	71%	81%
2024	70%	85%
2023	69%	85%
2022	68%	85%
2021	69%	85%
2020	68%	85%
2019	69%	85%
2018	69%	85%
2017	70%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$65.67 million

$31.45 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	$59 M	$39 M
2024	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$65 M	$40 M
2020	$65 M	$40 M
2019	$67 M	$40 M
2018	$82 M	$43 M
2017	$90 M	$45 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.59	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.56	0.63
2017	0.53	0.61
2016	0.54	0.61
2015	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

716 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

2,908 Students

264,409 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,562 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	8%
2021	7%	9%
2020	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	6%	8%
2015	6%	8%

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# Black Students

4,891 Students

415,554 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	8%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	8%	8%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%

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# White Students

34,906 Students

2,927,437 Students

% White Students

56%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	56%	52%
2024	56%	52%
2023	58%	52%
2022	61%	54%
2021	60%	54%
2020	60%	54%
2019	64%	56%
2018	64%	56%
2017	66%	58%
2016	65%	58%
2015	65%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

63 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

12,857 Students

1,473,136 Students

% of Others Students

21%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Connecticut (CT) Avg	National
2025	21%	26%
2024	21%	26%
2023	20%	25%
2022	19%	25%
2021	20%	25%
2020	19%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	18%	23%
2017	18%	22%
2016	18%	22%
2015	17%	21%

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Connecticut?

The top-ranked private schools in Connecticut include Brunswick School, Hopkins School, and The Loomis Chaffee School.

How many private schools are located in Connecticut?

There are 419 private schools are located in Connecticut.

How much do private schools cost in Connecticut?

The average private school tuition in Connecticut is $25,074 for elementary schools and $41,335 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Connecticut?

Approximately 32% of students in Connecticut private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Connecticut go to private school?

12% of all K-12 students in Connecticut attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Connecticut?

40% of private schools in Connecticut are religiously affiliated, with most being Catholic or Christian.

Which private schools in Connecticut are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Connecticut include: Salma K Farid Academy vs. Madina Academy, The Learning Community Day School vs. Landmark Preschool, The Spire School vs. The Pinnacle School

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