Top Ranked Cheshire Private Schools (2026-27)

Cheshire Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 369 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 24

10 Main St

Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 439-7250

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St. Bridget School

Gr: PK-8 | 349 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 4

Catholic

171 Main Street

Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-5860

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Cheshire KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

1544 Byam Rd.

Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 574-2892

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Webb School At Cheshire

Gr: 2-8 | 29 students

Special Education School

725 Jarvis St

Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-8395

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Cheshire, Connecticut Private Schools (Closed)

Boulder Knoll Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Montessori School

660 Boulder Rd.

Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-5893

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Cheshire, CT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-20.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

747

Students

-7.5% (-61 students) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.9% (-1 student) 10-yr

23%

Students of Color

+228.6% (+16.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+28.6% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Cheshire)

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

747 Students

64,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	249	165	179
2024	192	161	172
2023	185	163	174
2022	186	168	185
2021	186	166	180
2020	186	163	171
2019	203	167	175
2018	208	165	172
2017	222	175	180
2016	202	172	178
2015	202	167	167

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% Students of Color

23%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	23%	31%	34%
2024	23%	31%	34%
2023	23%	30%	33%
2022	27%	28%	33%
2021	27%	28%	32%
2020	27%	28%	32%
2019	11%	25%	31%
2018	15%	25%	31%
2017	5%	25%	32%
2016	7%	25%	32%
2015	7%	27%	32%

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0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.53	0.63	0.65
2024	0.54	0.63	0.65
2023	0.53	0.62	0.65
2022	0.52	0.59	0.64
2021	0.52	0.59	0.64
2020	0.52	0.59	0.64
2019	0.38	0.56	0.63
2018	0.38	0.56	0.63
2017	0.45	0.53	0.61
2016	0.38	0.54	0.61
2015	0.38	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

716 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

61 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	8%	5%	5%
2024	9%	5%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

53 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

38 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	5%	8%	7%
2024	5%	8%	7%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	2%	7%	7%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	2%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	8%	8%

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# White Students

497 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

67%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	67%	56%	52%
2024	65%	56%	52%
2023	66%	58%	52%
2022	68%	61%	54%
2021	68%	60%	54%
2020	68%	60%	54%
2019	78%	64%	56%
2018	78%	64%	56%
2017	73%	66%	58%
2016	78%	65%	58%
2015	78%	65%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

95 Students

12,827 Students

% of Others Students

13%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	13%	21%	26%
2024	14%	21%	26%
2023	13%	20%	25%
2022	8%	19%	25%
2021	8%	20%	25%
2020	8%	19%	24%
2019	7%	18%	24%
2018	7%	18%	23%
2017	13%	18%	22%
2016	7%	18%	22%
2015	7%	17%	21%

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# Teachers

81 Teachers

7,884 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	9:1	8:1	11:1
2024	9:1	8:1	11:1
2023	9:1	8:1	11:1
2022	9:1	8:1	11:1
2021	9:1	8:1	11:1
2020	9:1	8:1	12:1
2019	9:1	8:1	12:1
2018	9:1	8:1	12:1
2017	9:1	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	69%	70%	55%
2024	51%	70%	54%
2023	51%	68%	54%
2022	51%	68%	54%
2021	51%	69%	54%
2020	51%	69%	54%
2019	51%	69%	53%
2018	51%	68%	53%
2017	54%	68%	53%
2016	75%	68%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	16	14	15
2024	17	13	15
2023	17	13	15
2022	17	13	15
2021	17	13	15
2020	17	14	15
2019	17	14	15
2018	18	14	15
2017	17	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	13	15

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Average SAT score

1200

(Out of 1600)

1254

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	1200	1247	1233
2024	1200	1254	1230
2023	1200	1244	1228
2022	1200	1242	1229
2021	1200	1240	1229
2020	1200	1239	1226
2019	1200	1241	1226
2018	1200	1257	1226
2017	1130	1266	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	25	28	26
2024	25	28	26
2023	25	28	26
2022	25	27	26
2021	25	27	26
2020	25	27	25
2019	25	27	25
2018	25	27	25
2017	24	27	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average % on Financial Aid

49%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	49%	36%	34%
2024	49%	37%	34%
2023	39%	36%	34%
2022	53%	35%	33%
2021	53%	35%	33%
2020	53%	35%	32%
2019	53%	33%	31%
2018	49%	32%	30%
2017	25%	30%	30%
2016	41%	29%	29%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$25,573

$17,238

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$25,573	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$25,573	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$22,092	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$23,971	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$23,971	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$23,971	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$23,971	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$23,500	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$20,000	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$24,283	$14,806	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$13 million

$64.96 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$13 M	$59 M	$39 M
2024	$13 M	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$16 M	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$16 M	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$16 M	$65 M	$40 M
2020	$16 M	$65 M	$40 M
2019	$16 M	$67 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

63%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Cheshire, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	63%	71%	81%
2024	63%	70%	85%
2023	63%	69%	85%
2022	53%	68%	85%
2021	53%	69%	85%
2020	53%	68%	85%
2019	53%	69%	85%
2017	75%	70%	85%
2016	67%	69%	85%
2015	75%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cheshire, CT?

The private schools in Cheshire, CT include St. Bridget School and Cheshire Academy.

How many private schools are located in Cheshire?

4 private schools are located in Cheshire.

What percentage of students in Cheshire go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Cheshire are educated in private schools (compared to the CT state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cheshire?

25% of private schools in Cheshire are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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