[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Fairfield County Total Schools
2025	114
2024	120
2023	114
2022	119
2021	123
2020	128
2019	131
2018	130
2017	128
2016	132
2015	134

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Private schools down 18 in Fairfield County, falling from 132 in 2016 to 114 in 2025.

# Students

24,669 Students

64,588 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	229	165	179
2024	223	161	172
2023	220	163	174
2022	219	168	185
2021	215	166	180
2020	208	163	171
2019	210	167	175
2018	209	165	172
2017	215	175	180
2016	210	172	178
2015	201	167	167

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Average students up 19 in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 210 in 2016 to 229 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

31%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	30%	31%	34%
2024	30%	31%	34%
2023	28%	30%	33%
2022	26%	28%	33%
2021	25%	28%	32%
2020	25%	28%	32%
2019	24%	25%	31%
2018	24%	25%	31%
2017	27%	25%	32%
2016	27%	25%	32%
2015	29%	27%	32%

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Students of color up 3 points in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 27% in 2016 to 30% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,865 Teachers

7,896 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	9:1	8:1	11:1
2023	9:1	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	8:1	11:1
2021	9:1	8:1	11:1
2020	9:1	8:1	12:1
2019	8:1	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	9:1	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 1 in Fairfield County private schools, from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025, while the U.S. stayed at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

77%

71%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	77%	70%	55%
2024	78%	70%	54%
2023	75%	68%	54%
2022	76%	68%	54%
2021	77%	69%	54%
2020	76%	69%	54%
2019	77%	69%	53%
2018	77%	68%	53%
2017	77%	68%	53%
2016	75%	68%	52%
2015	74%	69%	52%

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Advanced degrees steady at 77% in Fairfield County private schools in 2025, up from 75% in 2016 and above Connecticut's 70%.

Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	15
2024	13	13	15
2023	13	13	15
2022	14	13	15
2021	14	13	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	14	13	15

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Class size down 1 in Fairfield County, falling from 14 in 2016 to 13 in 2025 and matching Connecticut.

Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

18 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	12
2024	17	15	12
2023	17	15	11
2022	17	15	11
2021	17	15	11
2020	17	16	11
2019	18	16	11
2018	16	15	11
2017	17	14	10
2016	16	14	10
2015	14	15	10

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AP courses steady at 17 in Fairfield County private schools from 2021 to 2025, while Connecticut was 15 and the U.S. 12 in 2025.

Average SAT score

1227

(Out of 1600)

1255

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	1225	1247	1233
2024	1224	1254	1230
2023	1207	1244	1228
2022	1204	1242	1229
2021	1203	1240	1229
2020	1214	1239	1226
2019	1214	1241	1226
2018	1266	1257	1226
2017	1266	1266	1233

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SAT scores down 41 points in Fairfield County private schools, from 1266 in 2017 to 1225 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	28	28	26
2024	28	28	26
2023	27	28	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26

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ACT score up 1 point in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 27 in 2021 to 28 in 2025 and beating the U.S. average of 26.

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$24,212

$29,268

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$23,774	$30,563	$13,694
2024	$23,420	$30,224	$13,340
2023	$22,957	$29,155	$12,825
2022	$21,300	$28,229	$12,321
2021	$21,105	$27,861	$12,072
2020	$20,793	$27,463	$11,784
2019	$20,133	$26,730	$11,547
2018	$19,445	$25,939	$11,280
2017	$19,045	$25,257	$10,994
2016	$18,954	$24,593	$10,614
2015	$17,906	$23,402	$10,195

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Tuition rose $4,820 in Fairfield County, increasing from $18,954 in 2016 to $23,774 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$4,220

$4,006

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$4,160	$4,194	$1,152
2024	$4,550	$4,479	$1,128
2023	$3,667	$3,566	$1,156
2022	$3,630	$3,340	$1,102
2021	$3,100	$3,320	$1,125
2020	$3,100	$3,490	$1,217

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Summer cost up 34% in Fairfield County, rising from $3,100 in 2020 to $4,160 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

31%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	30%	36%	34%
2024	30%	37%	34%
2023	29%	36%	34%
2022	30%	35%	33%
2021	28%	35%	33%
2020	27%	35%	32%
2019	25%	33%	31%
2018	23%	32%	30%
2017	20%	30%	30%
2016	20%	29%	29%
2015	22%	29%	28%

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Financial aid up 10 points in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 20% in 2016 to 30% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$15,221

$18,198

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$12,229	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$11,619	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$11,526	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$10,594	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$11,021	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$10,353	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$10,399	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$11,457	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$11,349	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$11,233	$14,806	$5,105
2015	$8,864	$13,132	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

71%

72%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	72%	70%	85%
2024	73%	70%	85%
2023	72%	69%	85%
2022	73%	68%	85%
2021	74%	69%	85%
2020	72%	68%	85%
2019	73%	69%	85%
2018	72%	69%	85%
2017	72%	70%	85%
2016	69%	69%	85%
2015	65%	69%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$45.36 million

$65.67 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	$50 M	$66 M	$40 M
2024	$59 M	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$59 M	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$52 M	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$50 M	$65 M	$40 M

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Endowment fell $9M in Fairfield County, from $59M in 2024 to $50M in 2025, while Connecticut dipped to $66M and the U.S. held at $40M.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	0.64	0.63	0.65
2024	0.64	0.63	0.65
2023	0.63	0.62	0.65
2022	0.59	0.59	0.64
2021	0.59	0.59	0.64
2020	0.59	0.59	0.64
2019	0.56	0.56	0.63
2018	0.57	0.56	0.63
2017	0.55	0.53	0.61
2016	0.57	0.54	0.61
2015	0.57	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 0.57 in 2016 to 0.64 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

618 Students

716 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	3%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

948 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 3% in 2016 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

2,050 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	9%	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%	9%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%

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Hispanic share up 2 points in Fairfield County private schools, rising from 7% in 2016 to 9% in 2025.

# Black Students

1,616 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%	8%

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# White Students

12,755 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

54%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	55%	56%	52%
2024	55%	56%	52%
2023	56%	58%	52%
2022	60%	61%	54%
2021	60%	60%	54%
2020	60%	60%	54%
2019	63%	64%	56%
2018	63%	64%	56%
2017	64%	66%	58%
2016	62%	65%	58%
2015	62%	65%	58%

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White share down 7 points in Fairfield County private schools, from 62% in 2016 to 55% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

5,348 Students

12,895 Students

% of Others Students

23%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Fairfield County Average	Connecticut (CT) Average	National Average
2025	22%	21%	26%
2024	22%	21%	26%
2023	23%	20%	25%
2022	21%	19%	25%
2021	21%	20%	25%
2020	21%	19%	24%
2019	19%	18%	24%
2018	18%	18%	23%
2017	20%	18%	22%
2016	21%	18%	22%
2015	20%	17%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Fairfield County, CT?

The private schools in Fairfield County, CT include St. Joseph High School, Brunswick School, and St. Luke's School.

How many private schools are located in Fairfield County?

112 private schools are located in Fairfield County.

How much do private schools cost in Fairfield County?

The average tuition cost is $24,212, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average tuition cost of $29,268.

How diverse are private schools in Fairfield County?

Fairfield County private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average of 33%.

What percentage of students in Fairfield County go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fairfield County?

41% of private schools in Fairfield County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Fairfield County include: The Learning Community Day School vs. Landmark Preschool, The Spire School vs. The Pinnacle School, New England Country Day School vs. Hudson Country Montessori School

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