Top Ranked Madison Private Schools (2026-27)

Our Lady Of Mercy Preparatory Academy

Gr: K-8 | 128 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 7

Catholic

20 Island Avenue

Madison, CT 06443

(203) 689-5101

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The Country School

Gr: NS-8 | 196 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 1

341 Opening Hill Road

Madison, CT 06443

(203) 421-3113

(6)

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CT Experiential Learning Center

Gr: 4-12 | 14 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Alternative School

11 Woodland Road

Madison, CT 06443

(203) 433-4658

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Grove School

Gr: 7-12 | 94 students

Special Education School

175 Copse Rd

Madison, CT 06443

(203) 245-2778

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Madison, Connecticut Private Schools (Closed)

Montessori School Of Madison

Gr: NS-K | 21 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Montessori School

213 Green Hill Road

Madison, CT 06443

(203) 245-1635

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Madison, CT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-33.3% (-2 schools) 10-yr

432

Students

-41.5% (-306 students) 10-yr

$21,810

Avg. Tuition

+209.4% (+$14,760) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-25.0% (-4 students) 10-yr

12%

Students of Color

+100.0% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

4:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-42.9% (-3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Madison)

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

432 Students

64,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	112	165	179
2024	94	161	172
2023	122	163	174
2022	122	168	185
2021	122	166	180
2020	122	163	171
2019	118	167	175
2018	140	165	172
2017	147	175	180
2016	147	172	178
2015	123	167	167

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% Students of Color

12%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	12%	31%	34%
2024	12%	31%	34%
2023	6%	30%	33%
2022	8%	28%	33%
2021	6%	28%	32%
2020	6%	28%	32%
2019	6%	25%	31%
2018	3%	25%	31%
2017	6%	25%	32%
2016	6%	25%	32%
2015	6%	27%	32%

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0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.48	0.63	0.65
2024	0.50	0.63	0.65
2023	0.35	0.62	0.65
2022	0.35	0.59	0.64
2021	0.35	0.59	0.64
2020	0.35	0.59	0.64
2019	0.34	0.56	0.63
2018	0.40	0.56	0.63
2017	0.25	0.53	0.61
2016	0.25	0.54	0.61
2015	0.27	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

716 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

13 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

30 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	7%	9%	9%
2024	6%	9%	9%
2023	1%	8%	9%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2021	1%	7%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2018	1%	6%	8%
2017	2%	5%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

5 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	1%	8%	7%
2024	1%	8%	7%
2023	1%	7%	8%
2022	1%	8%	7%
2021	1%	8%	7%
2020	1%	8%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	8%	8%

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# White Students

308 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

71%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	69%	56%	52%
2024	67%	56%	52%
2023	79%	58%	52%
2022	79%	61%	54%
2021	79%	60%	54%
2020	79%	60%	54%
2019	80%	64%	56%
2018	74%	64%	56%
2017	86%	66%	58%
2016	86%	65%	58%
2015	85%	65%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

76 Students

12,827 Students

% of Others Students

18%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	20%	21%	26%
2024	22%	21%	26%
2023	16%	20%	25%
2022	16%	19%	25%
2021	16%	20%	25%
2020	16%	19%	24%
2019	17%	18%	24%
2018	23%	18%	23%
2017	10%	18%	22%
2016	10%	18%	22%
2015	11%	17%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

106 Teachers

7,884 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	5:1	8:1	11:1
2024	5:1	8:1	11:1
2023	5:1	8:1	11:1
2022	5:1	8:1	11:1
2021	5:1	8:1	11:1
2020	5:1	8:1	12:1
2019	5:1	8:1	12:1
2018	7:1	8:1	12:1
2017	7:1	9:1	12:1
2016	7:1	9:1	12:1
2015	7:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

85%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	85%	70%	55%
2024	72%	70%	54%
2023	70%	68%	54%
2022	70%	68%	54%
2021	70%	69%	54%
2020	70%	69%	54%
2019	70%	69%	53%
2018	45%	68%	53%
2017	45%	68%	53%
2016	45%	68%	52%
2015	38%	69%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	12	14	15
2024	13	13	15
2023	14	13	15
2022	14	13	15
2021	14	13	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	17	14	15
2017	17	14	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	16	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

18 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,810

$28,702

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$21,810	$28,288	$15,012
2024	$20,747	$30,554	$13,254
2023	$19,145	$28,947	$12,626
2022	$19,145	$28,819	$12,187
2021	$19,145	$26,681	$11,800
2020	$19,145	$26,067	$11,512
2019	$19,145	$24,505	$11,293
2015	$7,050	$21,099	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

18%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	18%	36%	34%
2024	18%	37%	34%
2023	18%	36%	34%
2022	18%	35%	33%
2021	25%	35%	33%
2020	25%	35%	32%
2019	25%	33%	31%
2018	15%	32%	30%
2017	15%	30%	30%
2016	15%	29%	29%
2015	20%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$5,500

$17,238

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$5,500	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$5,500	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$5,500	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$5,500	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$7,750	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$7,750	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$7,750	$16,496	$5,795
2015	$2,000	$13,132	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$1.35 million

$64.96 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$1 M	$59 M	$39 M
2024	$1 M	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$1 M	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$1 M	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$1 M	$65 M	$40 M
2020	$1 M	$65 M	$40 M
2019	$1 M	$67 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Madison, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	86%	71%	81%
2024	87%	70%	85%
2023	89%	69%	85%
2022	89%	68%	85%
2021	89%	69%	85%
2020	89%	68%	85%
2019	89%	69%	85%
2018	90%	69%	85%
2017	90%	70%	85%
2016	90%	69%	85%
2015	90%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Madison, CT is Our Lady Of Mercy Preparatory Academy.

How many private schools are located in Madison?

4 private schools are located in Madison.

What percentage of students in Madison go to private school?

18% of all K-12 students in Madison are educated in private schools (compared to the CT state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Madison?

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

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