Manchester, CT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-16.7% (-2 schools) 10-yr

1,422

Students

-29.0% (-581 students) 10-yr

$15,700

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

22%

Students of Color

+4.8% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Manchester, CT Total Schools
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	9
2018	10
2017	10
2016	12
2015	12

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Private schools down 2 in Manchester, CT, from 12 in 2016 to 10 in 2025.

# Students

1,422 Students

64,588 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	160	165	179
2024	159	161	172
2023	155	163	174
2022	155	168	185
2021	153	166	180
2020	161	163	171
2019	196	167	175
2018	176	165	172
2017	178	175	180
2016	164	172	178
2015	167	167	167

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Average size down 36 students in Manchester private schools, from 196 in 2019 to 160 in 2025.

% Students of Color

22%

33%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	22%	31%	34%
2024	22%	31%	34%
2023	21%	30%	33%
2022	27%	28%	33%
2021	27%	28%	32%
2020	20%	28%	32%
2019	21%	25%	31%
2018	21%	25%	31%
2017	23%	25%	32%
2016	24%	25%	32%
2015	21%	27%	32%

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Students of color steady at 22% in Manchester private schools in 2024-25, matching 2024 and remaining below Connecticut's 31% and the U.S. 34%.

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.54	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	0.51	0.56	0.63
2018	0.52	0.56	0.63
2017	0.51	0.53	0.61
2016	0.53	0.54	0.61
2015	0.54	0.54	0.61

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Diversity score up 0.01 in Manchester private schools, from 0.53 in 2016 to 0.54 in 2025, while Connecticut rose to 0.63.

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

716 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

72 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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Asian share up 1 point in Manchester private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

86 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	5%	9%	9%
2024	5%	9%	9%
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	5%	8%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

115 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	6%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	6%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# White Students

1,144 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

65%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	64%	56%	52%
2024	65%	56%	52%
2023	66%	58%	52%
2022	67%	61%	54%
2021	67%	60%	54%
2020	66%	60%	54%
2019	67%	64%	56%
2018	66%	64%	56%
2017	67%	66%	58%
2016	65%	65%	58%
2015	64%	65%	58%

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White share down 1 point in Manchester private schools, from 65% in 2016 to 64% in 2025, while Connecticut fell from 65% to 56%.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

347 Students

12,895 Students

% of Others Students

20%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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

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Other-race share up 2 points in Manchester private schools, rising from 18% in 2022 to 20% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

126 Teachers

7,896 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Manchester, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	14:1	8:1	11:1
2024	14:1	8:1	11:1
2023	14:1	8:1	11:1
2022	14:1	8:1	11:1
2021	13:1	8:1	11:1
2020	12:1	8:1	12:1
2019	14:1	8:1	12:1
2018	14:1	8:1	12:1
2017	15:1	9:1	12:1
2016	13:1	9:1	12:1
2015	14:1	9:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Manchester private schools, rising from 12:1 in 2020 to 14:1 in 2025 while Connecticut stayed 8:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

76%

71%

Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

18 courses

Average SAT score

1150

(Out of 1600)

1255

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,700

$29,268

Average % on Financial Aid

33%

37%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

98%

72%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Manchester, CT include St. James School, East Catholic High School, and Adelbrook-the Learning Center Of Manchester.

How many private schools are located in Manchester?

10 private schools are located in Manchester.

How diverse are private schools in Manchester?

Manchester private schools are approximately 22% minority students, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average of 33%.

What percentage of students in Manchester go to private school?

17% of all K-12 students in Manchester are educated in private schools (compared to the CT state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Manchester?

40% of private schools in Manchester are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Manchester include: St. Bridget School vs. St. James School, St. James School vs. St. Bridget School

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