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Best Connecticut Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 171 religiously affiliated private schools serving 31,742 students in Connecticut (41% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $15,133, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average tuition cost of $28,433.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (57% of schools), Christian (10% of schools) and Jewish (9% of schools).

Top-Ranked Connecticut Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
11
1,040
30%
98
23,457
34%
17
1,577
36%
5
1,226
29%
2
197
-
15
2,218
5%
4
407
76%
4
725
24%

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