Top Ranked Simsbury Private Schools (2026-27)

The Ethel Walker School

Gr: 7-12 | 225 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 50

All-girls

230 Bushy Hill Road

Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 408-4200

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St. Mary's School

Gr: PK-8 | 171 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8

Catholic

946 Hopmeadow Street

Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 658-9412

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Westminster School

Gr: 9-12 | 412 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 21

995 Hopmeadow Street

Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 408-3043

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Cobb School Montessori

Gr: NS-6 | 175 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Extracurriculars: 8

Montessori School

112 Sand Hill Road

Simsbury, CT 06070

(860) 658-1144

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Simsbury, CT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

983

Students

-3.6% (-37 students) 10-yr

$35,713

Avg. Tuition

-2.4% (-$886) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+25.0% (+3 students) 10-yr

37%

Students of Color

+117.6% (+20.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+33.3% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Simsbury)

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

418 Schools

# Students

983 Students

64,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	245	165	179
2024	245	161	172
2023	243	163	174
2022	242	168	185
2021	242	166	180
2020	236	163	171
2019	236	167	175
2018	238	165	172
2017	250	175	180
2016	250	172	178
2015	255	167	167

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% Students of Color

37%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	35%	31%	34%
2024	35%	31%	34%
2023	12%	30%	33%
2022	15%	28%	33%
2021	15%	28%	32%
2020	12%	28%	32%
2019	18%	25%	31%
2018	15%	25%	31%
2017	17%	25%	32%
2016	16%	25%	32%
2015	17%	27%	32%

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0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.67	0.63	0.65
2024	0.67	0.63	0.65
2023	0.33	0.62	0.65
2022	0.33	0.59	0.64
2021	0.33	0.59	0.64
2020	0.33	0.59	0.64
2019	0.33	0.56	0.63
2018	0.32	0.56	0.63
2017	0.34	0.53	0.61
2016	0.34	0.54	0.61
2015	0.34	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

716 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

18 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	3%	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	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

113 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	15%	9%	9%
2024	15%	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	1%	5%	8%
2016	1%	6%	8%
2015	1%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

118 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

16%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	16%	8%	7%
2024	16%	8%	7%
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	8%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# White Students

392 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

52%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	52%	56%	52%
2024	52%	56%	52%
2023	81%	58%	52%
2022	81%	61%	54%
2021	81%	60%	54%
2020	81%	60%	54%
2019	81%	64%	56%
2018	82%	64%	56%
2017	80%	66%	58%
2016	80%	65%	58%
2015	81%	65%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

63 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

114 Students

12,827 Students

% of Others Students

15%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	14%	21%	26%
2024	14%	21%	26%
2023	10%	20%	25%
2022	10%	19%	25%
2021	10%	20%	25%
2020	10%	19%	24%
2019	10%	18%	24%
2018	9%	18%	23%
2017	13%	18%	22%
2016	13%	18%	22%
2015	13%	17%	21%

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# Teachers

130 Teachers

7,884 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	8:1	8:1	11:1
2024	8:1	8:1	11:1
2023	8:1	8:1	11:1
2022	8:1	8:1	11:1
2021	8:1	8:1	11:1
2020	8:1	8:1	12:1
2019	8:1	8:1	12:1
2018	8:1	8:1	12:1
2017	7:1	9:1	12:1
2016	6:1	9:1	12:1
2015	6:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

80%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	80%	70%	55%
2024	80%	70%	54%
2023	80%	68%	54%
2022	80%	68%	54%
2021	80%	69%	54%
2020	76%	69%	54%
2019	78%	69%	53%
2018	78%	68%	53%
2017	69%	68%	53%
2016	67%	68%	52%
2015	77%	69%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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

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Average Number of AP Courses

26 courses

18 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	22	16	13
2024	22	15	12
2023	22	15	11
2022	22	15	11
2021	22	15	11
2020	22	16	11
2019	22	16	11
2018	22	15	11
2017	22	14	10
2016	23	14	10
2015	20	15	10

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Average SAT score

1285

(Out of 1600)

1254

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	1286	1247	1233
2024	1286	1254	1230
2023	1300	1244	1228
2022	1300	1242	1229
2021	1300	1240	1229
2020	1300	1239	1226
2019	1300	1241	1226
2018	1300	1257	1226
2017	1350	1266	1233

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$35,713

$28,702

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$39,984	$28,288	$15,012
2024	$39,984	$30,554	$13,254
2023	$39,151	$28,947	$12,626
2022	$39,151	$28,819	$12,187
2021	$39,151	$26,681	$11,800
2020	$44,623	$26,067	$11,512
2019	$43,984	$24,505	$11,293
2018	$42,929	$25,386	$11,017
2017	$40,987	$24,171	$10,708
2016	$39,021	$23,194	$10,356
2015	$36,599	$21,099	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$500

$4,058

Average % on Financial Aid

31%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	30%	36%	34%
2024	30%	37%	34%
2023	33%	36%	34%
2022	33%	35%	33%
2021	33%	35%	33%
2020	33%	35%	32%
2019	33%	33%	31%
2018	33%	32%	30%
2017	21%	30%	30%
2016	20%	29%	29%
2015	21%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$26,327

$17,238

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$23,493	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$23,493	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$23,493	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$23,493	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$23,493	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$23,493	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$23,493	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$23,493	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$17,740	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$17,740	$14,806	$5,105
2015	$16,215	$13,132	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$72.5 million

$64.96 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$67 M	$59 M	$39 M
2024	$67 M	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$62 M	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$62 M	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$62 M	$65 M	$40 M
2020	$62 M	$65 M	$40 M
2019	$62 M	$67 M	$40 M
2018	$62 M	$82 M	$43 M
2017	$100 M	$90 M	$45 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

28%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Simsbury, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	25%	71%	81%
2024	25%	70%	85%
2023	37%	69%	85%
2022	37%	68%	85%
2021	37%	69%	85%
2020	37%	68%	85%
2019	37%	69%	85%
2018	37%	69%	85%
2017	25%	70%	85%
2016	25%	69%	85%
2015	24%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

22 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Simsbury, CT include The Ethel Walker School, Westminster School, and St. Mary's School.

How many private schools are located in Simsbury?

4 private schools are located in Simsbury.

What percentage of students in Simsbury go to private school?

25% of all K-12 students in Simsbury are educated in private schools (compared to the CT state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Simsbury?

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

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