Wallingford, CT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+27.3% (+3 schools) 10-yr

1,656

Students

+9.4% (+142 students) 10-yr

$28,255

Avg. Tuition

-42.2% (-$20,635) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+9.1% (+1 student) 10-yr

37%

Students of Color

+23.3% (+7.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Wallingford)

This State (CT)

# Schools

14 Schools

419 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Wallingford, CT Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	12
2018	12
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11

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# Students

1,656 Students

64,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	127	165	179
2024	127	161	172
2023	134	163	174
2022	137	168	185
2021	136	166	180
2020	136	163	171
2019	140	167	175
2018	140	165	172
2017	151	175	180
2016	151	172	178
2015	151	167	167

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% Students of Color

37%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	37%	31%	34%
2024	37%	31%	34%
2023	37%	30%	33%
2022	33%	28%	33%
2021	35%	28%	32%
2020	35%	28%	32%
2019	34%	25%	31%
2018	34%	25%	31%
2017	30%	25%	32%
2016	30%	25%	32%
2015	30%	27%	32%

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0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.69	0.63	0.65
2024	0.69	0.63	0.65
2023	0.70	0.62	0.65
2022	0.67	0.59	0.64
2021	0.66	0.59	0.64
2020	0.66	0.59	0.64
2019	0.65	0.56	0.63
2018	0.65	0.56	0.63
2017	0.52	0.53	0.61
2016	0.52	0.54	0.61
2015	0.52	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

716 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

206 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	13%	5%	5%
2024	13%	5%	5%
2023	13%	5%	5%
2022	13%	5%	4%
2021	12%	5%	4%
2020	12%	5%	4%
2019	13%	5%	4%
2018	13%	5%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	9%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

144 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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

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# Black Students

136 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

818 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

49%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	49%	56%	52%
2024	49%	56%	52%
2023	48%	58%	52%
2022	52%	61%	54%
2021	53%	60%	54%
2020	53%	60%	54%
2019	55%	64%	56%
2018	55%	64%	56%
2017	67%	66%	58%
2016	67%	65%	58%
2015	67%	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

352 Students

12,827 Students

% of Others Students

21%

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

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Academics

# Teachers

244 Teachers

7,884 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	7:1	8:1	11:1
2024	7:1	8:1	11:1
2023	7:1	8:1	11:1
2022	7:1	8:1	11:1
2021	7:1	8:1	11:1
2020	7:1	8:1	12:1
2019	7:1	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

90%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	90%	70%	55%
2024	90%	70%	54%
2023	90%	68%	54%
2022	90%	68%	54%
2021	78%	69%	54%
2020	66%	69%	54%
2019	66%	69%	53%
2018	66%	68%	53%
2017	66%	68%	53%
2016	66%	68%	52%
2015	66%	69%	52%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	12	14	15
2024	11	13	15
2023	11	13	15
2022	11	13	15
2021	11	13	15
2020	11	14	15
2019	11	14	15
2018	11	14	15
2017	11	14	15
2016	11	14	15
2015	11	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

25 courses

18 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	25	16	13
2024	25	15	12
2023	25	15	11
2022	25	15	11
2021	25	15	11
2020	25	16	11
2019	25	16	11
2018	25	15	11
2017	25	14	10
2016	25	14	10
2015	25	15	10

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Average SAT score

1443

(Out of 1600)

1254

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	1443	1247	1233
2024	1443	1254	1230
2023	1443	1244	1228
2022	1443	1242	1229
2021	1420	1240	1229
2020	1420	1239	1226
2019	1420	1241	1226
2018	1420	1257	1226
2017	1420	1266	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	32	28	26
2024	32	28	26
2023	32	28	26
2022	32	27	26
2021	29	27	26
2020	29	27	25
2019	29	27	25
2018	29	27	25
2017	29	27	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,255

$28,702

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$28,255	$28,288	$15,012
2024	$49,910	$30,554	$13,254
2023	$49,910	$28,947	$12,626
2022	$49,910	$28,819	$12,187
2021	$48,890	$26,681	$11,800
2020	$48,890	$26,067	$11,512
2019	$48,890	$24,505	$11,293
2018	$48,890	$25,386	$11,017
2017	$48,890	$24,171	$10,708
2016	$48,890	$23,194	$10,356
2015	$48,890	$21,099	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

37%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	33%	36%	34%
2024	33%	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	33%	30%	30%
2016	33%	29%	29%
2015	33%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$48,680

$17,238

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$48,680	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$48,680	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$48,680	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$48,680	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$38,000	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$38,000	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$38,000	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$38,000	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$38,000	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$38,000	$14,806	$5,105
2015	$38,000	$13,132	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

48%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Wallingford, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	48%	71%	81%
2024	11%	70%	85%
2023	11%	69%	85%
2022	11%	68%	85%
2021	21%	69%	85%
2020	21%	68%	85%
2019	21%	69%	85%
2018	21%	69%	85%
2017	21%	70%	85%
2016	21%	69%	85%
2015	21%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Sports

24 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Wallingford, CT include Benhaven Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, and Holy Trinity School.

How many private schools are located in Wallingford?

14 private schools are located in Wallingford.

How diverse are private schools in Wallingford?

Wallingford private schools are approximately 37% minority students, which is higher than the Connecticut private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Wallingford go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Wallingford?

21% of private schools in Wallingford are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

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

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