What private school costs in Connecticut (2026-27)
We have read published tuition on 24 Connecticut private school websites. The middle price is $29,500 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate, and prices run from $9,214 to $59,900.
By grade band
| Grades | Median published tuition | Schools | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to grade 5 | $50,000 | 7 | $9,214 to $56,315 |
| Grades 6 to 8 | $46,550 | 9 | $10,000 to $59,800 |
| Grades 9 to 12 | $24,400 | 22 | $10,281 to $59,900 |
A grade band is shown when at least 3 schools publish a price for it. Where a school lists several prices in one band, we take the lowest full-year day rate.
What Connecticut pays toward private school
No state program pays private school tuition. Families pay the published price, less any financial aid the school offers. School choice in Connecticut.
By affiliation
| Affiliation | Schools | Median lowest rate | K to 5 | 6 to 8 | 9 to 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13 | $18,600 | too few | $56,700 (3) | $18,600 (13) |
| Nonsectarian | 10 | $54,830 | $50,400 (5) | $46,550 (5) | $55,250 (8) |
Groups with at least 5 verified schools. Band medians show the number of schools in brackets; "too few" means under 3. Affiliation comes from the federal Private School Universe survey (2023-24).
Compared with public school spending
Connecticut's public schools spent $26,316 per student in fiscal year 2024 (U.S. Census Bureau). The median published private tuition above ($29,500) is 112% of that figure.
- Public spending is not a price. It is total current spending on public schools (teachers, staff, upkeep, transport, meals and more) divided by enrolled students. No family pays it, and it leaves out building construction and debt.
- The years differ. Public spending is for the 2023-24 school year, the latest the Census Bureau has published; tuition is mostly for 2026-27. Neither is adjusted for inflation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8, total current spending per pupil. Every state side by side: private tuition vs public school spending.
By city
| City | Median lowest rate | Schools | Lowest to highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | $54,260 | 3 | $50,000 to $59,900 |
Cities with at least 3 verified schools in the town itself. Each city page lists every school nearby.
Every Connecticut school with verified tuition
| School | City | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Catholic High School | Bristol | $14,250 | 2026-27 |
| Immaculate High School | Danbury | $19,975 | 2026-27 |
| Fairfield College Preparatory | Fairfield | $28,000 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame Catholic High School | Fairfield | $18,600 | 2026-27 |
| Greenwich Academy | Greenwich | $54,260 to $57,070 | 2026-27 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | Greenwich | $50,000 to $59,900 | 2026-27 |
| The Greenwich Country Day School | Greenwich | $56,315 | 2026-27 |
| Hamden Hall Country Day School | Hamden | $31,000 to $55,100 | 2026-27 |
| East Catholic High School | Manchester | $17,000 | 2026-27 |
| Mercy High School | Middletown | $17,850 | not stated |
| New Canaan Country School | New Canaan | $50,400 to $53,600 | 2026-27 |
| The Foote School | New Haven | $33,730 to $44,900 | 2026-27 |
| Canterbury School | New Milford | $59,800 | 2026-27 |
| Emmanuel Christian Academy | Newington | $9,214 to $10,281 | 2026-27 |
| Westminster School | Simsbury | $58,240 | 2026-27 |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield | $55,400 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph High School | Trumbull | $20,800 | 2026-27 |
| St. Bernard School | Uncasville | $10,000 to $15,300 | 2026-27 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | Wallingford | $56,610 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Cross High School | Waterbury | $14,250 | 2026-27 |
| Kingswood Oxford School | West Hartford | $46,550 to $51,450 | 2026-27 |
| Northwest Catholic High School | West Hartford | $18,210 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame High School | West Haven | $20,500 | 2026-27 |
| The Loomis Chaffee School | Windsor | $59,460 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. Each school's page links the source we read.
Read this before you quote it
- This is not a random sample. We started with the largest schools and the schools families already search for, so large, established schools are over-represented. Treat the medians as "what these schools publish", not as the average for every private school in Connecticut.
- These are published prices before financial aid. Required fees, books, uniforms and transport are extra, and many schools lower the price through aid.
- Many schools do not publish a price, and those are missing here. School years: 23 for 2026-27, 1 for not stated.
- Each figure was read on the school's own website or tuition sheet, and a script re-opened that page and kept the figure only if the same dollar amount appears on it. Most recent check: .
Every state, with a free CSV of all figures and sources: private school tuition by state. A school whose price has changed can send us the new figure.
Questions parents ask
How much is private school in Connecticut?
Among the 24 Connecticut private schools whose published tuition we verified, the middle price is $29,500 a year, using each school's lowest published full-year rate. By grade: $50,000 for kindergarten to grade 5 (7 schools), $46,550 for grades 6 to 8 (9 schools), $24,400 for grades 9 to 12 (22 schools). Prices run from $9,214 to $59,900 a year, before financial aid, and fees are extra.
Does private high school cost more than elementary school in Connecticut?
Not among the schools we verified: the median high school price is $24,400 (22 schools), against $50,000 for kindergarten to grade 5 (7 schools). Fewer schools publish both, so compare the schools you are considering.
Does Connecticut help pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. Families pay tuition themselves, less any financial aid the school offers.
Are Catholic schools cheaper than other private schools in Connecticut?
Yes, among the schools we verified: the median Catholic school price is $18,600 (13 schools), against $54,830 for nonsectarian schools (10), using each school's lowest published rate.
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