Top Ranked Watertown 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

The Taft School

Gr: 9-12 | 580 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

Sports: 17

110 Woodbury Road

Watertown, CT 06795

(860) 945-7777

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St. John The Evangelist School

Gr: PK-8 | 166 students

Catholic

760 Main St

Watertown, CT 06795

(860) 274-9208

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St. John's School

Gr: PK-8 | 160 students

Catholic

760 Main St

Watertown, CT 06795

(860) 201-7572

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Watertown, CT 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+50.0% (+1 school) 10-yr

906

Students

+15.4% (+121 students) 10-yr

$72,000

Avg. Tuition

+48.9% (+$23,640) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-8.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

21%

Students of Color

-8.7% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Watertown)

This State (CT)

# Schools

3 Schools

419 Schools

# Students

906 Students

64,529 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	302	165	179
2024	302	161	172
2023	379	163	174
2022	387	168	185
2021	387	166	180
2020	380	163	171
2019	394	167	175
2018	404	165	172
2017	397	175	180
2016	397	172	178
2015	393	167	167

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% Students of Color

21%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	21%	31%	34%
2024	21%	31%	34%
2023	38%	30%	33%
2022	29%	28%	33%
2021	29%	28%	32%
2020	18%	28%	32%
2019	26%	25%	31%
2018	26%	25%	31%
2017	25%	25%	32%
2016	25%	25%	32%
2015	23%	27%	32%

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0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	0.47	0.63	0.65
2024	0.47	0.63	0.65
2023	0.42	0.62	0.65
2022	0.42	0.59	0.64
2021	0.42	0.59	0.64
2020	0.40	0.59	0.64
2019	0.40	0.56	0.63
2018	0.42	0.56	0.63
2017	0.38	0.53	0.61
2016	0.38	0.54	0.61
2015	0.37	0.54	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

716 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

72 Students

2,908 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	9%	5%	5%
2024	9%	5%	5%
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	9%	5%	4%
2019	9%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	9%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

39 Students

5,562 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	4%	9%	9%
2024	4%	9%	9%
2023	3%	8%	9%
2022	3%	7%	8%
2021	3%	7%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	2%	6%	8%
2018	1%	6%	8%
2017	2%	5%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

58 Students

4,891 Students

% Black Students

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

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# White Students

651 Students

34,906 Students

% White Students

72%

56%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	72%	56%	52%
2024	72%	56%	52%
2023	75%	58%	52%
2022	76%	61%	54%
2021	76%	60%	54%
2020	77%	60%	54%
2019	77%	64%	56%
2018	75%	64%	56%
2017	78%	66%	58%
2016	78%	65%	58%
2015	79%	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

86 Students

12,827 Students

% of Others Students

10%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	9%	21%	26%
2024	9%	21%	26%
2023	6%	20%	25%
2022	7%	19%	25%
2021	7%	20%	25%
2020	6%	19%	24%
2019	7%	18%	24%
2018	10%	18%	23%
2017	6%	18%	22%
2016	6%	18%	22%
2015	5%	17%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

157 Teachers

7,884 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	6:1	8:1	11:1
2024	6:1	8:1	11:1
2023	5:1	8:1	11:1
2022	5:1	8:1	11:1
2021	5:1	8:1	11:1
2020	5:1	8:1	12:1
2019	6:1	8:1	12:1
2018	6:1	8:1	12:1
2017	6:1	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

74%

70%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	74%	70%	55%
2024	74%	70%	54%
2023	74%	68%	54%
2022	80%	68%	54%
2021	80%	69%	54%
2020	74%	69%	54%
2019	74%	69%	53%
2018	73%	68%	53%
2017	75%	68%	53%
2016	74%	68%	52%
2015	74%	69%	52%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	11	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	12	14	15
2015	12	13	15

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$72,000

$28,702

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$72,000	$28,288	$15,012
2024	$72,000	$30,554	$13,254
2023	$72,000	$28,947	$12,626
2022	$66,300	$28,819	$12,187
2021	$66,300	$26,681	$11,800
2020	$62,500	$26,067	$11,512
2019	$62,500	$24,505	$11,293
2018	$61,200	$25,386	$11,017
2017	$59,000	$24,171	$10,708
2016	$52,300	$23,194	$10,356
2015	$48,360	$21,099	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$9,100

$4,058

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$9,100	$4,194	$1,152
2024	$9,100	$4,479	$1,128
2023	$9,100	$3,566	$1,156
2022	$8,100	$3,340	$1,102
2021	$8,100	$3,320	$1,125
2020	$8,100	$3,490	$1,217
2019	$8,100	$3,569	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

37%

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

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$58,250

$17,238

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$58,250	$17,086	$7,073
2024	$58,250	$16,673	$6,930
2023	$58,250	$17,289	$6,469
2022	$52,000	$17,371	$6,289
2021	$52,000	$16,911	$6,055
2020	$44,014	$16,537	$5,921
2019	$44,014	$16,496	$5,795
2018	$43,500	$16,370	$5,456
2017	$43,000	$15,732	$5,319
2016	$36,350	$14,806	$5,105
2015	$32,900	$13,132	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$282.9 million

$64.96 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	$282 M	$59 M	$39 M
2024	$282 M	$63 M	$39 M
2023	$282 M	$63 M	$39 M
2022	$318 M	$64 M	$40 M
2021	$318 M	$65 M	$40 M
2020	$261 M	$65 M	$40 M
2019	$261 M	$67 M	$40 M
2018	$259 M	$82 M	$43 M
2017	$238 M	$90 M	$45 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

19%

71%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Watertown, CT Avg	Connecticut (CT)	National
2025	19%	71%	81%
2024	19%	70%	85%
2023	19%	69%	85%
2022	20%	68%	85%
2021	20%	69%	85%
2020	20%	68%	85%
2019	20%	69%	85%

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Average Number of Sports

17 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Watertown, CT is The Taft School.

How many private schools are located in Watertown?

3 private schools are located in Watertown.

What percentage of students in Watertown go to private school?

48% of all K-12 students in Watertown are educated in private schools (compared to the CT state average of 12%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Watertown?

67% of private schools in Watertown are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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