Official Fact Sheet

Catholic School Profile 2020 - 2021

The Hartford Archdiocese is, according to enrollment, the 51st largest network of Catholic schools among the 175 (Arch)Dioceses in the United States that have schools. According to number of schools, the Archdiocese of Hartford is the 39th largest.

36 Catholic Schools:
- 26 Parochial Elementary Schools
- 2 Private Elementary/Middle Schools
- 3 Archdiocesan High Schools
- 5 Private High Schools

Student Enrollment

Total Enrollment = 9,093
Pre-K/elementary/middle school students = 5,760
Secondary school students = 3,333
Enrollment diversity: 27%
Students of Catholic faith = 75%
Students of other faiths/unknown = 25%

Student Diversity and Faith Backgrounds

The Archdiocese of Hartford welcomes and affirms all cultures, ethnic groups and faith backgrounds. The rate of racial diversity in the Catholic schools is 27% and the Hispanic ethnicity is 14%. According to the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) the rate of racial diversity in Catholic schools nationally is 21.2% and the Hispanic ethnicity is 18.1%. Of the total 9,093 students enrolled in our Catholic schools, 75% are Roman Catholic, 25% come from other faith backgrounds, and unknown.

Professional Staff (Pre K-12)

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford, including parish schools, archdiocesan high schools and private elementary and secondary schools, employ 920 professional staff members. 67% of the professional staff is Catholic, and 33% is non-Catholic or unknown.

Full-time: 768 of 83%
Part-time: 152 or 17%
Laity (Full-time and Part-time): 904 or 98%
Religious/Clergy: 16 or 2%
Student/Teacher ratio – Elementary/Middle School: 13 to 1
Student/Teacher ratio – Secondary School: 10 to 1
Overall Student/Teacher ratio: 12 to 1

New England Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation

All of the elementary, middle and high schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a prestigious accrediting agency that sanctions such esteemed New England institutions as Harvard and Yale Universities. Archdiocesan schools meet or exceed the demanding standards set by NEASC and understand that association with the independent schools of this organization deepens their commitment to excellence in education.

Test Scores

College-bound students in the nine Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford consistently perform better than their peers at the state and national level on all sections of the SAT®. Particular areas of strength include evidence-based reading and writing. We are proud to say that the Classes of 2021 earned outstanding SAT® scores, despite the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic.

Students in Catholic elementary schools of the Archdiocese of Hartford score in the top third of the nation in all subtests of the Iowa Assessments®, a nationally recognized norm referenced test that measures student growth and proficiency across all content areas. Archdiocese of Hartford students' performance on all subtests of this battery – math, reading, language arts, science, and social studies – exceeded the average score of students tested nationally.

For more details visit our Test Results Page.

High School Data – Class of 2021

Financial Assistance/Tax Savings

The existence of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford relieves taxpayer burden considerably in the towns that have Catholic schools. During the 2021-2022 academic year, the Archdiocese of Hartford is educating 9,093 children within 36 schools. Based on the most recent available data from the Connecticut State Department of Education, 2020-2021, the cost to towns with Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hartford would be $184,815,225 dollars in additional levied taxes. Most of the dollars to support these schools come from the parents and school fund raising efforts, but in 2021 the Archdiocese also provided $1,499,854 dollars in support to lighten the financial burden of parents.

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