Colorado Private School Trends (10-Year)

499

Private Schools

-9.1% (-50 schools) 10-yr

71,281

Students

+1.8% (+1,238 students) 10-yr

$13,897

Avg. Tuition

+32.1% (+$3,374) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

25%

Students of Color

-7.4% (-2.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-8.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Colorado (CO) Total	US Avg per State
2025	496	671
2024	530	703
2023	506	665
2022	498	612
2021	513	637
2020	534	684
2019	545	665
2018	549	677
2017	523	631
2016	531	644
2015	549	683

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Private schools down 35 in Colorado, falling from 531 in 2016 to 496 in 2025.

# Students

71,281 Students

111,542 Students
avg. per state

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Trends in Total Number of Private School Students

Year	Colorado (CO) Total	US Avg per State
2025	72,909	111,945
2024	73,871	113,628
2023	71,622	108,484
2022	69,933	104,892
2021	70,675	106,817
2020	71,488	109,411
2019	73,442	108,956
2018	79,082	109,868
2017	74,595	106,255
2016	75,600	107,443
2015	70,043	108,505

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Private enrollment down 3% in Colorado, falling from 75,600 in 2016 to 72,909 in 2025.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Colorado
Nursery	2,478
Pre-K	17,788
Kind	6,633
1	3,657
2	3,548
3	3,654
4	3,524
5	3,753
6	3,710
7	3,622
8	3,909
9	3,618
10	3,412
11	3,434
12	3,262
Not Listed	1,279

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Pre-K enrollment largest in Colorado private schools, with 17,788 students, far above any other grade.

Average School Size

159 Students

179 Students

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Trends in Average School Size

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	160	179
2024	153	172
2023	155	174
2022	155	185
2021	153	180
2020	148	171
2019	148	175
2018	157	172
2017	158	180
2016	157	178
2015	138	167

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% Average Students of Color

25%

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	25%	34%
2024	25%	34%
2023	25%	33%
2022	25%	33%
2021	25%	32%
2020	25%	32%
2019	24%	31%
2018	23%	31%
2017	27%	32%
2016	27%	32%
2015	27%	32%

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Academics

# Teachers

6,325 Teachers

509,285 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1

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Ratio down 1 in Colorado, from 12:1 in 2016 to 11:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	56%	55%
2024	57%	54%
2023	57%	54%
2022	56%	54%
2021	56%	54%
2020	56%	54%
2019	57%	53%
2018	57%	53%
2017	53%	53%
2016	51%	52%
2015	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	15	15
2024	15	15
2023	15	15
2022	15	15
2021	15	15
2020	15	15
2019	15	15
2018	15	15
2017	15	15
2016	15	15
2015	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	12	13
2024	12	12
2023	12	11
2022	13	11
2021	12	11
2020	12	11
2019	12	11
2018	12	11
2017	11	10
2016	11	10
2015	9	10

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Average SAT score

1246

(Out of 1600)

1235

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	1245	1233
2024	1242	1230
2023	1235	1228
2022	1243	1229
2021	1251	1229
2020	1283	1226
2019	1274	1226
2018	1229	1226
2017	1262	1233

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SAT score down 37 points in Colorado private schools, from 1283 in 2020 to 1245 in 2025.

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	25	26
2024	25	26
2023	25	26
2022	25	26
2021	25	26
2020	26	25
2019	25	25
2018	25	25
2017	25	25
2016	24	25
2015	24	25

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ACT score unchanged at 25 in Colorado private schools from 2021 to 2025, while the national average was 26 in 2025.

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$13,897

$13,770

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	$14,827	$15,012
2024	$14,312	$14,622
2023	$13,517	$14,057
2022	$13,022	$13,504
2021	$12,709	$13,232
2020	$12,363	$12,915
2019	$12,169	$12,656
2018	$11,821	$12,363
2017	$11,425	$12,049
2016	$10,773	$11,633
2015	$10,523	$11,174

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Tuition up $4,054 in Colorado, rising from $10,773 in 2016 to $14,827 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,647

$1,160

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	$1,689	$1,152
2024	$1,574	$1,128
2023	$741	$1,156
2022	$853	$1,102
2021	$782	$1,125
2020	$816	$1,217

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Summer cost jumped 128% in Colorado, rising from $741 in 2023 to $1,689 in 2025 and overtaking the national $1,152.

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	29%	34%
2024	28%	34%
2023	28%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	28%	33%
2020	29%	32%
2019	29%	31%
2018	29%	30%
2017	29%	30%
2016	29%	29%
2015	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,951

$7,641

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	$6,269	$7,073
2024	$5,056	$6,930
2023	$4,967	$6,469
2022	$4,768	$6,289
2021	$4,639	$6,055
2020	$4,407	$5,921
2019	$3,978	$5,795
2018	$3,894	$5,456
2017	$3,205	$5,319
2016	$3,355	$5,105
2015	$3,170	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	84%	81%
2024	91%	85%
2023	91%	85%
2022	90%	85%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	85%
2019	91%	85%
2018	90%	85%
2017	91%	85%
2016	91%	85%
2015	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$24.51 million

$31.7 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$25 M	$39 M
2023	$21 M	$39 M
2022	$21 M	$40 M
2021	$21 M	$40 M
2020	$19 M	$40 M
2019	$19 M	$40 M

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Students by Ethnicity

0.62

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	0.63	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.63	0.64
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.62	0.63
2017	0.62	0.61
2016	0.62	0.61
2015	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

404 Students

29,812 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

1,598 Students

264,402 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

5,866 Students

506,581 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	9%
2023	8%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%
2020	9%	9%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%
2015	8%	8%

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# Black Students

1,896 Students

415,550 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	8%

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Black student share steady at 3% in Colorado private schools, matching 2016 and 2025 while the national figure was 7% both years.

# White Students

33,525 Students

2,927,298 Students

% White Students

48%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	48%	52%
2024	48%	52%
2023	48%	52%
2022	47%	54%
2021	47%	54%
2020	47%	54%
2019	48%	56%
2018	45%	56%
2017	46%	58%
2016	46%	58%
2015	50%	58%

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White share flat at 48% in Colorado private schools in 2023-2025, while the national share also held at 52%.

# Hawaiian Students

65 Students

20,065 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

26,384 Students

1,473,807 Students

% of Others Students

38%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Colorado (CO) Avg	National
2025	37%	26%
2024	37%	26%
2023	38%	25%
2022	39%	25%
2021	39%	25%
2020	38%	24%
2019	38%	24%
2018	42%	23%
2017	40%	22%
2016	40%	22%
2015	36%	21%

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Other-race share fell 5 points in Colorado private schools, from 42% in 2018 to 37% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars & Sports

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Colorado?

The top-ranked private schools in Colorado include Dawson School, Kent Denver School, and Colorado Academy.

How many private schools are located in Colorado?

There are 499 private schools are located in Colorado.

How much do private schools cost in Colorado?

The average private school tuition in Colorado is $13,432 for elementary schools and $17,295 for high schools

How diverse are private schools in Colorado?

Approximately 25% of students in Colorado private schools are minority students (compared to the national percentage).

What percentage of students in Colorado go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Colorado attend private schools (compared to the national average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Colorado?

48% of private schools in Colorado are religiously affiliated, with most being Christian or Catholic.

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

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