[+] Show Closed Private Schools in El Dorado County, California

El Dorado County Private Schools (Closed)

Madrone Montessori School

Gr: K-2 | 28 students

Montessori School

3498 Green Valley Rd

Rescue, CA 95672

(530) 676-4110

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Sierra Ranch School

Gr: 2-12 | 28 students

All-boys | Special Education School

4300 Forni Rd

Diamond Springs, CA 95619

(530) 626-3106

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Summitview

Gr: 6-12 | 22 students

All-girls | Special Education School

5036 Sunrey Rd

Placerville, CA 95667

(530) 644-2412

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Tahoe Montessori House

Gr: NS-K | 36 students

Montessori School

848 Glorene Avenue

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

(530) 544-1818

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	El Dorado County Total Schools
2025	18
2024	20
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	19

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Private schools down 2 in El Dorado County, falling from 20 in 2024 to 18 in 2025 after peaking at 20.

# Students

1,527 Students

659,615 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	95	180	179
2024	87	175	172
2023	100	181	174
2022	112	189	185
2021	106	185	180
2020	106	179	171
2019	99	179	175
2018	103	173	172
2017	110	179	180
2016	109	173	178
2015	109	162	167

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Private school size down 14 in El Dorado County, from 109 students in 2016 to 95 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

29%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	29%	51%	34%
2024	28%	51%	34%
2023	47%	50%	33%
2022	29%	48%	33%
2021	26%	48%	32%
2020	26%	48%	32%
2019	23%	48%	31%
2018	22%	47%	31%
2017	18%	50%	32%
2016	16%	49%	32%
2015	16%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 13 points in El Dorado County private schools, rising from 16% in 2016 to 29% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

104 Teachers

55,836 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	14:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in El Dorado County private schools, rising from 13:1 in 2016 to 15:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

65%

60%

Average Class Size

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17	17	16
2024	17	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	18	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

15 courses

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,056

$17,625

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,200

$1,072

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

Average Acceptance Rate

91%

83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.63	0.74	0.65
2024	0.63	0.74	0.65
2023	0.65	0.74	0.65
2022	0.59	0.73	0.64
2021	0.57	0.73	0.64
2020	0.57	0.73	0.64
2019	0.51	0.73	0.63
2018	0.54	0.73	0.63
2017	0.42	0.72	0.61
2016	0.45	0.72	0.61
2015	0.46	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 18 points in El Dorado County private schools, rising from 0.45 in 2016 to 0.63 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

18 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

84 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	11%	5%
2024	5%	11%	5%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	4%
2019	4%	10%	4%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	1%	10%	4%
2016	1%	10%	4%
2015	1%	10%	4%

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Asian enrollment up 4 points in El Dorado County private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 to 5% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

100 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	16%	9%
2024	6%	16%	9%
2023	9%	16%	9%
2022	6%	16%	8%
2021	7%	16%	9%
2020	7%	16%	9%
2019	4%	16%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	5%	17%	8%
2016	5%	17%	8%
2015	4%	17%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 1 point in El Dorado County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 6% in 2025, while California stayed at 16%.

# Black Students

31 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	7%
2024	2%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	3%	4%	7%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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Black students down 1 point in El Dorado County private schools, from 3% in 2016 to 2% in 2025.

# White Students

780 Students

235,730 Students

% White Students

49%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	37%	52%
2024	49%	37%	52%
2023	48%	38%	52%
2022	58%	40%	54%
2021	60%	40%	54%
2020	60%	40%	54%
2019	66%	41%	56%
2018	64%	41%	56%
2017	75%	43%	58%
2016	72%	43%	58%
2015	71%	43%	58%

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White share down 23 points in El Dorado County private schools, from 72% in 2016 to 49% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

567 Students

188,740 Students

% of Others Students

36%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	El Dorado County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	29%	26%
2024	37%	29%	26%
2023	33%	28%	25%
2022	28%	28%	25%
2021	25%	27%	25%
2020	25%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	23%
2017	15%	24%	22%
2016	18%	24%	22%
2015	20%	23%	21%

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Other-race share up 18 points in El Dorado County private schools, from 18% in 2016 to 36% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in El Dorado County, CA?

The private schools in El Dorado County, CA include Ghs Academy- Golden Hills School and El Dorado Adventist School.

How many private schools are located in El Dorado County?

15 private schools are located in El Dorado County.

How diverse are private schools in El Dorado County?

El Dorado County private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in El Dorado County go to private school?

4% of all K-12 students in El Dorado County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in El Dorado County?

22% of private schools in El Dorado County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private schools in El Dorado County are often viewed compared to one another?

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