Top Colorado Private Schools

For the 2021 school year, there are 531 top private schools in Colorado, serving 71,320 students.
The average private school tuition is $8,825 for elementary schools and $15,640 for high schools (view national tuition averages).
The average acceptance rate is 90% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 23% and the student:teacher ratio is 11:1.
48% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Roman Catholic).
There are 8 Blue Ribbon schools, 2 all-girls schools, 3 all-boys schools, 63 Montessori schools, 90 schools offering summer programs and 395 Preschools/Day Care schools.

Top Colorado Private Schools by County (2021)

Popular cities: Denver (113 schools), Colorado Springs (48 schools), Littleton (37 schools), Aurora (25 schools), Broomfield (24 schools).
  • County
    # Schools
    # Students
    % Minority
  • Adams County
    31 Schools
    2,983 Students
    32% Minority
  • Alamosa County
    2 Schools
    49 Students
    48% Minority
  • Arapahoe County
    53 Schools
    10,680 Students
    20% Minority
  • Archuleta County
    3 Schools
    138 Students
    19% Minority
  • Boulder County
    58 Schools
    5,298 Students
    16% Minority
  • Broomfield County
    18 Schools
    2,542 Students
    30% Minority
  • Chaffee County
    3 Schools
    196 Students
    8% Minority
  • Delta County
    2 Schools
    36 Students
    33% Minority
  • Denver County
    84 Schools
    14,908 Students
    34% Minority
  • Douglas County
    37 Schools
    6,968 Students
    17% Minority
  • Eagle County
    5 Schools
    619 Students
    11% Minority
  • El Paso County
    52 Schools
    6,569 Students
    22% Minority
  • Fremont County
    2 Schools
    42 Students
    18% Minority
  • Garfield County
    8 Schools
    821 Students
    18% Minority
  • Grand County
    2 Schools
    54 Students
    12% Minority
  • Gunnison County
    1 Schools
    61 Students
    - Minority
  • Jefferson County
    68 Schools
    9,531 Students
    18% Minority
  • La Plata County
    10 Schools
    670 Students
    15% Minority
  • Lake County
    1 Schools
    96 Students
    16% Minority
  • Larimer County
    31 Schools
    3,934 Students
    17% Minority
  • Las Animas County
    3 Schools
    74 Students
    44% Minority
  • Mesa County
    11 Schools
    1,166 Students
    20% Minority
  • Moffat County
    1 Schools
    70 Students
    3% Minority
  • Montezuma County
    3 Schools
    77 Students
    19% Minority
  • Montrose County
    4 Schools
    276 Students
    13% Minority
  • Morgan County
    3 Schools
    139 Students
    40% Minority
  • Otero County
    2 Schools
    68 Students
    35% Minority
  • Park County
    1 Schools
    40 Students
    - Minority
  • Pitkin County
    1 Schools
    285 Students
    4% Minority
  • Pueblo County
    10 Schools
    755 Students
    36% Minority
  • Rio Blanco County
    1 Schools
    13 Students
    20% Minority
  • Rio Grande County
    2 Schools
    56 Students
    5% Minority
  • Routt County
    4 Schools
    169 Students
    6% Minority
  • San Miguel County
    2 Schools
    432 Students
    16% Minority
  • Summit County
    2 Schools
    86 Students
    5% Minority
  • Teller County
    1 Schools
    82 Students
    9% Minority
  • Weld County
    12 Schools
    1,505 Students
    30% Minority
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