[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Arapahoe County Total Schools
2025	54
2024	58
2023	52
2022	50
2021	52
2020	53
2019	58
2018	59
2017	56
2016	59
2015	58

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Private schools down 5 in Arapahoe County, falling from 59 in 2016 to 54 in 2025.

# Students

10,243 Students

71,310 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	212	160	179
2024	196	153	172
2023	200	155	174
2022	225	155	185
2021	219	153	180
2020	214	148	171
2019	206	148	175
2018	200	157	172
2017	198	158	180
2016	182	157	178
2015	184	138	167

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Average private school size up 30 in Arapahoe County, rising from 182 students in 2016 to 212 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

26%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	26%	25%	34%
2024	26%	25%	34%
2023	24%	25%	33%
2022	28%	25%	33%
2021	28%	25%	32%
2020	27%	25%	32%
2019	25%	24%	31%
2018	26%	23%	31%
2017	24%	27%	32%
2016	29%	27%	32%
2015	26%	27%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

830 Teachers

6,325 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	13:1	12:1	11:1
2021	13:1	12:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

57%

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

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	65%	56%	55%
2024	60%	57%	54%
2023	61%	57%	54%
2022	63%	56%	54%
2021	64%	56%	54%
2020	63%	56%	54%
2019	66%	57%	53%
2018	65%	57%	53%
2017	67%	53%	53%
2016	64%	51%	52%
2015	61%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	16	15	15
2023	16	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	17	15	15
2019	16	15	15
2018	16	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	16	15	15
2015	14	15	15

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Class size down 1 in Arapahoe County private schools, from 16 in 2016 to 15 in 2025.

Average Number of AP Courses

19 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1274

(Out of 1600)

1246

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,221

$13,967

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$15,121	$13,506	$13,580
2024	$13,861	$13,037	$13,227
2023	$13,168	$12,313	$12,716
2022	$11,984	$11,862	$12,216
2021	$11,575	$11,577	$11,969
2020	$10,850	$11,262	$11,683
2019	$10,635	$11,084	$11,449
2018	$10,409	$10,768	$11,183
2017	$9,838	$10,407	$10,900
2016	$9,445	$9,813	$10,523
2015	$8,973	$9,586	$10,108

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Tuition rose $5,676 in Arapahoe County, from $9,445 in 2016 to $15,121 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$1,178

$1,647

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	29%	29%	34%
2024	30%	28%	34%
2023	28%	28%	34%
2022	26%	28%	33%
2021	26%	28%	33%
2020	25%	29%	32%
2019	28%	29%	31%
2018	25%	29%	30%
2017	26%	29%	30%
2016	25%	29%	29%
2015	26%	28%	28%

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Financial aid now 29% in Arapahoe County private schools, up from 25% in 2016 and matching Colorado, while the U.S. is higher at 34%.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$10,732

$6,951

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$10,410	$6,269	$7,073
2024	$7,168	$5,056	$6,930
2023	$6,512	$4,967	$6,469
2022	$4,755	$4,768	$6,289
2021	$4,755	$4,639	$6,055
2020	$4,880	$4,407	$5,921
2019	$5,125	$3,978	$5,795
2018	$4,883	$3,894	$5,456
2017	$4,263	$3,205	$5,319
2016	$3,500	$3,355	$5,105
2015	$3,300	$3,170	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

84%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	85%	89%	85%
2024	87%	91%	85%
2023	86%	91%	85%
2022	83%	90%	85%
2021	83%	90%	85%
2020	84%	90%	85%
2019	84%	91%	85%
2018	84%	90%	85%
2017	89%	91%	85%
2016	89%	91%	85%
2015	86%	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$41.4 million

$24.51 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.63	0.65
2024	0.61	0.63	0.65
2023	0.60	0.62	0.65
2022	0.61	0.62	0.64
2021	0.61	0.63	0.64
2020	0.61	0.63	0.64
2019	0.62	0.62	0.63
2018	0.62	0.62	0.63
2017	0.61	0.62	0.61
2016	0.62	0.62	0.61
2015	0.61	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score steady at 0.61 in Arapahoe County private schools, while Colorado was 0.63 and the U.S. 0.65 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

12 Students

404 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

283 Students

1,598 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

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

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# Hispanic Students

444 Students

5,866 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	4%	9%	9%
2024	4%	9%	9%
2023	4%	8%	9%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	7%	8%	8%
2015	7%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

415 Students

1,896 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	4%	3%	7%
2024	4%	3%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	4%	2%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# White Students

4,248 Students

33,525 Students

% White Students

42%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	42%	48%	52%
2024	42%	48%	52%
2023	45%	48%	52%
2022	47%	47%	54%
2021	47%	47%	54%
2020	47%	47%	54%
2019	50%	48%	56%
2018	52%	45%	56%
2017	52%	46%	58%
2016	52%	46%	58%
2015	55%	50%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

65 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,842 Students

26,384 Students

% of Others Students

47%

38%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Arapahoe County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	47%	37%	26%
2024	46%	37%	26%
2023	44%	38%	25%
2022	41%	39%	25%
2021	41%	39%	25%
2020	41%	38%	24%
2019	35%	38%	24%
2018	34%	42%	23%
2017	33%	40%	22%
2016	32%	40%	22%
2015	29%	36%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Arapahoe County, CO?

The private schools in Arapahoe County, CO include Aspen Academy, Regis Jesuit High School, and Crescent View Academy.

How many private schools are located in Arapahoeunty?

55 private schools are located in Arapahoeunty.

How much do private schools cost in Arapahoeunty?

The average tuition cost is $15,221, which is higher than the Colorado private school average tuition cost of $13,967.

How diverse are private schools in Arapahoeunty?

Arapahoeunty private schools are approximately 26% minority students, which is higher than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Arapahoeunty go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Arapahoeunty are educated in private schools (compared to the CO state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Arapahoeunty?

39% of private schools in Arapahoeunty are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Arapahoeunty include: La Petite Academy vs. Bethel Christian School, St. Therese Catholic School vs. St. Pius X School, St. Pius X School vs. St. Therese Catholic School

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