Top Ranked Crested Butte Private Schools (2026-27)

Crested Butte Academy

Gr: 8-12 | 61 students

Avg. class size: 6 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 5

P O Box 1180

Crested Butte, CO 81224

(970) 349-1805

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Crested Butte, CO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

Students

Avg. Class Size

5:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Crested Butte)

This State (CO)

# Schools

1 School

501 Schools

# Students

61 Students

71,255 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	61	160	179
2024	61	153	172
2023	61	155	174
2022	61	155	185
2021	61	153	180
2020	61	148	171
2019	61	148	175
2018	61	157	172
2017	61	158	180
2016	61	157	178
2015	61	138	167

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0.46

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	0.46	0.63	0.65
2024	0.46	0.63	0.65
2023	0.46	0.62	0.65
2022	0.46	0.62	0.64
2021	0.46	0.63	0.64
2020	0.46	0.63	0.64
2019	0.46	0.62	0.63
2018	0.46	0.62	0.63
2017	0.46	0.62	0.61
2016	0.46	0.62	0.61
2015	0.46	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

404 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

n/a

1,604 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

n/a

5,866 Students

% Hispanic Students

n/a

# Black Students

n/a

1,900 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

40 Students

33,658 Students

% White Students

66%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	66%	48%	52%
2024	66%	48%	52%
2023	66%	48%	52%
2022	66%	47%	54%
2021	66%	47%	54%
2020	66%	47%	54%
2019	66%	48%	56%
2018	66%	45%	56%
2017	66%	46%	58%
2016	66%	46%	58%
2015	66%	50%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

65 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

21 Students

26,007 Students

% of Others Students

34%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	34%	37%	26%
2024	34%	37%	26%
2023	34%	38%	25%
2022	34%	39%	25%
2021	34%	39%	25%
2020	34%	38%	24%
2019	34%	38%	24%
2018	34%	42%	23%
2017	34%	40%	22%
2016	34%	40%	22%
2015	34%	36%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

12 Teachers

6,323 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	5:1	11:1	11:1
2024	5:1	12:1	11:1
2023	5:1	12:1	11:1
2022	5:1	12:1	11:1
2021	5:1	12:1	11:1
2020	5:1	12:1	12:1
2019	5:1	12:1	12:1
2018	5:1	12:1	12:1
2017	5:1	12:1	12:1
2016	5:1	12:1	12:1
2015	5:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

90%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	90%	56%	55%
2024	90%	57%	54%
2023	90%	57%	54%
2022	90%	56%	54%
2021	90%	56%	54%
2020	90%	56%	54%
2019	90%	57%	53%
2018	90%	57%	53%
2017	90%	53%	53%
2016	90%	51%	52%
2015	90%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

6 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	6	15	15
2024	6	15	15
2023	6	15	15
2022	6	15	15
2021	6	15	15
2020	6	15	15
2019	6	15	15
2018	6	15	15
2017	6	15	15
2016	6	15	15
2015	6	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	4	12	13
2024	4	12	12
2023	4	12	11
2022	4	13	11
2021	4	12	11
2020	4	12	11
2019	4	12	11
2018	4	12	11
2017	4	11	10
2016	4	11	10
2015	4	9	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average % on Financial Aid

50%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Crested Butte, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	50%	29%	34%
2024	50%	28%	34%
2023	50%	28%	34%
2022	50%	28%	33%
2021	50%	28%	33%
2020	50%	29%	32%
2019	50%	29%	31%
2018	50%	29%	30%
2017	50%	29%	30%
2016	50%	29%	29%
2015	50%	28%	28%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Crested Butte, CO?

The private schools in Crested Butte, CO is Crested Butte Academy.

How many private schools are located in Crested Butte?

1 private schools are located in Crested Butte.

What percentage of students in Crested Butte go to private school?

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

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Top Ranked Crested Butte Private Schools (2026-27)

Crested Butte, CO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Diversity Score Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

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

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

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