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Denver, CO Private School Trends (10-Year)

105

Private Schools

-7.9% (-9 schools) 10-yr

18,297

Students

-8.3% (-1,665 students) 10-yr

$15,863

Avg. Tuition

+66.1% (+$6,310) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

33%

Students of Color

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Denver)

This State (CO)

# Schools

105 Schools

501 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Denver, CO Total Schools
2025	105
2024	106
2023	103
2022	105
2021	108
2020	113
2019	115
2018	116
2017	113
2016	107
2015	114

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# Students

18,297 Students

71,255 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	190	160	179
2024	188	153	172
2023	197	155	174
2022	187	155	185
2021	188	153	180
2020	184	148	171
2019	181	148	175
2018	231	157	172
2017	237	158	180
2016	240	157	178
2015	181	138	167

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% Students of Color

33%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	33%	25%	34%
2024	34%	25%	34%
2023	29%	25%	33%
2022	33%	25%	33%
2021	33%	25%	32%
2020	34%	25%	32%
2019	34%	24%	31%
2018	30%	23%	31%
2017	31%	27%	32%
2016	31%	27%	32%
2015	33%	27%	32%

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0.66

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	0.66	0.63	0.65
2024	0.66	0.63	0.65
2023	0.65	0.62	0.65
2022	0.66	0.62	0.64
2021	0.67	0.63	0.64
2020	0.67	0.63	0.64
2019	0.67	0.62	0.63
2018	0.63	0.62	0.63
2017	0.62	0.62	0.61
2016	0.62	0.62	0.61
2015	0.67	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

37 Students

404 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

334 Students

1,604 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

2,443 Students

5,866 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	14%	9%	9%
2024	14%	9%	9%
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	14%	9%	8%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	14%	9%	9%
2019	14%	9%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	10%	8%	8%
2015	13%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

696 Students

1,900 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	4%	3%	7%
2024	4%	3%	7%
2023	4%	3%	8%
2022	4%	2%	7%
2021	4%	2%	7%
2020	5%	3%	8%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	4%	2%	7%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	8%

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# White Students

7,948 Students

33,658 Students

% White Students

46%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	46%	48%	52%
2024	46%	48%	52%
2023	46%	48%	52%
2022	45%	47%	54%
2021	44%	47%	54%
2020	44%	47%	54%
2019	43%	48%	56%
2018	34%	45%	56%
2017	33%	46%	58%
2016	33%	46%	58%
2015	42%	50%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

16 Students

65 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

5,918 Students

26,007 Students

% of Others Students

34%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	34%	37%	26%
2024	34%	37%	26%
2023	37%	38%	25%
2022	34%	39%	25%
2021	35%	39%	25%
2020	35%	38%	24%
2019	35%	38%	24%
2018	49%	42%	23%
2017	52%	40%	22%
2016	51%	40%	22%
2015	37%	36%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,678 Teachers

6,323 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	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	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	56%	56%	55%
2024	56%	57%	54%
2023	55%	57%	54%
2022	52%	56%	54%
2021	50%	56%	54%
2020	49%	56%	54%
2019	48%	57%	53%
2018	46%	57%	53%
2017	41%	53%	53%
2016	37%	51%	52%
2015	32%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	17	15	15
2024	17	15	15
2023	17	15	15
2022	18	15	15
2021	18	15	15
2020	18	15	15
2019	18	15	15
2018	17	15	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	18	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	13	12	13
2024	14	12	12
2023	13	12	11
2022	13	13	11
2021	13	12	11
2020	12	12	11
2019	11	12	11
2018	11	12	11
2017	11	11	10
2016	10	11	10
2015	9	9	10

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Average SAT score

1323

(Out of 1600)

1257

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	1323	1245	1233
2024	1323	1242	1230
2023	1323	1235	1228
2022	1323	1243	1229
2021	1323	1251	1229
2020	1323	1283	1226
2019	1270	1274	1226
2018	1184	1229	1226
2017	1184	1262	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	26	25	26
2022	26	25	26
2021	26	25	26
2020	26	26	25
2019	24	25	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,863

$14,790

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$16,191	$14,827	$15,012
2024	$16,599	$13,632	$13,254
2023	$14,144	$12,981	$12,626
2022	$13,308	$12,703	$12,187
2021	$12,873	$12,363	$11,800
2020	$11,670	$11,771	$11,512
2019	$10,519	$11,296	$11,293
2018	$10,013	$11,384	$11,017
2017	$9,329	$10,593	$10,708
2016	$9,044	$10,223	$10,356
2015	$9,553	$9,876	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$552

$1,578

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$583	$1,689	$1,152
2024	$589	$1,574	$1,128
2023	$664	$741	$1,156
2022	$664	$853	$1,102
2021	$664	$782	$1,125
2020	$695	$816	$1,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	30%	29%	34%
2024	30%	28%	34%
2023	29%	28%	34%
2022	29%	28%	33%
2021	32%	28%	33%
2020	33%	29%	32%
2019	33%	29%	31%
2018	32%	29%	30%
2017	35%	29%	30%
2016	35%	29%	29%
2015	36%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,910

$6,486

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$6,960	$6,269	$7,073
2024	$6,560	$5,056	$6,930
2023	$6,122	$4,967	$6,469
2022	$5,620	$4,768	$6,289
2021	$5,727	$4,639	$6,055
2020	$5,744	$4,407	$5,921
2019	$4,525	$3,978	$5,795
2018	$4,243	$3,894	$5,456
2017	$3,588	$3,205	$5,319
2016	$3,743	$3,355	$5,105
2015	$3,588	$3,170	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$25.42 million

$32.81 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$21 M	$31 M	$39 M
2024	$18 M	$25 M	$39 M
2023	$18 M	$21 M	$39 M
2022	$18 M	$21 M	$40 M
2021	$18 M	$21 M	$40 M
2020	$16 M	$19 M	$40 M
2019	$14 M	$19 M	$40 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	85%	84%	81%
2024	87%	91%	85%
2023	87%	91%	85%
2022	86%	90%	85%
2021	87%	90%	85%
2020	86%	90%	85%
2019	86%	91%	85%
2018	87%	90%	85%
2017	89%	91%	85%
2016	90%	91%	85%
2015	93%	92%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Denver, CO?

The private schools in Denver, CO include Graland Country Day School, Blessed Sacrament Parish School, and Bethlehem Lutheran School.

How many private schools are located in Denver?

105 private schools are located in Denver.

How much do private schools cost in Denver?

The average tuition cost is $15,863, which is higher than the Colorado private school average tuition cost of $14,790.

How diverse are private schools in Denver?

Denver private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Denver go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Denver?

51% of private schools in Denver are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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