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

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Denver County Total Schools
2025	77
2024	77
2023	75
2022	78
2021	81
2020	84
2019	88
2018	86
2017	82
2016	108
2015	82

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Private schools down 31 in Denver County, falling from 108 in 2016 to 77 in 2025.

# Students

13,511 Students

71,310 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	191	160	179
2024	191	153	172
2023	203	155	174
2022	194	155	185
2021	194	153	180
2020	191	148	171
2019	190	148	175
2018	260	157	172
2017	269	158	180
2016	240	157	178
2015	203	138	167

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Average size down 49 students in Denver County, from 240 in 2016 to 191 in 2025, with the sharpest drop after 2017.

% Average Students of Color

34%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	34%	25%	34%
2024	35%	25%	34%
2023	31%	25%	33%
2022	34%	25%	33%
2021	34%	25%	32%
2020	35%	25%	32%
2019	36%	24%	31%
2018	29%	23%	31%
2017	33%	27%	32%
2016	31%	27%	32%
2015	35%	27%	32%

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Students of color steady in Denver County private schools, ending at 34% in 2025, the same as Colorado and above the national 34%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,284 Teachers

6,325 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	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	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Denver County, from 12:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025, while Colorado stayed at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

56%

57%

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

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	54%	56%	55%
2024	54%	57%	54%
2023	52%	57%	54%
2022	48%	56%	54%
2021	48%	56%	54%
2020	46%	56%	54%
2019	46%	57%	53%
2018	43%	57%	53%
2017	38%	53%	53%
2016	37%	51%	52%
2015	31%	50%	52%

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Faculty advanced degrees up 17 points in Denver County private schools, rising from 37% in 2016 to 54% in 2025.

Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	18	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	18	15	15
2017	18	15	15
2016	18	15	15
2015	17	15	15

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Class size up 1 student in Denver County private schools, rising from 17 in 2024 to 18 in 2025 while Colorado and the U.S. stayed at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1270

(Out of 1600)

1246

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,696

$13,967

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$18,200	$14,758	$13,694
2024	$17,210	$14,245	$13,340
2023	$16,181	$13,454	$12,825
2022	$15,342	$12,962	$12,321
2021	$15,193	$12,650	$12,072
2020	$14,688	$12,306	$11,784
2019	$14,327	$12,112	$11,547
2018	$13,581	$11,766	$11,280
2017	$13,538	$11,371	$10,994
2016	$12,790	$10,723	$10,614
2015	$12,159	$10,475	$10,195

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Tuition up 42% in Denver County, rising from $12,790 in 2016 to $18,200 in 2025.

Average Summer Program Cost

$642

$1,647

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	30%	29%	34%
2024	30%	28%	34%
2023	29%	28%	34%
2022	30%	28%	33%
2021	33%	28%	33%
2020	34%	29%	32%
2019	34%	29%	31%
2018	33%	29%	30%
2017	36%	29%	30%
2016	35%	29%	29%
2015	36%	28%	28%

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Financial aid down 5 points in Denver County private schools, from 35% in 2016 to 30% in 2025.

Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,657

$6,951

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$6,300	$6,269	$7,073
2024	$6,300	$5,056	$6,930
2023	$5,600	$4,967	$6,469
2022	$4,971	$4,768	$6,289
2021	$5,200	$4,639	$6,055
2020	$5,133	$4,407	$5,921
2019	$5,133	$3,978	$5,795
2018	$4,960	$3,894	$5,456
2017	$3,967	$3,205	$5,319
2016	$3,743	$3,355	$5,105
2015	$3,757	$3,170	$5,030

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Grant amount up 68% in Denver County, the average private-school financial aid grant rose from $3,743 in 2016 to $6,300 in 2025.

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

88%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	90%	91%	85%
2024	87%	91%	85%
2023	87%	91%	85%
2022	86%	90%	85%
2021	88%	90%	85%
2020	87%	90%	85%
2019	87%	91%	85%
2018	88%	90%	85%
2017	89%	91%	85%
2016	90%	91%	85%
2015	93%	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$18.9 million

$24.51 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$21 M	$25 M	$40 M
2024	$16 M	$25 M	$39 M
2023	$16 M	$21 M	$39 M
2022	$16 M	$21 M	$40 M
2021	$16 M	$21 M	$40 M
2020	$14 M	$19 M	$40 M
2019	$14 M	$19 M	$40 M

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Endowment up $7M in Denver County private schools, rising from $14M in 2019 to $21M in 2025.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.67	0.63	0.65
2024	0.67	0.63	0.65
2023	0.65	0.62	0.65
2022	0.67	0.62	0.64
2021	0.67	0.63	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63	0.64
2019	0.67	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	0.68	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score held near 0.67 in Denver County private schools in 2024-25, matching 2024 and staying above Colorado's 0.63 and the U.S. 0.65.

# American Indian Students

31 Students

404 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

251 Students

1,598 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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Asian share holds at 2% in Denver County in 2025, matching Colorado at 2% but below the U.S. at 5%.

# Hispanic Students

1,836 Students

5,866 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	15%	9%	9%
2024	15%	9%	9%
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	15%	9%	8%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	15%	9%	9%
2019	15%	9%	8%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	10%	8%	8%
2015	13%	8%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment up 5 points in Denver County private schools, from 10% in 2016 to 15% in 2025.

# Black Students

577 Students

1,896 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	7%
2024	5%	3%	7%
2023	5%	3%	8%
2022	5%	2%	7%
2021	5%	2%	7%
2020	6%	3%	8%
2019	5%	3%	7%
2018	4%	2%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	8%

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# White Students

5,545 Students

33,525 Students

% White Students

44%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	44%	48%	52%
2024	44%	48%	52%
2023	47%	48%	52%
2022	46%	47%	54%
2021	45%	47%	54%
2020	44%	47%	54%
2019	44%	48%	56%
2018	32%	45%	56%
2017	29%	46%	58%
2016	33%	46%	58%
2015	40%	50%	58%

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White share jumped 15 points in Denver County private schools, from 29% in 2017 to 44% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

65 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

4,336 Students

26,384 Students

% of Others Students

34%

38%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Denver County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	34%	37%	26%
2024	34%	37%	26%
2023	35%	38%	25%
2022	31%	39%	25%
2021	33%	39%	25%
2020	33%	38%	24%
2019	33%	38%	24%
2018	51%	42%	23%
2017	55%	40%	22%
2016	51%	40%	22%
2015	38%	36%	21%

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Other-race share down 21 points in Denver County private schools, from 55% in 2017 to 34% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Denver County, CO include Montessori School Of Denver, Mullen High School, and Blessed Sacrament Parish School.

How many private schools are located in Denverunty?

74 private schools are located in Denverunty.

How much do private schools cost in Denverunty?

The average tuition cost is $16,696, which is higher than the Colorado private school average tuition cost of $13,967.

How diverse are private schools in Denverunty?

Denverunty private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is higher than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Denverunty go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Denverunty are educated in private schools (compared to the CO state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Denverunty?

49% of private schools in Denverunty are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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

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