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Denver, CO Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-14.7% (-5 schools) 10-yr

7,557

Students

+1.6% (+120 students) 10-yr

$19,182

Avg. Tuition

+98.0% (+$9,494) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+6.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

33%

Students of Color

-2.9% (-1.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Denver)

This State (CO)

# Schools

29 Schools

127 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Denver, CO Total Schools
2025	29
2024	30
2023	28
2022	29
2021	30
2020	31
2019	30
2018	32
2017	30
2016	31
2015	34

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# Students

7,557 Students

28,023 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	261	233	253
2024	250	222	245
2023	232	223	247
2022	218	229	257
2021	222	223	249
2020	220	212	235
2019	219	207	242
2018	250	209	238
2017	261	208	246
2016	243	201	241
2015	225	176	220

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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%	32%
2024	35%	25%	31%
2023	23%	22%	31%
2022	31%	25%	30%
2021	29%	25%	30%
2020	30%	24%	29%
2019	31%	23%	29%
2018	30%	23%	28%
2017	33%	28%	30%
2016	34%	29%	30%
2015	34%	31%	30%

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0.63

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	0.63	0.58	0.61
2024	0.63	0.57	0.60
2023	0.56	0.56	0.60
2022	0.59	0.57	0.58
2021	0.61	0.57	0.57
2020	0.62	0.57	0.57
2019	0.64	0.56	0.56
2018	0.66	0.58	0.55
2017	0.67	0.56	0.54
2016	0.67	0.56	0.54
2015	0.67	0.55	0.53

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# American Indian Students

22 Students

259 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

145 Students

880 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

1,164 Students

2,614 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	16%	10%	9%
2024	16%	10%	9%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	13%	9%	8%
2021	13%	10%	8%
2020	13%	10%	8%
2019	14%	10%	8%
2018	12%	10%	8%
2017	12%	10%	7%
2016	13%	10%	8%
2015	13%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

489 Students

1,069 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	7%	4%	8%
2024	7%	4%	8%
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	8%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	8%
2015	7%	4%	9%

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# White Students

4,127 Students

17,521 Students

% White Students

55%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	55%	61%	59%
2024	56%	62%	60%
2023	63%	62%	60%
2022	61%	61%	62%
2021	58%	61%	63%
2020	57%	62%	64%
2019	54%	63%	64%
2018	46%	61%	65%
2017	44%	62%	66%
2016	45%	62%	66%
2015	48%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

37 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,488 Students

6,063 Students

% of Others Students

20%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	20%	21%	17%
2024	19%	20%	15%
2023	20%	21%	16%
2022	17%	22%	16%
2021	21%	22%	15%
2020	21%	20%	14%
2019	22%	19%	14%
2018	34%	21%	13%
2017	35%	21%	14%
2016	33%	21%	13%
2015	29%	18%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

837 Teachers

3,039 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	10:1
2024	9:1	10:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	10:1	10:1	10:1
2020	10:1	10:1	10:1
2019	11:1	10:1	10:1
2018	10:1	10:1	10:1
2017	10:1	10:1	10:1
2016	10:1	10:1	10:1
2015	9:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	55%	55%	57%
2024	57%	56%	57%
2023	58%	57%	57%
2022	56%	57%	56%
2021	56%	57%	56%
2020	58%	59%	56%
2019	54%	59%	55%
2018	48%	59%	55%
2017	45%	57%	55%
2016	40%	54%	54%
2015	33%	49%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	17	13	14
2024	16	13	14
2023	16	13	14
2022	16	13	14
2021	16	14	14
2020	17	14	14
2019	17	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	17	14	14
2016	16	14	14
2015	16	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

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

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Average SAT score

1323

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	1323	1254	1233
2024	1323	1251	1231
2023	1323	1243	1229
2022	1323	1253	1230
2021	1323	1262	1230
2020	1323	1300	1227
2019	1270	1289	1226
2018	1184	1238	1226
2017	1184	1238	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	25	26
2019	24	25	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	23	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,182

$16,797

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$19,665	$16,723	$17,997
2024	$19,550	$16,552	$17,011
2023	$18,709	$15,994	$16,191
2022	$17,804	$15,903	$15,821
2021	$16,143	$15,623	$15,331
2020	$13,827	$15,191	$15,046
2019	$10,317	$14,387	$14,791
2018	$9,455	$14,513	$14,527
2017	$9,288	$13,525	$14,161
2016	$10,146	$12,322	$13,713
2015	$9,688	$11,546	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$300

Average % on Financial Aid

38%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	37%	33%	38%
2024	37%	32%	37%
2023	36%	32%	36%
2022	33%	32%	36%
2021	40%	33%	36%
2020	42%	34%	35%
2019	43%	34%	34%
2018	46%	33%	33%
2017	46%	32%	32%
2016	46%	33%	31%
2015	46%	33%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$9,936

$9,150

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	$8,667	$8,504	$9,714
2024	$8,000	$6,512	$9,498
2023	$7,500	$6,202	$8,890
2022	$6,433	$5,942	$8,717
2021	$6,486	$6,242	$8,472
2020	$7,283	$6,249	$8,370
2019	$5,640	$6,113	$7,924
2018	$5,540	$5,930	$7,471
2017	$5,140	$5,100	$7,202
2016	$5,800	$5,076	$6,993
2015	$5,140	$4,949	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$23.6 million

$29.03 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Denver, CO Avg	Colorado (CO)	National
2025	91%	82%	79%
2024	88%	86%	81%
2023	88%	87%	81%
2022	90%	88%	81%
2021	90%	88%	81%
2020	88%	89%	81%
2019	88%	90%	81%
2018	91%	91%	80%
2017	94%	92%	81%
2016	97%	91%	80%
2015	95%	90%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Denver, CO include Flatiron's Academy, Mullen High School, and Denver Christian School.

How many private high schools are located in Denver?

29 private high schools are located in Denver.

How much do private high schools cost in Denver?

The average tuition cost is $19,182, which is higher than the Colorado private school average tuition cost of $16,797.

How diverse are private high schools in Denver?

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

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Denver?

66% of private high schools in Denver are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Jewish).

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

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Denver include: Love Christian Fellowship Education vs. Change Christian Academy

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