Top Ranked Garfield County Private Schools (2026)

Colorado Rocky Mountain School

Gr: 9-12 | 165 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 36

500 Holden Way

Carbondale, CO 81623

(970) 963-2562

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Emmanuel Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten

Gr: PK-K | 59 students

Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

652 E 5th St

Rifle, CO 81650

(970) 625-4978

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Liberty Classical Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 161 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 2

Specialized Curriculum (Christian)

5033 County Road 335 #295

New Castle, CO 81647

(970) 984-0604

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Mt. Sopris Montessori School

Gr: NS-PK | 98 students

Montessori School

879 Euclid Avenue

Carbondale, CO 81623

(970) 963-3506

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St. Stephen Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 159 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Catholic

414 Hyland Park Drive

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

(970) 945-7746

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Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork

Gr: PK-8 | 179 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Specialized Curriculum

16543 Old Highway 82

Carbondale, CO 81623

(970) 963-1960

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Garfield County Private Schools (Closed)

Ambleside At Skylark

Gr: K-8 | 57 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Christian

151 W. Main

New Castle, CO 81647

(970) 930-1804

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Columbine Christian School

Gr: K-8 | 13 students

Seventh Day Adventist

2314 Blake Ave

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

(970) 945-7630

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

107 Teachers

6,299 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	11:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	8:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1	12:1
2017	7:1	12:1	12:1
2016	7:1	12:1	12:1
2015	7:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	39%	56%	55%
2024	39%	57%	54%
2023	39%	57%	54%
2022	39%	56%	54%
2021	39%	56%	54%
2020	39%	56%	54%
2019	39%	57%	53%
2018	39%	57%	53%
2017	39%	53%	53%
2016	39%	51%	52%
2015	39%	50%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	15
2024	14	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	13	15	15
2019	13	15	15
2018	13	15	15
2017	13	15	15
2016	13	15	15
2015	13	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	6	12	13
2024	5	12	12
2023	5	12	11
2022	5	13	11
2021	5	12	11
2020	5	12	11
2019	5	12	11
2018	5	12	11
2017	4	11	10
2016	4	11	10
2015	4	9	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	24	25	26
2020	24	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 and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$30,343

$14,768

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$30,343	$14,827	$15,012
2024	$24,078	$13,632	$13,254
2023	$19,696	$12,981	$12,626
2022	$19,696	$12,703	$12,187
2021	$18,971	$12,363	$11,800
2020	$18,971	$11,771	$11,512
2019	$18,971	$11,296	$11,293
2018	$18,971	$11,384	$11,017
2017	$15,196	$10,593	$10,708
2016	$15,176	$10,223	$10,356
2015	$18,417	$9,876	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	33%	29%	34%
2024	32%	28%	34%
2023	32%	28%	34%
2022	32%	28%	33%
2021	32%	28%	33%
2020	32%	29%	32%
2019	32%	29%	31%
2018	32%	29%	30%
2017	32%	29%	30%
2016	32%	29%	29%
2015	41%	28%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$19,146

$6,463

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$19,146	$6,269	$7,073
2024	$11,900	$5,056	$6,930
2023	$11,900	$4,967	$6,469
2022	$11,900	$4,768	$6,289
2021	$11,900	$4,639	$6,055
2020	$11,900	$4,407	$5,921
2019	$11,900	$3,978	$5,795
2018	$11,900	$3,894	$5,456
2017	$11,900	$3,205	$5,319
2016	$11,900	$3,355	$5,105
2015	$11,900	$3,170	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

94%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	94%	84%	81%
2024	94%	91%	85%
2023	94%	91%	85%
2022	94%	90%	85%
2021	94%	90%	85%
2020	94%	90%	85%
2019	94%	91%	85%
2018	94%	90%	85%
2017	94%	91%	85%
2016	94%	91%	85%
2015	94%	92%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$35 million

$32.54 million

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Endowment Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	$35 M	$31 M	$60 M
2024	$43 M	$25 M	$59 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.62

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.63	0.65
2024	0.57	0.63	0.65
2023	0.58	0.62	0.65
2022	0.56	0.62	0.64
2021	0.54	0.63	0.64
2020	0.54	0.63	0.64
2019	0.51	0.62	0.63
2018	0.51	0.62	0.63
2017	0.52	0.62	0.61
2016	0.52	0.62	0.61
2015	0.51	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

404 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2023	1%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

18 Students

1,604 Students

% Asian Students

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

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# Hispanic Students

105 Students

5,866 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	13%	9%	9%
2024	12%	9%	9%
2023	14%	8%	9%
2022	10%	9%	8%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	8%	8%
2015	5%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

6 Students

1,900 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	7%
2024	1%	3%	7%
2023	1%	3%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	7%
2020	1%	3%	8%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	7%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

488 Students

33,658 Students

% White Students

58%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	58%	48%	52%
2024	60%	48%	52%
2023	58%	48%	52%
2022	59%	47%	54%
2021	63%	47%	54%
2020	63%	47%	54%
2019	67%	48%	56%
2018	67%	45%	56%
2017	64%	46%	58%
2016	64%	46%	58%
2015	65%	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

220 Students

26,059 Students

% of Others Students

26%

38%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	26%	37%	26%
2024	25%	37%	26%
2023	25%	38%	25%
2022	28%	39%	25%
2021	23%	39%	25%
2020	23%	38%	24%
2019	21%	38%	24%
2018	21%	42%	23%
2017	26%	40%	22%
2016	26%	40%	22%
2015	25%	36%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

36 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Garfield County, CO is Colorado Rocky Mountain School.

How many private schools are located in Garfieldunty?

6 private schools are located in Garfieldunty.

How diverse are private schools in Garfieldunty?

Garfieldunty private schools are approximately 19% minority students, which is lower than the Colorado private school average of 25%.

What percentage of students in Garfieldunty go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Garfieldunty are educated in private schools (compared to the CO state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Garfieldunty?

50% of private schools in Garfieldunty are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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

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Year	Garfield County Average	Colorado (CO) Average	National Average
2025	137	160	179
2024	125	153	172
2023	107	155	174
2022	110	155	185
2021	103	153	180
2020	103	148	171
2019	103	148	175
2018	101	157	172
2017	93	158	180
2016	93	157	178
2015	97	138	167

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

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

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2024-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

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

ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2024-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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