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Bozeman, Montana Private Schools (Closed)

Childrens Development Center Of Bozeman

Gr: PK-K | 22 students

Daycare / Preschool

804 S Willson Ave

Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 586-6051

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Greenwood Academy

Gr: PK-K | 78 students

Montessori School

2015 Wheat Dr

Bozeman, MT 59719

(406) 587-2429

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Bozeman, MT Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+6.3% (+1 school) 10-yr

1,266

Students

+23.8% (+243 students) 10-yr

$11,555

Avg. Tuition

+14.0% (+$1,418) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

+7.7% (+1 student) 6-yr

Students of Color

-38.5% (-5.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Bozeman)

This State (MT)

# Schools

17 Schools

133 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Bozeman, MT Total Schools
2025	17
2024	18
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16

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# Students

1,266 Students

12,707 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	79	97	179
2024	76	87	172
2023	73	88	174
2022	77	97	185
2021	78	93	180
2020	71	84	171
2019	70	85	175
2018	70	84	172
2017	67	88	180
2016	65	90	178
2015	64	85	167

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% Students of Color

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	8%	17%	34%
2024	8%	18%	34%
2023	11%	20%	33%
2022	12%	22%	33%
2021	12%	22%	32%
2020	12%	22%	32%
2019	10%	20%	31%
2018	10%	19%	31%
2017	11%	18%	32%
2016	11%	18%	32%
2015	13%	19%	32%

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0.39

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	0.39	0.56	0.65
2024	0.40	0.53	0.65
2023	0.54	0.56	0.65
2022	0.56	0.57	0.64
2021	0.56	0.57	0.64
2020	0.55	0.57	0.64
2019	0.53	0.56	0.63
2018	0.52	0.56	0.63
2017	0.52	0.54	0.61
2016	0.52	0.53	0.61
2015	0.52	0.53	0.61

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%

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# Asian Students

14 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

37 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	3%	2%	9%
2024	3%	2%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	3%	2%	9%
2019	4%	2%	8%
2018	4%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

12 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	1%	1%	7%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

921 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	76%	60%	52%
2024	75%	64%	52%
2023	57%	61%	52%
2022	53%	59%	54%
2021	49%	60%	54%
2020	56%	61%	54%
2019	59%	61%	56%
2018	61%	62%	56%
2017	56%	63%	58%
2016	57%	64%	58%
2015	58%	64%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

222 Students

3,733 Students

% of Others Students

18%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	18%	29%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	37%	27%	25%
2022	41%	26%	25%
2021	45%	25%	25%
2020	38%	23%	24%
2019	36%	25%	24%
2018	33%	24%	23%
2017	40%	23%	22%
2016	39%	22%	22%
2015	38%	21%	21%

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Academics

# Teachers

128 Teachers

1,171 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	10:1	10:1	12:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

68%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	68%	46%	55%
2024	68%	47%	54%
2023	68%	46%	54%
2022	68%	46%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	13	15
2020	13	13	15
2019	13	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

9 courses

Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,555

$8,021

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	$11,555	$12,014	$15,012
2024	$11,555	$11,986	$14,622
2023	$11,501	$11,788	$14,057
2022	$11,398	$11,312	$13,504
2021	$11,398	$11,171	$13,232
2020	$11,249	$11,020	$12,915
2019	$11,183	$10,906	$12,656
2018	$10,922	$10,767	$12,363
2017	$10,504	$10,441	$12,049
2016	$10,137	$9,903	$11,633

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Average Summer Program Cost

$250

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

40%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bozeman, MT Avg	Montana (MT)	National
2025	29%	40%	34%
2024	29%	39%	34%
2023	29%	38%	34%
2022	29%	39%	33%
2021	29%	39%	33%
2020	30%	37%	32%
2019	30%	32%	31%
2017	22%	30%	30%
2016	22%	31%	29%
2015	22%	29%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,889

$2,802

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

88%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Bozeman, MT?

The private schools in Bozeman, MT include Headwaters Academy, Heritage Christian School, and Cottonwood Day School.

How many private schools are located in Bozeman?

17 private schools are located in Bozeman.

How diverse are private schools in Bozeman?

Bozeman private schools are approximately 8% minority students, which is lower than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Bozeman go to private school?

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

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Bozeman?

29% of private schools in Bozeman are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Bozeman include: Mount Ellis Academy vs. Petra Academy, Bozeman Field School vs. Heritage Christian School, Valley of the Flowers School vs. Bozeman Summit Schoool

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