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Gallatin County 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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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Gallatin County Total Schools
2025	21
2024	22
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	20
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18

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Private schools up 3 in Gallatin County, rising from 18 in 2016 to 21 in 2025.

# Students

1,755 Students

12,707 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	88	97	179
2024	85	87	172
2023	83	88	174
2022	85	97	185
2021	85	93	180
2020	79	84	171
2019	81	85	175
2018	80	84	172
2017	78	88	180
2016	77	90	178
2015	74	85	167

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Private school size up 11 in Gallatin County, rising from 77 students in 2016 to 88 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

11%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	11%	17%	34%
2024	11%	18%	34%
2023	14%	20%	33%
2022	10%	22%	33%
2021	10%	22%	32%
2020	10%	22%	32%
2019	10%	20%	31%
2018	8%	19%	31%
2017	9%	18%	32%
2016	10%	18%	32%
2015	11%	19%	32%

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Students of color up 1 point in Gallatin County private schools, from 10% in 2016 to 11% in 2025, while Montana rose from 18% to 17%.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

172 Teachers

1,175 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	11:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	11:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	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	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
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 (2016-2025)

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	15	13	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	13	15
2020	14	13	15
2019	14	13	15
2018	15	13	15
2017	14	12	15
2016	14	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

9 courses

Average SAT score

1240

(Out of 1600)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,555

$8,021

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	$11,270	$8,677	$13,694
2024	$11,270	$8,657	$13,340
2023	$11,217	$8,514	$12,825
2022	$11,117	$8,170	$12,321
2021	$11,117	$8,068	$12,072
2020	$10,971	$7,959	$11,784
2019	$10,907	$7,877	$11,547
2018	$10,652	$7,776	$11,280
2017	$10,245	$7,541	$10,994
2016	$9,887	$7,153	$10,614

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Tuition rose 14% in Gallatin County, from $10,137 in 2016 to $11,555 in 2025, while Montana increased to $8,073.

Average Summer Program Cost

$250

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

41%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
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

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	0.43	0.56	0.65
2024	0.44	0.53	0.65
2023	0.55	0.56	0.65
2022	0.53	0.57	0.64
2021	0.54	0.57	0.64
2020	0.52	0.57	0.64
2019	0.50	0.56	0.63
2018	0.48	0.56	0.63
2017	0.49	0.54	0.61
2016	0.48	0.53	0.61
2015	0.47	0.53	0.61

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Diversity score down 12 points in Gallatin County private schools, from 0.55 in 2023 to 0.43 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

58 Students

750 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	4%	6%	1%
2024	4%	6%	1%
2023	4%	7%	1%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	1%
2020	2%	11%	1%

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County share up 2 points from 2% in 2020 to 4% in 2025, while Montana fell from 11% to 6%.

# Asian Students

21 Students

206 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	5%
2024	1%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%

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Asian share steady at 1% in Gallatin County private schools, ending 2025 where it started in 2016.

# Hispanic Students

41 Students

255 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	9%
2024	2%	2%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share steady at 2% in Gallatin County private schools from 2016 to 2025, while the national share was 8% or 9%.

# Black Students

15 Students

139 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	7%
2024	1%	1%	7%
2023	1%	1%	8%
2022	1%	1%	7%
2021	1%	1%	7%
2020	1%	1%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

1,240 Students

7,654 Students

% White Students

73%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	73%	60%	52%
2024	72%	64%	52%
2023	59%	61%	52%
2022	60%	59%	54%
2021	56%	60%	54%
2020	61%	61%	54%
2019	64%	61%	56%
2018	67%	62%	56%
2017	64%	63%	58%
2016	65%	64%	58%
2015	67%	64%	58%

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White students up 8 points in Gallatin County private schools, from 65% in 2016 to 73% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

18 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

325 Students

3,733 Students

% of Others Students

19%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Gallatin County Average	Montana (MT) Average	National Average
2025	19%	29%	26%
2024	20%	25%	26%
2023	32%	27%	25%
2022	35%	26%	25%
2021	38%	25%	25%
2020	33%	23%	24%
2019	31%	25%	24%
2018	28%	24%	23%
2017	32%	23%	22%
2016	31%	22%	22%
2015	29%	21%	21%

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Other-race students down 19 points in Gallatin County private schools, from 38% in 2021 to 19% in 2025.

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Gallatin County, MT?

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

How many private schools are located in Gallatin County?

19 private schools are located in Gallatin County.

How diverse are private schools in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Montana private school average of 17%.

What percentage of students in Gallatin County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Gallatin County are educated in private schools (compared to the MT state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Gallatin County?

33% of private schools in Gallatin County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

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

Popular comparisons of private schools in Gallatin County include: Hearts & Hands Montessori vs. Highland Montessori School, Mount Ellis Academy vs. Petra Academy, Highland Montessori School vs. Hearts & Hands Montessori

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